Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

AI to decipher ancient texts

Posted on April 14, 2024

Engineering students at Israel’s Ben-Gurion University are employing Mask Language Modeling to read and translate damaged, centuries-old Hebrew & Aramaic inscriptions. The AI technique enables damaged content to be reconstructed more efficiently. See findings of their Embible model. https://www.jns.org/israeli-university-uses-ai-to-decipher-ancient-hebrew-aramaic-texts/ https://cris.bgu.ac.il/en/publications/embible-reconstruction-of-ancient-hebrew-and-aramaic-texts-using- … Continue reading →

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Other new Israeli climatetech startups

Posted on April 14, 2024

Israeli VC Climate First’s original group includes Israeli startups not previously reported here. They are Gigaton (algae to remove CO2), Hydro X (safe Hydrogen storage), Momentick (greenhouse gas monitoring), and Nakai Robotics (autonomous cleaning of ship hulls). https://climatelaunchpad.org/finalists/gigaton/ https://hydrox.earth/ https://www.momentick.com/ … Continue reading →

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Climatetech incubator

Posted on April 14, 2024

Israeli VC Climate First invests in exceptional early stage climate tech startups across Europe and Israel. Its latest (Israeli) group pitched recently in the UK. SoCold, Carbon Blue, Chiral Energies, Climate Crop, First Airborne, Nitrofix, RepAir Carbon Capture, Xfloat, and … Continue reading →

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Dates for break-fast

Posted on April 14, 2024

Muslims on their way to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem at sunset at the conclusion of the fast on the last Friday of Ramadan, were greeted by a Jewish family handing out dates. Sky News Arabia made this clip public, … Continue reading →

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Aid to Taiwan

Posted on April 14, 2024

Israel’s SmartAID has sent members to join its local team in Taiwan to provide power and communications following the 3rd of April’s 7.4 magnitude earthquake. It is helping restore vital electricity, phone, and internet connections. See here and here for … Continue reading →

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An honor for Douglas

Posted on April 14, 2024

It seems that author and journalist Douglas Murray has appeared on every major TV channel in the world since Oct 7.  He is such a great speaker on behalf of Israel, so it is fitting that he received a special … Continue reading →

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Healthcare cooperation agreement with Greece

Posted on April 14, 2024

Israel and Greece have signed a five-year agreement to cooperate on various aspects of healthcare. It covers emergency preparedness, mental health, stem cell therapy and genetics, nursing, health insurance, diseases, organ donations & transplants, and much more. https://tps.co.il/articles/israel-greece-sign-healthcare-cooperation-agreement/

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Gazan children in Israeli hospitals

Posted on April 14, 2024

Many patients at Israel’s Sheba Medical Center and hospitals in Jerusalem are children from Gaza.  They, and their families, have been allowed to remain in Israel during the war.  One mother gave birth at Sheba and the baby provided bone … Continue reading →

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Fast-tracking cure for hospital infections

Posted on April 14, 2024

The US FDA has granted Fast-Track Designation to the groundbreaking antimicrobial peptide OMN6 from Israel’s Omnix Medical (see here previously). OMN6 is commencing a Phase II trial in patients with two deadly hospital-acquired pneumonias – HABP and VABP. https://omnixmedical.com/2024/02/20/omnix-medical-granted-fast-track-designation-by-u-s-fda-for-its-next-generation-anti-infective-omn6/

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Confirming Deep TMS treats depression

Posted on April 14, 2024

Israel’s BrainsWay’s has published another positive study of 247 depression patients receiving its Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation treatment. 60% went into remission and 80% had a positive response. The results confirmed a 2023 study of 1,350 patients. https://www.brainsway.com/news_events/brainsway-announces-positive-results-in-late-life-depression-post-marketing-analysis/

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