Monthly Archives: August 2012

Ramadan Kareem

Posted on August 5, 2012

The IDF and the Civil Administration have facilitated the crossing of thousands of Palestinian Arabs to pray and hold family visits in Israel. Israeli medics are present at checkpoints and soldiers have been requested to refrain from smoking, eating and … Continue reading →

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Hot events for August

Posted on August 5, 2012

Get the low-down on the best of the month’s events in Israel here. http://www.touristisrael.com/things-to-do-in-israel-in-august/7501/

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Israeli fashion designer wins award in Italy

Posted on August 5, 2012

(Thanks to Israel21c) Fashion designer Mark Goldenberg is the winner of the first Avery Dennison Brand Innovation Award for his innovative apparel branding collection at International Talent Support (ITS) in Trieste, Italy. He also won the Vogue Talents Award for … Continue reading →

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Israeli surgeon fixes hand of Latvian boy

Posted on August 5, 2012

12-year-old Kyril suffered from brachial plexus palsy, a rare congenital defect making his right hand useless. Dr. Eidelman, of Rambam hospital in Haifa, rotated the boy’s wrist 65 degrees, moved his shoulder bone and applied an innovative locking plate. (See … Continue reading →

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A nano-sized drug delivery system

Posted on August 5, 2012

Israel is investing $11 million to develop nanometer-sized drug delivery systems for the treatment of a wide range of diseases. Eleven labs at several universities will try and create an “inter-body robot” – nano-sized particles that can direct medicine and … Continue reading →

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Why good cells go bad

Posted on August 5, 2012

A team led by scientists at the Weizmann Institute have discovered a link between cancer and changes external to the genetic code. Known as epigenetics, this little explored area of study could answer questions about how the body works, grows, … Continue reading →

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Any cell you need

Posted on August 5, 2012

Scientists at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem have identified the processes that turn human embryonic stem cells into any type of body cell. It could eventually lead to their use to implant healthy new cells into humans suffering from degenerative … Continue reading →

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Saving the bluefin tuna

Posted on August 5, 2012

Israel has succeeded in breeding the endangered bluefin tuna in cages in the Mediterranean Sea. The species travels through Israel every year for about three weeks for its breeding season. Over fishing for the sushi market in Japan, Europe and … Continue reading →

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Turtle gets plastic surgery

Posted on August 5, 2012

(Thanks to Israel21c) Dr. Morris Topaz, Head of the Plastic Surgery Unit at Hillel Yaffe Hospital in Hadera, saved the life of a Caspian Turtle at Ramat Gan Safari Park with a huge crack in its shell. He applied a … Continue reading →

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What a way to clean up

Posted on August 5, 2012

(Thanks to NoCamels) Israeli CleanTech start-up EcoBasalt has developed SB-1, a sustainable material made of basalt fibres that can absorb oil spills faster and more efficiently than other solutions. After 15 minutes, 97% of the oil is absorbed and the … Continue reading →

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