Monthly Archives: July 2013

Israeli foam cures tiger’s chronic ear infection

Posted on July 28, 2013

Pedang, a 14-year-old rare, male Sumatran tiger at Ramat Gan’s Safari Park, has stopped scratching his ear for the first time in years. Safari staff used FoamOtic – a new development by Otic Pharma in Rehovot – to insert anti-bacteria … Continue reading →

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Fixing eye problems

Posted on July 28, 2013

(Thanks to NoCamels.com) Israel’s XPAND has a cool solution for “lazy eye” – a condition affecting around 4 percent of children. XPAND’s Amblyz eyeglasses obstruct the strong eye in automatic, intermittent intervals using an electronic shutter attached to one of … Continue reading →

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Detecting eye problems

Posted on July 28, 2013

(Thanks to Atid-EDI) Scientists at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem have developed a method for detecting the cause of diabetic retinopathy – a leading cause of blindness worldwide. The method will enable early diagnosis and treatment of the condition, minimizing … Continue reading →

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“From Israel with love”

Posted on July 28, 2013

Israel’s President Peres sent a message of congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their son, and a personalized baby outfit embroidered with “From Israel with love.” He wished them a hearty Mazal Tov. “From … Continue reading →

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King David’s palace uncovered

Posted on July 28, 2013

Israeli archaeologists have discovered three 3000-year-old buildings in Judea that include one which King David himself may have used. The palace, near Beit Shemesh, is known by local Bedouin Arabs as Khirbet Daoud, or David’s ruin. The area will now … Continue reading →

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A library on Israel’s beach

Posted on July 28, 2013

(Thanks to Israel21c) The People of the Book are so eager to read, that the Tel Aviv-Jaffa municipality has opened its first ever beach library, for tourists and locals alike. The books in the beach library are offered in five … Continue reading →

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Birthright bone marrow donor saves 65-year-old man

Posted on July 28, 2013

Participants on the Talglit Birthright trip to Israel are asked to register on the Jewish bone marrow database. As a result, 23-year-old Matthew Footerman from Houston, Texas donated bone marrow to save the life of 65-year-old Michael Weissner from New … Continue reading →

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The best shake

Posted on July 28, 2013

USA Today selected “Pure Chocolate Granita” by Israel’s Max Brenner as one of the best milkshake’s in America. Known as “the Bald Man”, Strauss’s Max Brenner has chocolate bars in New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Las Vegas. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4405912,00.html

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Oil found with gas

Posted on July 28, 2013

Explorations at Karish, Israel’s newest offshore gas field northwest of Haifa, reveal that the underwater reservoir contains $1.3 billion worth of condensate, a crude oil used for fuel production, on top of potential 1.8 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. … Continue reading →

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‘Mayday’ plane lands in Tel Aviv

Posted on July 28, 2013

A Greek commercial airliner with 170 passengers on route from Athens to Amman (Jordan) had a major hydraulic failure and radioed the highest emergency distress signal. IDF jets were scrambled and escorted the jet to Ben Gurion airport where the … Continue reading →

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