Monthly Archives: January 2017

Cola plant substitute for fizzy drinks

Posted on January 29, 2017

Israel’s Hishtil Nurseries produces the Cola plant (Artemisia abrotanum). Its leaves give a caramel flavor to hot and cold beverages, and even salads, stews and stir-fries. It is one of 250 kinds of culinary herbal plants exported by Hishtil across … Continue reading →

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Your voice is your fingerprint

Posted on January 29, 2017

I reported previously (several times) on Israel’s VocalZoom and its amazing voice recognition software that eliminates noise.  It has now put the system onto portable sensors so it can now be used as a biometric method for authenticating someone – … Continue reading →

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Mystery of super flash solved

Posted on January 29, 2017

Weizmann Institute scientists have determined the cause of a heavenly flash of light, on June 14 2015, that was double the intensity of any previous supernova.  They ascertained that it was a star being swallowed by a massive black hole, … Continue reading →

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First US basketball team to use Israeli tech

Posted on January 29, 2017

I’ve reported previously (several times) on Israel’s Playsight and its Smart Court tennis training system. The system has now been adapted for basketball and installed by NBA Champions Golden State Warriors in Oakland California. http://www.sporttechie.com/2016/12/09/sports/nba/playsight-smartcourt-expansion-into-basketball-starts-with-golden-state-warriors/ https://www.youtube.com/embed/8KH_-o6xykM?rel=0

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Startup’s Artificial Intelligence helps to launch startups

Posted on January 29, 2017

Israeli startup Dragonera uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to automate up to 70% of a startup’s early development phase. Dragonera uses blocks of code (microservices) to produce the prototype of any startup’s new app. http://www.timesofisrael.com/dragonera-slays-product-time-to-market-with-ai/ http://www.dragonera.com/

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Eddy can help feed the world

Posted on January 29, 2017

Karen Kloosterman, of Israel’s Flux, has developed Eddy – a foot-high plastic robot that communicates the growing conditions of your hydroponics unit (pH level, temperature, humidity, pollutants etc.) via a smartphone app. It can even control the nutrients in the … Continue reading →

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Israel takes in 100 Syrian orphans

Posted on January 29, 2017

Israel is to absorb 100 orphans from Syria.  The children will receive temporary resident status, be placed in boarding schools and with Arab foster families, and later, should their families seek a unification, both they and their family members would … Continue reading →

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UK PM hails remarkable, tolerant Israel

Posted on January 29, 2017

In a speech to the Conservative Friends of Israel, Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May called the State of Israel “a remarkable country” and “a beacon of tolerance”. She said UK ties with Israel were “crucial,” and promised to raise the … Continue reading →

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“Linked to Life” again

Posted on January 29, 2017

I reported previously (twice) on the What’s App group “Linked to Life” run by Israeli charity Ezer Mizion.  Here are some more examples of the life-enhancing activities of its thousands of volunteers, taking parents by car to see their sick … Continue reading →

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The truth about Arabs

Posted on January 29, 2017

Mohammad Darawshe, director at The Center for a Shared Society at Givat Haviva presents some “astounding” statistics.  23% of Israeli doctors are Arabs; 46% of Israeli pharmacists are Arabs; 28% of Technion hi-tech students are Arabs and 16% of the … Continue reading →

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