Monthly Archives: June 2011

Premature babies saved

Posted on June 12, 2011

Born at only 23 weeks, two now healthy Israeli babies have gone home. “There is no limit to what we will do to preserve the life of a baby. We have the best resources and no expense is spared.” http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4075907,00.html

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More Milk

Posted on June 12, 2011

Details from Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics confirm that Israeli dairy cows produce more milk than those in any other country. http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=224011

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“Green” Chemistry

Posted on June 12, 2011

The new environmental chemistry degree course at Israel’s Ariel University allows students to specialize in clean-tech – including ozone depletion, pollution and the ecological impact of energy. http://www.jpost.com/Sci-Tech/Article.aspx?id=220165

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“Green” Energy

Posted on June 12, 2011

Israel’s Ormat Industries is to build the largest geothermal power plant in the world in a deal worth $130 million. New Zealand generates a third of its energy from geothermal sources. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000652758&fid=1725

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Israel’s Centres of Excellence

Posted on June 12, 2011

The Israeli Government is investing a massive 1.35 billion shekels in its I-CORE programme and hopes to attract hundreds of top Israeli research scientists to return to Israel. http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=223099 http://www.huji.ac.il/cgi-bin/dovrut/dovrut_search_eng.pl?mesge130727493332688760

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The marvels of the heavens

Posted on June 12, 2011

A new supernova (exploding star) has been photographed by the three Israeli observatories – PTF Sky (Weizmann), Martin Kraar (Rehovot) and Tel Aviv Uni’s (Mitzpe Ramon). http://www.jpost.com/Sci-Tech/Article.aspx?id=224010

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Israel “rocks” the world

Posted on June 12, 2011

Prof Yossi Hatzor of Ben Gurion Uni has won an international Rock Mechanics award for his way of estimating Paleoseismic PGA – the key cause of the devastating Christchurch earthquake. http://in.bgu.ac.il/en/Pages/news/yossi_hatzor.aspx http://www.paleoseismicity.org/blog/2011/02/23/why-was-the-christchurch-earthquake-so-devastating/

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Inventing the future

Posted on June 12, 2011

The IDC in Herzliya is a hothouse for the next generation of inventors. The Info Fridge, the Stui, How2UDo, PBI, 4T2, Plick, Mooderator and Moozot are all final projects of miLAB 2011 graduates. http://www.vccafe.com/israel/innovative-technology-and-design-prototypes-from-israels-milab/

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HIV & Alzheimer’s drugs approved

Posted on June 5, 2011

The US Food and Drugs Administration has approved Israeli giant Teva’s generic versions of HIV drug Combivir and Alzheimer’s treatment Aricept. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000649588&fid=1725

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And finally, hold the front page!

Posted on June 5, 2011

Hot off the press, your very own blogger highlights what an organisation would lose if it boycotted Israel. http://blogs.jpost.com/content/boycotting-israel-just-do-it-part-1

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