Havas Group today announced the acquisition of full service independent agency, Inbar Merhav G, as part of the Group’s strategic plans in Israel. The agency will rebrand to Havas Inbar Merhav G Ltd. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Tel…
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France-Israel space cooperation CNES at the 16th Ilan Ramon conference
Tuesday 26 January, CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall was invited to take part in the panel session on public-private partnerships at the 16th Ilan Ramon International Conference, organized this year in virtual format by the Israel Space Agency (ISA) as…
Haifa University: Similarities Between Sea Anemones and the Human Brain
Despite an evolutionary gap of 700 million years, a new study undertaken at the University of Haifa found that the GABA neurotransmitter, which plays a central role in brain development and function in mammals, fulfills similar roles in sea anemones.…
PHC Maimonides 2022 call for proposals: viral pandemic and agroecological innovations
The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE), the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI) and the Israeli Ministry of Science, Technology and Space (MOST) are pleased to announce the launch of the PHC Maimonides 2022 call…
BGU (Israel): Geochemistry of Shells Can Be Used to Monitor Ocean Pollution
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Prof. Sigal Abramovich has a mission. She wants to convince Israeli and global regulators to include regular monitoring of the geochemistry of a certain type of shell of marine…
Israeli Startup Novel Concepts Medical Announces Breakthrough in COVID-19 Treatment
New treatment shows significant decrease in the amount of ‘spike protein’ that causes coronavirus illness. An Israeli start-up says it made a breakthrough in the development of a treatment for those sick with coronavirus that has so far proven effective.…
Eco Wave Power: Collaboration Agreement with Meridian Australia
Eco Wave Power announced the signing of a collaboration agreement with Meridian Energy Australia Pty Ltd. Meridian Energy Australia (MEA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Australasia’s largest renewable energy generator Meridian Energy Limited. The purpose of the collaboration is…
Weizmann (Israel): microplastics in samples collected above the Atlantic Ocean reveals the spread of this hazardous pollution
As the plastic in our oceans breaks up into smaller and smaller bits without breaking down chemically, the resulting microplastics are becoming a serious ecological problem. A new study at the Weizmann Institute of Science reveals a troubling aspect of microplastics –…
Weizmann (Israel): The Mass of Human-Made Materials Now Equals the Planet’s Biomass
The mass of all human-produced materials – concrete, steel, asphalt, etc. – has grown to equal the mass of all life on the planet, its biomass. According to a new study at the Weizmann Institute of Science, we are right…
A New Record at Bar-Ilan University: Women Comprise 61% of the University’s 2020 PhD Recipients
Last night, Bar-Ilan University held its annual doctoral degree conferment ceremony online for the first time. For the graduates, the doctoral ceremony marks the culmination of a long and challenging period of study, original thinking and research. The special ceremony also reflects…
