A delegation from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) recently traveled to Israel to gain firsthand knowledge of the country?s advanced irrigation and planting strategies and technologies. Two almond industry members joined the group: Almond Board of California…
For the last 20 years, researchers have focused on amyloid beta peptides and the “plaque” they sprout in diseased brains as the main target of Alzheimer’s research. But the pace of progress in treating — not to mention curing —…
CartiHeal (2009) Ltd., developer of a cell-free, off-the-shelf cartilage and bone regeneration device, announced today the culmination of a $15M financing round. The funds will be used to promote ongoing manufacturing scale-up, plan for initial European commercialization in 2017 and expansion…
TaKaDu, a global leader in Integrated Event Management solutions for the water industry, announced today that ESSBIO, the largest water utility in Chile’s regions outside the capital, based in Concepción city and providing water services to 2.5 million citizens, has chosen…
Plastic Omnium, the world leader in exterior components and modules and in fuel systems, is stepping up its research to contribute to the future evolution of cars, by continuing to further reduce vehicle emissions. The company is already present on…
Sustainable packaging developer Tipa (israel) has announced its exclusive UK brand partnership with Snact, a social enterprise making snacks from surplus product. Snact’s collaboration with Tipa is said to ensure its packaging promotes sustainability and tackling the causes of food waste. Daphna Nissenbaum chief executive officer…
South Africa went so far as to pay Israeli company BioBee $24 million for 160 million killer wasps to help its farmers get rid of pests – the natural way. The wasps are being deployed in vineyards and orchards across South Africa,…
A group of leading scientists of ESCMID has warned that Britain and Europe collectively could face more than a million deaths in an impending “Antibiotic Armageddon” unless more is spent on developing new cures, rapid diagnostics and preventative measures to combat the…
Even today, in 2016, the decision to become a parent carries a heavier burden for women, particularly those who wish to have a career. For scientists combining motherhood with building a career in science, this can be overwhelmingly challenging: Both…
Cameroon has reinforced cooperation ties with Israel in the domains of scientific research, technology and innovation. This was during an audience the Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation, Madeleine Tchuente granted to the Israeli Ambassador to Cameroon, Ran Gidor this…