The primary task of the immune system is to defend the body against viruses, cancer cells and other pathogens. T cells, a group of white blood cells which play a central role in immune response, recognize and target specific cells throughout the body that…
Israeli security firm Regulus Cyber, which specializes in protecting the communication and sensor suite of autonomous vehicles, announced it has received $6.3 million in seed and Series A funding from Sierra Ventures and others. In addition to the funding haul,…
Nematodes, worms found in virtually all environmental habitats, are among the most studied model organisms. They reproduce quickly and their genome contains nearly the same number of genes as the human genome. A new Tel Aviv University study finds a mechanism exhibited…
For the first time in Israel, a cardiac catheterization was successfully performed this week at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem on a fragile, premature infant weighing just under two pounds (860 grams). Born four weeks ago together with her twin sister at Hadassah…
Tel Aviv is among the world’s most congested cities, according to Amsterdam-listed navigation technology company TomTom International BV, which released its latest traffic index report last week. The company’s report provides statistics and information about congestion levels in 403 cities spanning 56…
Three researchers who have developed novel techniques for clearing particulate contaminants from water recently presented their work at the 15th International Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems (SWWS) and the 7th International Conference on Resource Oriented Sanitation (ROS). The…
Under the leadership of a neutral third-party, Israel is about to embark on a joint project with neighboring Red Sea countries to establish a research center whose mission will be to study, monitor and protect the unique Red Sea coral…
Dr. Talia Golan, the head of Sheba Medical Center’s Pancreatic Cancer Center, who has been conducting on-going research and clinical trials with Astrazeneca and MSD (Merck), two of the world’s largest biopharmaceutical companies, to evaluate the safety and test the efficacy…
During his distinguished career as a theoretical physicist and cosmologist, the late Stephen Hawking predicted that black holes – invisible and massive phenomena in space with such strong gravity that nothing, even light, can escape its deep, dark grasp –…
Israeli engineers are trying to replace traditional, dirty indoor ovens used in rural Ethiopia with biofuel-powered indoor stoves that emit much less pollution. (Courtesy of the Technion’s Center for Global Engineering) It’s a new, African version of the old adage…
