Monthly Archives: September 2012

Human trials for Israeli Alzheimer’s treatment

Posted on September 23, 2012

(Thanks to Nocamels.) Ladostigil, from Israel’s Avraham Pharmaceuticals, relieves behavioural and psychological symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. In lab animals, the medication also slows the progression of symptoms and prolongs life. Results of human trials are due end 2012. http://nocamels.com/2012/09/israeli-scientists-to-test-new-treatment-for-alzheimers/

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Neurofeedback – treating ADD/ADHT kids

Posted on September 23, 2012

BrainGames- Israel monitors a child’s brainwaves whilst they play a computer game or watch a film. If the child’s attention begins to wander, the game or film changes, stops or slows. Focussing the mind continues the action / activity and … Continue reading →

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NeuroTech – the next big “thing”

Posted on September 23, 2012

Leading scientists from academia and industry gathered at the US-Israel Neurotechnology and Neuroscience Conference in Washington to showcase the latest research and cutting edge technologies in the US and Israel for investigating brain function and brain disorders. http://www.timesofisrael.com/with-neurotechnology-the-lame-dont-just-walk-they-race/

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Israeli robotic spine surgery in the USA

Posted on September 23, 2012

Israel’s Mazor Robotics has just sold its 18th Renaissance robotic spinal surgical guidance system in the US – this time to the Parker Adventist Hospital in Denver. Parker is a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery, so the latest sale … Continue reading →

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On the crest of a wave

Posted on September 23, 2012

(Thanks to Israel21c) Prof. George Weiss, of Tel Aviv University has created a computer algorithm, which could substantially improve the functioning of wave energy converters used in producing electrical energy from ocean waves. http://israel21c.org/news/israeli-breakthrough-could-double-energy-from-wave-power/

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App to add new contacts

Posted on September 23, 2012

(Thanks to NoCamels) An Israeli application, called Ringya, allows you to photograph and upload lists of contact addresses to your iPhone. It even recognises scrappy handwritten addresses, business cards etc. http://nocamels.com/2012/09/ringya-a-snappy-solution-for-organizing-your-contacts/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJEIndGKoVw&feature=player_embedded

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Make your TV recognise your hand signals

Posted on September 23, 2012

(Thanks to NoCamels) Israeli company eyeSight has joined up with Korean company Innodigital to produce a TV set-top box that turns any television set into a gesture-controlled smart TV. The product, called nTobeBox, will use a simple 2D camera. http://nocamels.com/2012/09/new-technology-converts-any-tv-into-gesture-controlled-smart-tv/

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Smart communications for 1WTC

Posted on September 23, 2012

The Israeli company Techmer will deploy its smart communication systems at One World Trade Center (1 WTC), the lead building of the new World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. The technology will work during power outages … Continue reading →

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Israeli cameras in orbit

Posted on September 23, 2012

Israel’s Medigus will supply its miniature video cameras and video processing equipment for NASA’s Robotic Refuelling Mission. In 2013, NASA intends to send a robot to the International Space Station equipped with a 0.99-millimeter camera, which Medigus says is the … Continue reading →

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Nice prize for NICE Systems

Posted on September 23, 2012

Israeli hi-tech company NICE won the award for Ingenuity in Language Technology, at the 2012 LT-Innovate Summit in Brussels. NICE’s semantic inference platform interprets and links the meaning of phrases used by customers whether through speech, email or social media. … Continue reading →

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