Monthly Archives: December 2018

Groundbreaking CT-Scanning

Posted on December 23, 2018

The Radiology department at Israel’s Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem has been conducting joint research with Philips Medical Systems. It has resulted in a laboratory to study dual energy CT techniques using an experimental IQon Spectral CT scanner that is … Continue reading →

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The watch that watches you

Posted on December 23, 2018

I reported previously on Israel’s Cardiacsense and its watch that watches over your heart. Its sensors monitor heart activity and blood pressure. For those at risk of stroke or cardiac arrest it can detect arrythmia, arterial fibrillation and alert doctors. … Continue reading →

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Engineering meets medicine for maximum impact

Posted on December 23, 2018

Engineers, researchers and physicians at Israel’s Technion literally work “hand in glove”. They developed artificial skin so burns victims can feel again. A robotic system to perform brain and spine surgery. Ingestible chemotherapy nano-delivery tubes and more. https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/engineering-meets-medicine-for-maximum-impact/

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New Israeli faculty for Medicinal Chemistry

Posted on December 23, 2018

Thanks to a major donation, Israel’s Weizmann Institute is establishing the Dr. Barry Sherman Institute for Medicinal Chemistry. Scientists will research compounds that can become therapies for autoimmune diseases, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and infectious diseases. https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/weizmann-institute-science-establishes-dr-barry-sherman-institute-medicinal-chemistry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Sherman

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Jordan buys more Israeli gas

Posted on December 16, 2018

Tamar Petroleum (owned by Israel’s Delek and US’s Nobel Energy) is to supply up to 1 BCM more Israeli gas worth $200 million to the Jordan Bromine Company and Arab Potash Company. Jordan began receiving Israeli gas in 2017 (see … Continue reading →

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Relic from the tabernacle discovered

Posted on December 16, 2018

Archaeologists excavating at Shiloh have unearthed a 20 cm-long clay pomegranate dating back well over 3000 years to the time of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) in the First Iron Age. It is the same shape as the pomegranate-shaped bells on the … Continue reading →

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The first International Jewish People’s Parade

Posted on December 16, 2018

Some 6,000 Jews from Israel and around the world participated in the first-ever International Jewish People’s Parade in Jerusalem. The marchers carried Macy’s Day Parade-like floats. Characters included Chinese dragons, a Muppet, a Smurf, Ben Gurion and Herzl. https://unitedwithisrael.org/6000-jews-march-in-first-international-jewish-peoples-parade-in-jerusalem/ https://jr.co.il/jerusalem/2018/jer581.htm … Continue reading →

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Australia recognizes Israel’s capital

Posted on December 16, 2018

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced, “Australia now recognizes West Jerusalem, being the seat of the Knesset [Israel’s parliament] and many of the institutions of government, is the capital of Israel.” Australia is to establish a trade and defense … Continue reading →

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Archaeological evidence for Chanukah

Posted on December 16, 2018

I reported previously (Sep 2013) about the Siebenberg House Museum built on top of the remains of a 2000-year-old house in Jerusalem. Recently archaeologists discovered large stones from a Hasmonean era building, and the time of the Maccabees of Chanukah … Continue reading →

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Ancient vanilla found in Israel

Posted on December 16, 2018

The first evidence of the use of vanilla has been discovered in residue from a 3,600-year-old (Bronze-age) tomb at Megiddo in Israel. Traders probably brought the spice from orchids grown in Africa. Scientists previously thought that vanilla originated in South … Continue reading →

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