Monthly Archives: October 2015

Why females are more motherly and males more aggressive

Posted on October 25, 2015

Researchers at Israel’s Weizmann Institute have discovered the triggers in the brain that influences motherly instincts and aggressiveness. Nurturing and hostility are instinctively gender-based behaviors controlled by cells, proteins and neurons in the hypothalamus. http://www.israel21c.org/network-of-brain-cells-operate-according-to-gender/  

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Robots for China

Posted on October 25, 2015

As anticipated in a previous (Feb 2013) newsletter, China is working with Israel to develop smarter and better robots. It has just established a Sino-Israeli Robotics Institute at its $2 billion industrial park in the Guangzhou region of China. http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-tech-to-power-a-robot-revolution-in-china/ … Continue reading →

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Israel’s lunar module

Posted on October 25, 2015

Israel’s SpaceIL unveiled its prototype lunar lander at a ceremony in Jerusalem. The 50 guests included Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, Science and Technology minister Ofir Akunis, plus Chanda Gonzales and Bob Weiss, who head up the $20 million Google Lunar … Continue reading →

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Israel-California Green-Tech Partnership

Posted on October 25, 2015

170 Israeli and Californian business executives, investors and policymakers gathered at Google Israel’s Tel Aviv headquarters to launch the Israel-California Green-Tech Partnership, a new initiative using Israeli and American expertise to combat California’s drought crisis. http://www.israel21c.org/israel-calif-green-tech-partnership-launches-at-google/  

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The best place to surf

Posted on October 25, 2015

Roni Eshel, winner of the 2011 Israeli Women’s Surfing Championships, has designed goFlow – a crowdsourcing app to identify the best surfing locations. Users report beach conditions and the app automatically updates the goFlow server to inform friends or the … Continue reading →

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What’s new at WATEC

Posted on October 25, 2015

Israel’s international water conference and exhibition kicked off by focusing on new technologies from Israeli startups. These included Emefcy’s unique SABRE (Spiral Aerobic Biofilm Reactor) solution for wastewater treatment and the leak detection innovations from both Aqua-Rimat and Triple+. http://israelnewtech.com/2015/10/watec-innovation-pavillion-showcases-new-technologies-and-trends/ … Continue reading →

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New center for agriculture research

Posted on October 25, 2015

The Israeli Agriculture Ministry’s Volcani Institute has inaugurated the Center for Arid Area Agriculture for the study of desert agriculture and the impact of desertification. The NIS 13 million center will host 14 teams, researching crop protection, plant pests, irrigation … Continue reading →

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Learn sign-language on-line

Posted on October 25, 2015

The Institute for the Advancement of Deaf Persons in Israel has launched the first online sign language 3000-word lexicon. Users enter a word in Hebrew, English, Arabic, or Russian, and immediately, a 5-second video clip opens in which a presenter … Continue reading →

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First ever visit by Indian President

Posted on October 25, 2015

Indian President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) during his historic 3-day trip. Talks with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu focused on bilateral ties in security, technology, innovation, and agriculture. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem also awarded President Mukherjee an … Continue reading →

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More female speakers

Posted on October 25, 2015

Hana Rado, Tel Aviv COO of global ad agency McCann, has developed a database called “Persona” of 700 women who are qualified to speak on conference panels. Rado has also launched a national campaign to increase the representation of women … Continue reading →

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