Monthly Archives: March 2012

Enjoy a trip to the park

Posted on March 18, 2012

It’s Nature and Heritage Preservation Week, so don’t miss out on Israel’s national parks. Please click on this link for a list of events. http://www.jpost.com/Travel/AroundIsrael/Article.aspx?id=261376

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Tel Aviv Art Weekend

Posted on March 18, 2012

(thanks to Avi and Janglo) Tel Aviv has never been short of what to see and do in the field of art and culture, but 2012 is officially Tel Aviv Art Year – so expect a deluge of amazing things … Continue reading →

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Not one, not two, but three brain disease treatments

Posted on March 18, 2012

US biotech NeuroPhage Pharmaceuticals has raised finance to develop brain disease treatment products based on the discovery of Tel Aviv University professor Beka Solomon. Prof Solomon’s discovery is already being used by Elan Corporation (USA) and Israel’s NasVax to develop … Continue reading →

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Good results for ovarian cancer drug

Posted on March 18, 2012

Israel’s Biocancell Therapeutics announced that phase 1/II(a) trials have proved BC-819 to be safe and effective in treating ovarian cancer. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000733108&fid=1725

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A platform to analyse cancer

Posted on March 18, 2012

(thanks to NoCamels) IBM Haifa has been developing its Clinical Genomics platform since 2007. It has announced that it can now deliver personal treatment recommendations based on an automated interpretation of pathology guidelines, as well as cases documented in hospital … Continue reading →

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Dolphin therapy – speechless success

Posted on March 18, 2012

(Thanks to NoCamels) 21 year-old Morad Azva had been mute since an attack in 2007. After medical treatments showed no progress, he was sent to the Dolphin Reef in Eilat for “dolphin therapy”. There, he began to communicate through the … Continue reading →

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Netanya students win Intel Challenge

Posted on March 18, 2012

Avishai Katko and Maya Braun of Sharett High School have developed a system using solar rays to disinfect and clean water supplies so they are suitable for drinking. The idea won the Intel-Israel 15th Annual Young Scientists Competition. http://www.jpost.com/Sci-Tech/Article.aspx?id=261785

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Eco-friendly Israeli oil gets rid of the bugs

Posted on March 18, 2012

Dr. Samuel Gan-Mor has developed a blend of edible oils that can be sprayed once a week to keep insects and fungi from munching on tomatoes, zucchini peppers, and grains. Dr Gan-Mor works at the Israel Ministry of Agriculture’s research … Continue reading →

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You can now “tweet” in Hebrew

Posted on March 18, 2012

Popular micro-blog Twitter has finally launched a Hebrew version. The interface joins other new language versions, including Arabic and Farsi. Over 13,000 volunteers contributed to the localization project, including Israelis, Iranians, a Saudi and an Egyptian. Twitter’s blog said, “Some … Continue reading →

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Another perfect photo

Posted on March 18, 2012

(thanks to NoCamels) Back in October, I reported that a team from Israel’s Technion won the European stage of the Intel Challenge for their idea. Now Israel’s Macademia Apps has developed “GroupShot to capture the best image of all members … Continue reading →

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