Israel's Medical Achievements

A vaccine against bacteria

For the first time worldwide, researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Institute for Biological Research have developed an mRNA-based vaccine that is 100% effective against plague bacter...

Israeli radiation treatment – a first-hand review

Please read newsletter reader Lili Eylon's personal account of Alpha DaRT radiation cancer therapy developed by Israel's Alpha Tau (see previously). Lili was one of 56 patients in...

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Science & Technology

Extending electric car battery life

Israel's Carrar has a novel thermal management solution to significantly increase the lifespan and efficiency of EV batteries. By keeping the battery at a steady, optimal temperature, its life is e...

A plant-based alternative to egg protein

Israel's Fabumin has developed a plant-based alternative to the egg protein albumin. that is used commercially in cakes, mayonnaise, spreads, meat products, and more in a market worth some $14 bill...

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Israel is Inclusive &
Global

Incentivizing a clean society

In the 15 months since I last reported () on Israel's CleanCoin, the number of registered app users has grown to 100,000. As a reward for reporting or clearing up trash, they recei...

Cleaning South African reservoir – for free

Despite the South African government's anti-Israel behavior, Israel's BlueGreen Water Technologies completed its pro-bono (free) project to remove toxic algae from South Africa's Setumo Dam. It mea...

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Culture, Entertainment & Sport

Yerucham River Park

The Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF-US) has created the Yerucham River Park. It flows from the Yerucham town's lake - itself created from recycled and treated wastewater and purified rainwater. The R...

Eurovision

Israel's entry "Unicorn" by Noa Kirel was unveiled this week. Noa remarked that she sees similarities between the Unicorn and Israel - both being very strong. (Ed - not sure of that connection!) ...

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Economy & Business

Samsung funds Israeli innovators

Korean giant Samsung is to fund selected Israeli startups with $50,000 each and provide them with support over a six-month period. The focus is cameras, power, audio, on-device AI, AR, sensors, fol...

Award-winning hotels

Three Israeli hotels have won 2023 Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards - the self-described "global authority on luxury hospitality." They are the Setai, Jaffa, the Ritz-Carlton Herzliya, and the Norma...

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The Jewish State

Papua New Guinea to open Jerusalem embassy

The Oceania nation of Papua New Guinea will open its first embassy in Israel in Jerusalem this year. It will join the U.S., Guatemala, Honduras, and Kosovo in recognizing Israel's capital.

7-year-old brought back to life

Minutes before Shabbat, a 7-year-old Rehovot girl suffered cardiac arrest. Thanks to the fast response of United Hatzalah EMTs, CPR, and five shocks from their defibrillator, the girl's pulse retur...

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