Lianas—woody vines, including grapes—are structural parasites. Climbing on their hosts to get to the sunlight means lianas can spend less energy supporting themselves, devoting more to producing leaves and fruit. The risk is that their wood is less robust to…
A global coalition of scientists led by William J. Ripple and Christopher Wolf of Oregon State University says “untold human suffering” is unavoidable without deep and lasting shifts in human activities that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and other factors…
As one of the main climate change hotspots in the world, the Mediterranean region needs, more than ever, strong collective action to address the challenge posed by climate and environmental change. Yet, currently, the lack of comprehensive and accurate information…
Weighing in at just about 160 kg, a new type of a scientific satellite is planned to be built in Israel over the next four years, with a projected launch date of 2023. The satellite, known as ULTRASAT, will carry a…
Researchers at the Technion have developed an innovative technology to purify wastewater tainted with formaldehyde Toxic wastewater is produced mainly manufacturing processes of adhesives, but also in the wood, paper and textile industries. The removal of formaldehyde from water is…
To combat the abuse and degradation of the world’s coral reefs, researchers at BGU and the Technion Institute of Technology have developed various 3D printed corals that could become new habitats. In some instances, the fish actually preferred them to natural…
Watergen’s machines that produce drinking water from atmospheric humidity could help rid Monaco of plastic water bottles, says company president. Monaco’s Prince Albert II installed a made-in-Israel Watergen machine in his palace to produce clean drinking water from ambient air. The prince,…
This week, EWP applied for a new PCT (international patent) and a new Israeli Patent for an integrated wave and solar system and commenced initial testing for the combined solution. The idea for the combined solution was conceived from significant…
A leader in compostable packaging solutions offering a sustainable alternative to conventional plastic is expanding sales and operations globally. TIPA, a leading developer and provider of fully compostable flexible packaging solutions, has announced today that it has secured $25M in…
Though the brain is a very slow machine, its capabilities exceed typical state-of-the-art, ultrafast artificial intelligence algorithms; hence, a revolution in deep learning must emerge, as experimentally and theoretically demonstrated by Bar-Ilan University physicists. Machine learning, introduced 70 years ago,…