Monthly Archives: January 2023

Award for hydrogen harvester

Posted on January 8, 2023

Israeli-Swedish-Polish startup Boson Energy (see here previously) was ranked first in the hydrogen production track in the Tech Tour Sustainability22 Flagship Program in Essen, Germany. Tech Tour’s European network connects investors, entrepreneurs, and corporate partners. https://www.israel21c.org/hydrogen-harvesting-startup-wins-sustainability-award/ https://techtour.com/events/2022/11/event-sustainability22%5B4%5D.html?pageId=6082669

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Increasing natural gas extraction

Posted on January 8, 2023

US energy giant Chevron is building a third pipeline to increase the gas extracted from Israel’s Tamar natural gas field. The aim is to take 1.6 billion cubic feet of gas per day – up from the present 1.1 billion, … Continue reading →

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TAU-SAT3 launched

Posted on January 8, 2023

Another SpaceX rocket launched Tel Aviv University’s SAT3 nanosatellite from Cape Canaveral. It will communicate with a groundbreaking optical ground station that can reconstruct any lost data in real-time using smart signal processing algorithms developed at TAU. https://www.jns.org/israeli-nanosatellite-a-breakthrough-in-quantum-communications/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTeSX9KbZuA

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Ella is a True Israeli Trailblazer

Posted on January 8, 2023

An update of the career of Major Ella Waweya (see here previously) – the first Muslim Arab woman to publicly become a major in the IDF. The details of how she joined the IDF are especially interesting. https://www.jns.org/the-trailblazing-female-muslim-arab-idf-major/

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Bird migration is in full swing

Posted on January 8, 2023

I sent this website link to readers in September when the KKL-JNF cameras at Israel’s Hula Lake were set up.  Now the bird migration through Israel is at its peak, you can use this link to view the amazing live … Continue reading →

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Iranian invasion

Posted on January 8, 2023

It is good news. A flock of 200 flamingos from Iran arrived at Israel’s Hula Lake during their November migration. However, they seem to be happy here and don’t appear to be continuing their journey to Africa. KKL-JNF’s Inbar Shlomit … Continue reading →

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Saving the ocean from plastic

Posted on January 8, 2023

Arik Rosenblum of Israeli NGO EcoOcean (see here previously) promotes the vital message to the whole world that, “To save the sea is to save us”. Plastic waste going into our food via fish is causing cancer. It is also … Continue reading →

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Azerbaijan appoints its first ambassador to Israel

Posted on January 8, 2023

Deputy Minister of Science and Education Mukhtar Mammadov has reportedly been appointed as the country’s first ambassador to the Jewish State. He previously supervised projects with Israel. The news of was praised by George Deek, Israeli ambassador to Azerbaijan. https://www.jns.org/azerbaijan-appoints-its-first-ambassador-to-israel/ … Continue reading →

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Turkish President presents award to Israeli professor

Posted on January 8, 2023

In a unique ceremony, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented the Turkish Academy of Sciences’ honorary commendation to Hebrew University Professor Amnon Cohen for his extensive research into the Land of Israel under Ottoman rule. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bkzab1zci https://www.bookdepository.com/author/Amnon-Cohen

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Reprogramming the immune system of cancer patients

Posted on January 8, 2023

Scientists at Jerusalem’s Hadassah hospital and Bar-Ilan University have developed HBI0101- a CAR-T therapy for multiple myeloma and amyloidosis, benefiting over 90% of patients in trials. Los Angeles-based Immix BioPharma will commercialize HBI0101. https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-demonstrating-57-remission-rate-israeli-immunotherapy-licensed-by-us-firm/ https://haematologica.org/article/view/haematol.2022.281628

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