Monthly Archives: July 2014

An app for diabetics to get immediate help in a crowd

Posted on July 27, 2014

(Thanks to NoCamels.com) Israeli Shlomi Aflalo developed HelpAround, a crowdsourcing application for people with diabetes and other chronic diseases. It allows them to communicate and get immediate help from people in the vicinity. http://nocamels.com/2014/06/helparound-app-helps-diabetics-find-immediate-help-in-a-crowd/

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Eating whey protein before a meal helps control diabetes

Posted on July 27, 2014

(Thanks to Michael H) Israeli researchers have discovered that consuming whey protein before a regular breakfast reduces blood sugar spikes after meals and also improves the body’s insulin response. Thus whey protein could help diabetics control blood sugar. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140707212746.htm

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New process to diagnose blood clots in pregnant women

Posted on July 27, 2014

Researchers at Soroka University Medical Center and Ben-Gurion University have developed a simple way to identify clotting problems early in pregnant women. The team used a point system to determine a baseline to diagnose clotting disorders. http://www.jpost.com/Health-and-Science/New-alert-to-diagnose-blood-clots-in-pregnant-women-362544

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Safer cancer radiation therapy

Posted on July 27, 2014

Israeli startup Convergent RNR has developed MercyBeam, to improve radiation therapy for patients. A patented lens collects most of the X-rays from any standard X-ray generator and focuses them at the tumor. It increases the therapeutic dose where it’s needed … Continue reading →

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Israeli designs Singapore Airport’s bio-dome

Posted on July 27, 2014

(Thanks to NoCamels.com) Israeli architect Moshe Safdie is building a huge bio-dome at Singapore’s Changi Airport. It will contain lavish gardens and fluid waterfalls that will pour down from the dome’s roof. The dome will connect Changi Airport’s terminals 1, … Continue reading →

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Graduating in the greenest building in the Middle East

Posted on July 27, 2014

32 Tel Aviv University Environmental Masters graduates received their MAs and MSc’s at a ceremony in the brand new Porter School of Environmental Studies Building. http://en-environment.tau.ac.il/news/graduation_ceremony

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The world’s first photonic router

Posted on July 27, 2014

(Thanks to Nevet – www.broaderview.org) Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute have demonstrated for the first time a photonic router – an atom-based device that enables routing of single photons. It is a step towards building quantum computers that can process … Continue reading →

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Saving water in agriculture

Posted on July 27, 2014

Israel’s Netafim has completed a successful international pilot project of its uManage platform, which helps farmers to monitor irrigation/fertilizer performance and yields. The software analyzes wind direction, weather forecast, temperature, radiation, soil moisture and fertilizer. http://israelnewtech.com/2014/07/netafim-innovation-saves-water-agriculture/

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Mini-farms can feed a hungry world

Posted on July 27, 2014

(Thanks to Hazel) Israelis Moti Cohen and Mendi Pollak won the $20,000 top prize in the Pears Challenge. Their Livingbox “mini-farm” can grow vegetables anywhere, with a self-sustaining “closed loop” of energy and nutrition. The idea can help feed a … Continue reading →

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Student villages built from recycled shipping containers

Posted on July 27, 2014

The Ayalim Association has built a series of ‘student villages’ throughout Israel. The latest in the city of Lod, not far from Israel’s international airport, has been constructed out of recycled shipping containers. http://www.greenprophet.com/2014/06/ayalim-to-inaugurate-shipping-container-student-village-in-lod/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KImNWBP_Ue0

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