Israel’s Lowental Hybrid specializes in advanced hybrid propulsion systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drones. Its hybrid propulsion systems combine electric and fuel-based technologies, increasing flight times by up to fivefold while maintaining the quiet operation of electric power. … Continue reading →

Tel Aviv University scientists have  reconfigured the atomic layers of graphite to simulate the “on, off” switching inside computer memory storage chips. It could revolutionize computer microprocessor design. https://english.tau.ac.il/research/novel-materials-layers https://www.nature.com/articles/s42254-024-00781-6

Four Israeli researchers received European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept grants. Three at Hebrew U are preventing rust on metal; losing weight, but not muscle; and monitoring medication in mice. And a Bar-Ilan Uni researcher is preserving fertility in … Continue reading →

Israel’s IBI Ag has developed technology to produce effective crop protection solutions with a low ecological footprint. Its single-domain antibodies target a protein unique to each pest, thus ensuring no harm to farm workers, consumers or the environment. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/rjpsrgy5yl https://www.ibi-ag.com/

Ben Gurion University Professor Michal Segoli reveals the vital role of insects – how each species is indispensable. She explains how parasitoid wasps keep pest populations under control. Without them, certain insect species could wreak havoc on agriculture and natural … Continue reading →

Technion scientists have discovered how bacteria have evolved resistance to viruses (phages) in the oceans. Lower levels of transfer RNA generate higher resistance. It is a critical issue as bacteria are crucial for atmospheric oxygen production and are at the … Continue reading →

A fascinating account of the career of Michael Levitt who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2013. His journey via South Africa to the UK, to Israel’s Weizmann Institute and beyond. He was helped by Francis Crick who won … Continue reading →