Einat Wilf, chair of the Knesset Subcommittee for Israeli Relations with World Jewish Communities, is using Skype and Webinar video-conferencing services to allow subject experts, invited guests and the public to “virtually” attend her subcommittee meetings via the Internet. http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=265729

Israel’s First Life Research has launched Treato, an on-line search engine that provides clear, organized medical information on symptoms, medication and other treatments. It re-interprets the diverse and confusing details contained in billions of Internet postings. http://www.haaretz.com/business/israel-website-sets-to-make-dr-google-give-better-medical-advice-1.425179

Depending on what you want, you can download one of these useful applications for helping you learn the Hebrew language. http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=266407

The Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera became the first Israeli medical centre to implement an advanced robotic system that automatically dispenses medication to hospital wards. The system prevents errors in the medication distribution process and saves time for the … Continue reading →

Ben Gurion University are developing an olive tree forest at their Wadi Mashash agricultural research farm in the Negev desert. 240 olive trees have already been planted with at least 600 more to follow. The trees are expected to survive … Continue reading →

(thanks to Herb) An Israeli start-up has a way to make plants genetically resistant to disease. Morflora’s Dotan Peleg and Miri Lapidot believe they will change the face of global agriculture. The U.S. government found the technology so promising that … Continue reading →