Technion is the only Israeli institute to make it into the world’s top 100 universities listed by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings this year. With nine other universities, it is ranked 91st to 100th. The 2014 World Reputation Rankings is…
March 8th is International Women’s Day, celebrated by the United Nations and many countries, including Israel. Civilization has made a long way since the struggle for equal rights for women, aimed at balancing the legal status of women to that…
The shortage of water in the Jordan basin, historically a source of conflict, could, through cooperation, become a vector of peace. Water is a vector of collaboration between humans, according to the Director of the “Cercle de l’Eau”, the European deputy…
The State of Israel is an example of the nation where technological innovation has become a priority and paramount to any scale, that affects all sectors of the country. It has the largest number of new firms, engineers and scientists…
This project reflects a state of the art French-Palestinian Partnership that aims to greatly enhance the economic sector in Palestine. The Bethlehem Multidisciplinary Industrial Park (BMIP) will develop and operate the Bethlehem Industrial Estate (BIE). The BMIP is regulated by…
New findings in mice suggest that merely changing meal times could have a significant effect on the levels of triglycerides in the liver. The results of this Weizmann Institute of Science study, recently published in Cell Metabolism, not only have…
As part of the Hadassah Medical Center’s ART-Joy-Love project in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, devoted to helping orphans with HIV/AIDS, Hadassah’s health professionals once again traveled to Ethiopia for a multi-layered outreach—this time including an art show which showcased the work…
China is the world’s largest potato producer, accounting for 22% of the global production. With increased potato production and domestic consumption, together with a gradual transition towards a market economy, China has significantly expanded its trade of potatoes and potato…
Equivamed and smartphone app Convert Drugs Premium enables public health professionals to find the precise equivalent of more than 1milion of drugs in 80 languages. Thanks to Equivamed and smartphone app Convert Drugs Premium travelers and immigrants throughout the world can identify the name of the drug…
Humans, by most estimates, discovered fire over a million years ago. But when did they really begin to control fire and use it for their daily needs? That question – one which is central to the subject of the rise…
