Monthly Archives: October 2019

New vegan baby formula

Posted on October 27, 2019

Israeli startup Else Nutrition develops an almond and buckwheat-based baby formula designed to serve as another alternative (see here) to the familiar cow milk and soy-based formulas. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3772008,00.html

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An electric jetski

Posted on October 27, 2019

Tired of hauling a heavy regular fuel & oil jetski to the beach, Israeli Amir Shahar designed and produced an all-electric jetski. His Skivolt prototype runs on a lithium battery, reaches speeds of 70km/hour and fits into the boot of … Continue reading →

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Brazil-Israel projects

Posted on October 27, 2019

Four projects involving companies from both Israel and Brazil will receive a total investment of $7.5 million from the countries’ innovation agencies. The projects involve crop substrates, thermal energy, power sensors and vehicle analytics. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3771644,00.html

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A cyber PhD in Tulsa

Posted on October 27, 2019

The private research University of Tulsa in Oklahoma and Israeli cybersecurity foundry Team8 have partnered to a joint 4-year PhD program focusing on cyber research and development. The course will accept 10 students a year, funded by the University and … Continue reading →

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Arava solar power on target

Posted on October 27, 2019

The Arava region of Southern Israel (including Eilat) is on target by 2020 to be 100% powered by solar energy during daylight hours. And at $0.06 per kilowatt, the cost of solar energy is less than the cost of natural … Continue reading →

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Women are the majority at uni

Posted on October 27, 2019

Of the 19,750 students studying at Ben Gurion University, 53% of them are women (up from 39% in 2013). Overall, nearly 60% of students at Israeli universities are women. Amongst Israeli-Arabs nearly 69% of students are women. https://in.bgu.ac.il/en/pages/news/majority_women.aspx https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-2-year-decline-number-of-israeli-undergrads-on-the-rise/

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Clean water for the Bahamas

Posted on October 27, 2019

Israel delivered portable drinking water stations to the Bahamas to aid victims of Hurricane Dorian. It was a combined effort by Israel’s MASHAV agency, the Israeli Embassy, the Prime Minister’s Office, the NGO IsraAID and Israel’s Water Authority. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loR_DnqhhKg

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Flight school for injured birds

Posted on October 27, 2019

The Israeli Wildlife Hospital, operated by the Nature and Parks Authority and the Ramat Gan Safari Park, is building a new enclosure that will become a flight school for injured birds before they return to the wild. The hospital opened … Continue reading →

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10 dolphins visit Netanya beach

Posted on October 27, 2019

A pod of some ten bottlenose dolphins was observed in the in the clear blue water of the Mediterranean, near Poleg Beach, south of the city of Netanya. Israel’s beaches have been designated as an important habitat for the internationally … Continue reading →

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The remarkable return of the ibex

Posted on October 27, 2019

The ibex are ancient wild goats that were domesticated thousands of years ago and dominated the Negev (e.g. Psalm 104:18). They were decimated by Bedouin hunters after WW1 – their resurgence due to the State of Israel banning hunting and … Continue reading →

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