Monthly Archives: January 2024

Israeli startups at CES

Posted on January 15, 2024

Despite the war, several Israeli startups will be exhibiting at CES Las Vegas this year. Inside the Israeli pavilion will be Arti, Carteav, CorrActions,  EZinGrow (smart plant pot), Hailo, Iromascents, Nimble Beauty, Resight.io, Visionary.ai, & Visual Layer. Outside – Nuancehear … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday Walter

Posted on January 15, 2024

Walter Bingham, the world’s oldest working journalist, has just celebrated his 100th birthday in Jerusalem. He escaped Nazi Germany in 1939 via Kindertransport, joined the British Army, and made Aliyah in 2003. He still hosts a weekly news program on … Continue reading →

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Aid for Japan

Posted on January 15, 2024

It’s hard to believe, but in the middle of a war, an Israeli NGO has managed to devote resources to help the victims of the Jan 1st earthquake and tsunami that hit central Japan. Two SmartAID members in Japan at … Continue reading →

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Welcome

Posted on January 15, 2024

Recent visitors to Israel included 29 University of Pennsylvania faculty members on a 3-day solidarity visit. Also, US data-analysis software giant Palantir Technologies is holding the firm’s first board meeting of 2024 in Tel Aviv, to show solidarity with Israel. … Continue reading →

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Filipino carers help Israeli farmers

Posted on January 15, 2024

Many thousands of elderly Israelis employ carers from the Philippines. Nearly all have a rest day on the Jewish Shabbat, but many now volunteer to spend their free Saturday working for those short-staffed Israeli farmers missing reservists in the IDF … Continue reading →

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20 Israeli heroines

Posted on January 15, 2024

KKL-JNF has inaugurated the “Path of Heroines,” planting trees at the entrance of Ofakim Park in honor of 20 Israeli women who put their lives at risk to save others on Oct 7. Of the terrorists, Ofakim mayor Danino said, … Continue reading →

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PTSD device is Best Startup

Posted on January 15, 2024

Israel’s GrayMatters (see here previously) was named the Prix Galien USA Best Startup 2023 winner. Its technology uses an EEG headset device to read biomarker activity in the amygdala. AI software, including an Avatar, relaxes the part of the brain … Continue reading →

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Award for pressure sores detection

Posted on January 15, 2024

Israel’s IR-MED (see here previously) has been awarded the “Most Innovative Non-Invasive Diagnostics Technology Developer 2023 – Israel” by UK-based Corporate Vision Magazine for the company’s PressureSafe device and technology platform. https://www.ir-medical.com/about-us/#Awards https://www.corporatevision-news.com/winners/ir-med/

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The effect of missing genes

Posted on January 15, 2024

Williams syndrome is caused by 25 missing genes. Tel Aviv researchers have discovered the function of one of the deleted genes – Gtf2i. Its absence impairs the production and regulation of mitochondrial organelles in the brain’s neurons. Impacts include dental, … Continue reading →

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EMT volunteer saves her own niece

Posted on January 15, 2024

United Hatzalah volunteer Adele had just left her mother’s Rehovot home when she was alerted that her niece was choking back at her mother’s apartment. She quickly returned and used Heimlich thrusts, plus back slaps to clear trapped food from … Continue reading →

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