Monthly Archives: March 2013

Israel’s role in new anti-psychotic medications

Posted on March 24, 2013

Prof. Jonathan Rabinowitz, of Bar-Ilan University is the academic head of the NewMeds group on advanced data analysis techniques. He is working in a EU-funded consortium to find new methods for developing treatments for depression and schizophrenia. http://israel21c.org/people/israel-plays-lead-role-in-shaping-antipsychotic-drug-research/

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The first stem cell conference

Posted on March 24, 2013

Israel’s first international Meeting of Translational Research on Stem Cells, Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine will take place on April 22 & 23 in Ramat Gan. Israeli biotechs and academic groups lead the development of cell therapy products for cancer … Continue reading →

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The ear of the rat

Posted on March 24, 2013

A team led by Hebrew University neurobiologist Prof. Israel Nelken has discovered much about the brain’s response to sounds by studying the auditory cortices of rats. The research, published in the journal “Neuron”, could lead to the development of better … Continue reading →

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Bladder cancer treatment success

Posted on March 24, 2013

Israel’s Biocancell Therapeutics Ltd has reported success in the Phase IIb clinical trial of BC-819 for the treatment of bladder cancer in patients for whom chemotherapy or standard treatment using Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) failed. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000830282

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Weizmann scientists can save your vision

Posted on March 24, 2013

To mark “Save Your Vision Month”, Weizmann Institute’s vision research projects include sensory whiskers, glaucoma medication, photon analysis and brain imaging. http://www.weizmann-usa.org/tomorrow-lab/news/article-detail/13-03-01/Vision_Research_at_the_Weizmann_Institute_of_Science.aspx

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“Making” a name for themselves

Posted on March 24, 2013

The Start-Up Nation is hosting a Mini-Maker Faire, “a family-friendly festival of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement.” “Making” is the process of taking common household items and “upgrading” them into a new product or … Continue reading →

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The next generation of Israel’s cyber defenders

Posted on March 24, 2013

The Amal network of technical high schools held a nationwide online detection and hacking race at Cisco’s R&D center in Netanya. The goal is to equip a new generation of top-tier computer experts with the skills to benefit Israel and … Continue reading →

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Netanya pupils top in Intel competition

Posted on March 24, 2013

Netanya students won top three prizes at the Intel-Young Scientists competition. Victor Isserov of the Shai Agnon School was joint top with his project on the quantum characteristics of ions and the development of quantum computers. Victor will represent Israel … Continue reading →

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Israel’s young engineers

Posted on March 24, 2013

A new video showing the work of Israeli start-up Young Engineers that won Amir Asor the “Youth Business International Entrepreneur of the Year” award from Britain’s Youth Business International non-profit organization. Children use LEGO toys to grasp the principles of … Continue reading →

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Israeli company exposes iPhone security flaw

Posted on March 24, 2013

(Thanks to Michael and Jane) Adi Sharabani, CEO and co-founder of Skycure, has proved that an attacker could retrieve sensitive information (including the victim’s exact location) and even control the victim’s phone – e.g. quietly changing their GPS destination while … Continue reading →

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