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Monthly Archives: October 2023
Developing UK oil & gas field
The UK has given Israel’s Ithaca Energy (part of Delek) and its Norwegian partner Equinor, regulatory approval to develop Rosebank – estimated to be the largest untapped oil and gas field on the British continental shelf. https://www.timesofisrael.com/tshuvas-delek-unit-gets-uk-nod-for-development-of-controversial-north-sea-oilfield/
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Lifeguard software for UAE
The lifeguard assistance software from Israel’s SightBbit (see here previously) is being used for the first time to save lives off beaches in the United Arab Emirates. Dubai-based BlueGuard will use the system as part of its program that blends … Continue reading
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I’ll follow the Sun
Another article about the floating solar panels from Israel’s Xfloat (see here previously). It contains a video showing the panels automatically tilting, to track the position of the sun as the earth rotates. https://nocamels.com/2023/10/catching-rays-floating-solar-panels-tilt-to-face-the-sun/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qMD1o96f_w
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Kits transform roofs into gardens
Bing Klima, based at Kibbutz HaGoshrim, has developed an all-in-one green roofing system that can pay for itself. Solar panels sit above crops and generate energy to offset electricity bills or be sold to the electric grid operators. Customers are … Continue reading
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And there was (and is) light
Researchers at Israel’s Technion Institute have developed new methods to evaluate daylight in hospital inpatient rooms and new design guidelines for improved inpatient health. The guidelines are also relevant for offices and schools. https://www.israel21c.org/natural-light-has-dramatic-healing-effect-in-hospital-rooms/
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3D-printed cast for ibex with broken leg
Medics at Israel’s Safari Wildlife Hospital worked with Netanya-based Synergy3d Med to create a removable 3D-printed harness for fixing a fracture in the leg of a baby ibex (mountain goat). Following recovery, the kid was successfully reintroduced to its herd. … Continue reading
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A hotel for emotional healing
Israel’s largest volunteer NGO healthcare provider Yad Sarah, with partner Nitzotzot Inbar, have opened a new recovery and wellness center for women after a stillbirth or newborn death. It is located at Yad Sarah’s Yirmiyahu 33 Hotel in Jerusalem, Israel’s … Continue reading
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Aid to fuel explosion victims in Armenia
Israel has sent a 14-person medical delegation to treat hundreds of victims of a fuel explosion at Nagorno-Karabach, Armenia. The team was led by Prof. Ofer Merin, director-general of Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center and a leading cardiothoracic surgeon. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-761691
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Israel enters US Visa Waver Program
Israel has joined the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, allowing Israeli citizens to travel to America for 90 days without a visa, beginning sometime before Nov 30. A biometric passport will also be required, plus a digital form on the Electronic … Continue reading
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Protein discovered in cancer that fools immune system
A team led by Weizmann scientists has discovered that the protein PSME4 is produced by cancer cells to stop the immune system from attacking the tumor. Reducing PSME4 levels should potentially render tumors more vulnerable to immunotherapy. https://www.jns.org/israeli-researchers-unmask-how-cancer-camouflages-itself/ https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/dumpster-diving-cancer-tissue-uncovers-immune-evasion-mechanism https://www.nature.com/articles/s43018-023-00557-4
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