Monthly Archives: November 2011

Working with the UK in regenerative medicine

Britain and Israel are establishing a new, joint fellowship exchange scheme to find breakthroughs in treating severe diseases using cell therapy, stem cell biology and gene therapy. Israel and Britain are both world leaders in regenerative medicine. http://www.most.gov.il/English/Subjects/News/Britain+and+Israel+announce+new+UK-Israel+fellowship+exchange+in+regenerative+medicine.htm

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Israel gets speedy results

Israeli biotech TACount has developed a fast new test for harmful bacteria in food. The old method using petri-plates takes up to several days. TACount’s five-minute test would save the lives of many of the hundreds of millions of people … Continue reading

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Mapping the Mount of Olives

Israelis are using 21st technology to record digital images and names of the 100,000 intact graves on the hill overlooking Temple Mount. Already the system has found missing graves amongst the 150,000 dug over the past 3000 years. http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=1869

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Navigation for India’s company cars

Israel’s portable navigation device developer NavNGo has launched operations in India to install its iGO GPS navigation software in company cars. NavNGo developed a special application for the Indian market, where streets are often unmarked and building’s numbers are not … Continue reading

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Equipping Russian Satellites

Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks will supply network equipment and Ka-band end-user terminals for Russia’s Rostelecom’s future constellation of multi spot-beam satellites. The deal is estimated at tens of millions of dollars. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000697770&fid=1725

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Developing the power of our brains

Intel Corporation is investing NIS 55 million over the next five years in opening a new Israel research institute to research computational intelligence. Intel will work with several Israeli academic institutions to investigate computerized systems and the power of analysis … Continue reading

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Granite and Storm

These are the names of two of Israel’s latest high-tech vehicles for gathering intelligence. The Granite combines synchronized radars and observation tools that can see the entire area and every target. The Storm Mk3 Jeep operates in the toughest of … Continue reading

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Scan as you buy

With the Israeli-developed ShelfX, you scan the item yourself as you take it off the shelf. No checkout queues whatsoever. Now we just need to get rid of those trolleys and I may even enjoy shopping! http://nocamels.com/2011/11/no-more-cashiers-in-supermarkets-scan-all-items-with-your-phone/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JemToWEsnw&feature=player_embedded

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Israeli technology improves sport performance

Israel’s Applied Cognitive Engineering Ltd (ACE), has developed the ‘Hockey IntelliGym’ that helps players develop perception and decision-making skills. The technology was initially developed to train Israeli combat pilots on the cognitive brain level. http://www.usahockeyintelligym.com/

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Condensed Matter Physics

I have absolutely no idea what this is, but prominent researchers from China and Israel have been taking part in a 4-day conference on the subject at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. The two main subjects of the conference will … Continue reading

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