Monthly Archives: May 2014

Israeli lab develops blood test to detect cancer

Posted on May 11, 2014

Miami-based Eventus Diagnostics (EventusDx) has its Research & Development laboratories in Moshav Ora, near Jerusalem. They have developed blood tests to measure cancer-specific antibodies produced by the immune system in response to the growth of tumors. http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-lab-develops-blood-test-to-detect-breast-cancer/

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Israeli 3D printer helps make blood-recycling machine

Posted on May 11, 2014

UK’s Brightwake used the Dimension 1200es 3D printer from Israeli-US company Stratasys to create models of the parts for its Hemosep machine. Hemosep recovers blood lost or spilled during open-heart surgeries and recycles it back into the patient. http://nocamels.com/2014/05/israeli-3d-printing-makes-life-saving-blood-recycling-machine-96-percent-cheaper/

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Why airlines need Israel’s C-MUSIC

Posted on May 11, 2014

(Thanks to Nevet – www.broaderview.org) One shoulder-held surface to air missile fired at an American aircraft could be devastating to the U.S. economy. C-MUSIC (Multi-Spectral Infrared Countermeasures) from Israel’s Elbit’s is the most advanced defense system against missiles. http://aviationweek.com/awin/opinion-commercial-airliners-need-antimissile-protection

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IDF robot searched terrorist tunnels

Posted on May 11, 2014

iRobot, developed by Israel’s Ammunition Corps, has the ability to go through almost every terrain and is equipped with video cameras, encrypted wireless communication as well as lighting apparels. It was used in the recent discovery of terrorist tunnels reaching … Continue reading →

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Israeli water filter to help grow bigger fish

Posted on May 11, 2014

(Thanks to Israel21c) Israel’s BioFishency provides an affordable water filtration system for fish farmers that minimizes water usage and produces larger, healthier fish. A pilot site is to be set up in Jericho. The fish waste will be used as … Continue reading →

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Catching out cyber-criminals

Posted on May 11, 2014

(Thanks to Israel21c) Israel’s BioCatch is a cyber security company with a difference. It has developed software that recognizes the hand to keyboard movements of genuine customers and alerts the on-line website owners when an unauthorized person tries to access … Continue reading →

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Re-charge your phone from a streetlamp

Posted on May 11, 2014

Thanks to landscaping company Pashut Yarok (Simply Green) Herzliya residents can re-charge the battery of their cell phone free-of –charge from one of seven solar-powered streetlamp charge spots at the city’s main junction. Each pillar has a USB socket and … Continue reading →

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Israel’s top nanotech company

Posted on May 11, 2014

Qlight Nanotech won the Best Nanotechnology Company of the Year Award at the NanoIsrael 2014 conference. Qlight uses semiconductor nanocrystals to make products for flat panel displays and efficient LED lighting. The technology reduces power consumption of TVs etc. by … Continue reading →

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Takia never stopped dreaming of Israel

Posted on May 4, 2014

Ethiopian Jewess Takia (not her real name) began her exodus to Israel in 1980 but was stopped in Sudan and forced into a Muslim marriage. 30 years later, on Passover eve, she was reunited with her parents in Beersheva. She … Continue reading →

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How Technion students crossed the Reed Sea

Posted on May 4, 2014

In the latest TechnoBrain engineering challenge, Technion students had to devise a machine that could cross a pool of water (symbolizing the Reed Sea) fill a glass of wine to capacity and place it on the “Passover Seder table,” all … Continue reading →

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