Why is it that some tumors worsen quickly, while others stop growing on their own or even shrink? Breakthrough research from the laboratory of Technion Distinguished Professor Aaron Ciechanover discovered two proteins that could suppress malignant tumor growth. The Technion…
Deciphering the mechanism that underlies the development of Alzheimer’s disease in certain families but not in others, researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Faculty of Medicine have proposed that the malady is actually a collection of diseases that probably…
Israel Science Info magazine was massively disseminated at the 6th National Convention of CRIF held on Sunday 1 November 2015 at the Palais des Concrès and which hosted several thousand participants. 25 panel discussions and lectures attended by many international political, intellectual, religious, and civic media were organized. Participants of the 6th National Convention of CRIF were able to take with them a copy of Israel Science Info, first magazine of innovation, industry, research, and international cooperation in Israel.
Rwanda Energy Group Limited (REG LTD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Israel Electric Corporation Limited (IEC) aimed at Technical Assistance and Knowledge Transfer in the energy sector to REG Staff. The agreement was signed on 29th October,…
Most female mammals give birth and care for their offspring, while the males often breed with multiple partners and play little role in parenting once the mating is over. Yet researchers have had a hard time pinpointing where, exactly, in…
An official signing ceremony between the State of Colorado and the State of Israel on the implementation of the joint industrial R&D Agreement between the States took place on Sunday, October 19th, 2015. The goal is to establish a mechanism…
Tel Aviv University researchers discover chemical found in most sunscreen lotions poses an existential threat to young corals. The daily use of sunscreen bearing an SPF of 15 or higher is widely acknowledged as essential to skin cancer prevention, not…
Until recently, genetic testing to identify the triggers of various heart conditions was either beyond the existing technology or financially prohibitive. Now that illuminating genetic testing is both possible and practical, the Hadassah Medical Organization has opened a multi-disciplinary cardio-genetic…
Hosted by Israel Space Agency, International Astronautical Congress featured leading space agency directors and famed moonwalker Buzz Aldrin. Despite heightened security tensions in Jerusalem, a crowd of over 2,000 people from 58 nations gathered for the 66th Annual International Astronautical…
Using an innovative brain mapping technique, the Hadassah Medical Organization’s neuropsychiatry specialists have identified a cognitive process that has important implications for understanding the disorientation experienced by Alzheimer’s patients. Using high-resolution functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), the neuroscientists, led by…
