Monthly Archives: January 2012

TYP sign Universal record deal

Posted on January 29, 2012

Israeli pop-dance group, “The Young Professionals” have signed a three-album deal with Universal Records. Ivri Lider and Jonny Goldstein’s single, D.I.S.C.O., has already received 600,000 hits on YouTube since its release last June and it is now a regular on … Continue reading →

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Israel’s national theatre re-opens

Posted on January 29, 2012

Habima, the national theatre of Israel, has officially reopened its doors, five years after stage performances were relocated for renovations. The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra played Beethoven’s “Consecration of the House,” the same piece played at the original opening in 1945. … Continue reading →

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“Footnote” gets Oscar nomination

Posted on January 29, 2012

The nomination marks the 10th time an Israeli film has been up for Best Foreign Language Film. Director Joseph Cedar said, “We were aware that initial screenings had been warmly received, but still we were very surprised.” Also good article … Continue reading →

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Bacteria battle is “out of this world”

Posted on January 29, 2012

Israeli researcher Avi Domb’s kit, sent aboard the space station Atlantis, shows how a polymer can cut into bacteria and neutralize it. http://www.israel21c.org/environment/outer-space-swordfight-against-bacteria

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“Shot in the arm” for vaccine development

Posted on January 29, 2012

Israel’s Nasvax will receive a NIS 3.5 million grant to help finance development of its vaccines to prevent graft rejection after transplantation, and to treat Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Alzheimer’s disease. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000719389&fid=1725

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Alzheimer’s treatment success

Posted on January 29, 2012

Israel’s Avraham Pharmaceuticals has released an interim report that shows their Lagostigil treatment for Alzheimer’s disease is effective and safe. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000718291&fid=1725

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Moulding the next generation of surgeons

Posted on January 29, 2012

Ben Gurion University researchers have made some fundamental discoveries regarding the touch-sensitive abilities of novice and expert surgeons relating to the tissues of their patients in Minimally Invasive Surgery. The findings could aid the development of training techniques for future … Continue reading →

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Early stage MS detection

Posted on January 29, 2012

(Another Tel Aviv Uni discovery) Specific laboratory tests for leg muscle endurance and gait the pattern of movement, while walking or running are highly effective in identifying mobility deficits at the initial stage of Multiple Sclerosis – far earlier than … Continue reading →

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The key to cancer?

Posted on January 29, 2012

Tel Aviv Uni researchers have found that chromosome aberrations leading to cancer, happen in pairs. Using combined techniques from computer science and statistics they have discovered that many chromosomal pairs are lost or gained together across various cancer types. http://www.aftau.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=15875&news_iv_ctrl=-1

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What happens to yeast in space?

Posted on January 29, 2012

Yeast is actually an animal and reproduces via a mating process. But what happens in zero gravity? Israeli high-school students Ariel Berko and Yoav Levi from Kiryat Ata have been selected from thousands as finalists in a competition to run … Continue reading →

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