The formation of the Moon has remained something of a puzzle. A leading theory proposes a cataclysmic impact involving a Mars-sized object and a young Earth. But there are some inconsistencies with this scenario. A new study at the Weizmann…
Following the success of last year’s delegation, we are proud to present you with the official Israeli delegation to CES 2017. Our delegation of 15 startups will be showcasing a wide set of solutions for the consumer electronics industry including…
After BGU’s iGEM team took home a gold medal and was nominated for Best Environmental Project, Best Poster and Best Applied Design in the overgrad category at the iGEM Giant Jamboree at MIT in Cambridge, MA for their project PlastiCure-BGU, now they want…
89 women participated in what was the first ever all-female mass casualty incident (MCI) drill of its kind in Israel. The women, many of whom are from different Ultra-Orthodox communities in Israel, recently finished EMT training courses in different parts…
Researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA), the University of Haifa, Israel (Prof Noya Galai), and other institutions conducted a randomized clinical trial to examine the association of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy with pregnancy…
PhD student Snir Cohen of Ben Gurion University of the Negev is associated to this research. The spectrum of the hydrogen atom has played a central part in fundamental physics in the past 200 years. Historical examples of its significance…
A combination of traditional physical therapy and technology may improve the motor skills and mobility of an impaired hand by having its partner, more mobile hand lead by example through virtual reality training, new Tel Aviv University research suggests. “Patients…
Israeli company CartiHeal (2009), developer of a cell-free, off-the-shelf implant for use in cartilage and osteochondral defects, announced today the FDA approval of the Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) application submitted by CartiHeal for their Agili-C™ implant, towards a PMA application.…
In a sign of growing ties between Israel and Africa, officials from 13 West African countries came to Jerusalem this week to discuss how to grow crops in dry regions. The three-day conference was organized by the Economic Community of…
A new class of biological pacemaker is promising notable advantages over traditional, electronic pacemakers that are widely used today. In the healthy body, the heart’s ‘natural pacemaker’ (the sinoatrial (SA) node), consists of a group of dedicated heart cells –…
