Monthly Archives: August 2013

92 years young and still practicing

Posted on August 11, 2013

Dr Cyril Sherer is still treating patients in Jerusalem 70 years after graduating in London. He and his wife spent 13 years in New Zealand and made Aliya to Israel in 1961. His story reads like a history of modern … Continue reading →

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“It’s about saving people”

Posted on August 11, 2013

Several subscribers have sent me this link to Eli Beer who started United Hatzalah and its lifesaving ambu-cycles. The paramedics on two-wheels get to emergencies in 3 minutes, saving lives before an ambulance can fight through traffic. Watch this inspiring … Continue reading →

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Researching a cure for genetic cancer

Posted on August 11, 2013

Another article on Weizmann Institute’s use of two diverse antibodies to target aggressive hereditary breast cancer. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4394858,00.html

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Stroke device is a lifesaver

Posted on August 11, 2013

(Thanks to Atid-EDI) The revolutionary Ventritek105 device from Tel Aviv’s Biosan Medical treats Intra Ventricular Hemorrhage (IVH), which has a 50% average death rate. More than 90% of the study patients treated with Ventritek105 were alive and well at the … Continue reading →

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Israeli technology helps capture European crime syndicate

Posted on August 11, 2013

Israel’s Cellebrite developed technology for the extraction and analysis of data from cellular phones, which has led to the arrest of 46 members of an international money laundering and drug trafficking organization. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4409915,00.html

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New Tel Aviv bus is electrifying

Posted on August 11, 2013

Passengers on Dan’s Number 5 bus line in Tel Aviv will encounter a much quieter and cleaner ride, aboard the country’s first fully electric bus. The vibrantly orange bus is about 12 meters long with a driving range of about … Continue reading →

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A tiny Israeli computer for $100

Posted on August 11, 2013

Israel’s CompuLab has developed the Utilite – a 5.3 inch by 3.9 inch computer selling from $100. Inside is a Freescale i.MX6 system-on-a-chip, with an ARM Cortex A9 processor. Higher spec versions have 4GB of RAM, 512GB drive, quad cores … Continue reading →

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Hebrew U launches Quantum center

Posted on August 11, 2013

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has founded the Quantum Information Science Center to advance computing and communication technologies. http://new.huji.ac.il/en/article/17847

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Independent connects to electric grid

Posted on August 11, 2013

Independent power producer Dorad Energy has hooked up its power station to the national grid. The 840-megawatt power station runs on natural gas and will begin full production by the end of the year – well in time for next … Continue reading →

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A submarine that thinks for itself

Posted on August 11, 2013

Current remotely operated submarines are limited by communication cables and require frequent human-operator contact. Ben Gurion University is developing an autonomous, independently thinking underwater vessel to check pipelines, map minefields and search for sunken vessels. http://in.bgu.ac.il/en/Pages/news/hydro_2013.aspx

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