Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Life from the sun

Posted on June 9, 2024

Most people know that photosynthesis is the way many plants grow, using sunlight, water & CO2 to generate chemical energy. Technion scientist Ariel Hazan traveled to Antarctica to investigate another way – where the microbial protein rhodopsin enables microorganisms to … Continue reading →

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Cheese from soybeans

Posted on June 9, 2024

Israel’s NewMoo has joined the ranks of Israel’s no-cow milk food producers (see here for others). NewMoo generates casein proteins (80% of the proteins in milk) from soybean plants, which are turned into liquid form for animal-free cheese production. https://www.foodtechbiz.com/plant-based/newmoo-creates-casein-in-plants-for-crafting-moo-free-cheese … Continue reading →

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Cleaning North Carolina’s largest lake

Posted on June 9, 2024

Israel’s BlueGreen Water Technologies (see here previously) has begun a pilot study to treat cyanobacteria in an area of Lake Mattamuskeet, the state’s largest freshwater lake. Large, toxic algal blooms and declining water quality threaten the lake’s extensive wildlife. https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/2024/05/21/division-of-water-resources-oks-certificate-for-pilot-treatment-at-lake-mattamuskeet/

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Safety system for e-bikes and e-scooters

Posted on June 9, 2024

Israel’s Autotalks (see here previously) has launched the V2X (Vehicle to Anything) TEKTON3-BIKE System on Chip safety system, plus the ZooZ3 V2X device or smartphone app for e-bikes and e-scooters. Cyclists will receive real-time alerts to potential road hazards. https://auto-talks.com/products/tekton3-bike/

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A billion shekels

Posted on June 9, 2024

Israel’s Bar-Ilan University has received an anonymous $260 million (NIS 1 billion) donation (one of the largest ever to an Israeli university) to invest in deep-tech sciences. Bar-Ilan President Prof Arie Zaban said it potentially could positively influence the future … Continue reading →

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Nine awards

Posted on June 9, 2024

Israel’s Appdome (see here previously) received a total of nine (9) Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. They were Mobile security platform, Automation, Social engineering defense, Bot defense, Geo location compliance, XDR (Extended Detection & Response), DevOps tool, and Application security. https://www.ourcrowd.com/startup-news/appdome-sweeps-cybersecurity-excellence-awards

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The Israeli Arab in charge of building Intel’s factories

Posted on June 9, 2024

Israeli Arab Reda Masarwa (see here previously) is Intel’s VP of Fab Construction Engineering. He is one of the key people entrusted with the largest expansion in Intel’s history – building and equipping ten factories, including in Israel, Germany, Poland, … Continue reading →

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Thousands march for Israel in NYC

Posted on June 9, 2024

Estimates of between 40,000 and 100,000 marchers gathered for ‘Israel Day on 5th,’ the annual parade on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue in support of Israel. https://unitedwithisrael.org/watch-tens-of-thousands-march-for-israel-in-new-york-city/ https://www.jns.org/israel-parade-in-ny-drew-100000-broke-records-uja-federation-says/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFLiOCJFl5o&t=898s

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We could learn from this

Posted on June 9, 2024

U.S. military legal experts and former commanders have issued a report praising the IDF and its conduct of the war against Hamas. It concluded, “The U.S. military would benefit from studying how the IDF fought effectively in this highly complex, … Continue reading →

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Israeli WHO amendment approved

Posted on June 9, 2024

Every year since 1968, the World Health Organization’s annual Assembly in Geneva passes a resolution criticizing Israel. This year, Israel proposed an amendment calling for the release of the Gaza hostages and denouncing militarization of Gaza hospitals. Amazingly, it passed. … Continue reading →

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