The first edition of Viva Technology Paris, the first international event dedicated to the growth of startups and the collaboration between large companies and startups has been a success. Over 45,000 visitors attended Viva Technology over three days, of which…
All life on the planet relies, in one way or another, on a process called carbon fixation: the ability of plants, algae and certain bacteria to “pump” carbon dioxide (CO2) from the environment, add solar or other energy and turn…
PSA Group is preparing to test battery-powered cars that recharge with an on-board generator, industry sources said, as the French carmaker hunts for a breakthrough in mass-market electric vehicles to catch rivals Toyota and Renault-Nissan. Sales of so-called range extenders,…
90% of surveyed French Moovit users prefer public transport to get around during their vacation on at least part of their stay. As many residents of Europe prepare for the summer travel season, Moovit, the world’s leading local transportation app, has surveyed its…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will, tomorrow morning (Monday, 4 July 2016), leave on an historic visit to Africa, after decades in which no Israeli prime minister has visited the continent. The Prime Minister has set improving and strengthening relations with…
How does stress, which, among other things, causes our bodies to divert resources from non-essential functions, affect the basic exchange of materials that underlies our everyday life? Weizmann Institute of Science researchers investigated this question by looking at a receptor…
The field of quantum science and engineering is gaining momentum at the Technion’s Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, RBNI. A new Center for Quantum Science Matter and Engineering will be inaugurated at a major international symposium to be held at Technion on June 1…
A new study by a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Hadassah Medical Center shows that eating vegetables and fruits grown in soils irrigated with reclaimed wastewater exposes consumers to minute quantities of carbamazepine, an…
Message from Yoram Elgrabli: ‘Dear partners, colleagues and friends, 5 years ago exactly, I made my first steps as Managing Director for West Europe and now my mission comes to an end. It is with great emotion that I say…
How many microbes inhabit our body on a regular basis? For the last few decades, the most commonly accepted estimate in the scientific world puts that number at around ten times as many bacterial as human cells. In research published in the…