Israel's Medical Achievements

Bacteria can help anti-cancer immune response

There is a complex relationship between bacteria and cancer (reported previously). Now, scientists at Israel's Weizmann Institute have discovered that bacteria inside cancer cells...

Jumpstarting the brain to treat “Covid depression”

Israel's BrainsWay (reported previously) is now using its transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) technology to treat patients suffering with depression due to Covid. It is focusi...

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Science & Technology

All-seeing

Israel-based Nanomotion has developed precision motion technology that could revolutionize vision technology. It has potential benefits from complex surgery to emergency rescue drones. Miniature mo...

Cyber security for ships

Maritime vessels, e.g. tankers, have no IT experts on board, slow Internet access, and spend weeks at sea. Israel's Cydome Security provides a niche cyber solution to safeguard ships, including com...

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Israel is Inclusive &
Global

US teens return to study in Israel

As Covid-19 infection rates fall, JNF-USA has launched Operation Zion to bring global students to Israel. They will study at JNF-USA's Alexander Muss High School in Hod Hasharon, and travel around ...

Partnering NASA to benefit global food security

Israel's CropX (reported previously) has partnered NASA Harvest (NASA's Food Security and Agriculture Program) to provide NASA with soil insights for its global agricultural monit...

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Culture, Entertainment & Sport

Artists for co-existence

Keter Group and the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation have opened a new exhibition titled "The New Shape of co-Existence. It comprises 30 artworks, chosen from some 400 submitted on the theme o...

Virtual tours of Israel

For those currently unable to physically visit Israel, Israel is Beautiful offers instant access to original and informative virtual tiyulim (tours) in Israel.

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Economy & Business

Microsoft to invest $1 billion in Israel

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has given details of his company's planned new investments in Israel to the Israeli PM. They should total between $1 billion and $1.5 billion.

Water deal with Bahrain

Israel's state-owned water company Mekorot has signed a $3 million deal to provide Bahrain's Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) with consulting services on a number of water projects. It is the ...

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The Jewish State

Dazzling aerial show for Independence Day

In 2020 Israelis observed Yom Ha'atzmaut Independence Day in lockdown. This year, proper celebrations return, and the traditional flyover will reach more towns and cities than usual as a tribute to...

Rare 2,000-year-old shekel discovered in Jerusalem

As part of Jerusalem's Tower of David conservation work, archaeologists found an ultra-rare high-quality silver "Tyrian shekel". It was changed into local currency and used to pay the half-shekel d...

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