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Israel’s Opgal has announced general availability of NDTherm - its Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) solution that uses thermal imaging to detect faults in machinery and infrastructure.

Eddie and Jules Trump (no relation to Donald) have invested over $150 million in improving math instruction in Israel.  The money trains 35 to 45-year-old technology professionals with knowledge in math, who were tired of their job and were seeking challenges.

Another article about the nanotech odor technology from Israel’s Tracense that can detect explosives, narcotics, stashed cash, banned metals and toxic liquids. 

The first ever mass attempt to steal from Israeli cash machines has been foiled.  Israeli cyber-security expert Ido Naor led international cyber-security firm Kaspersky Lab to uncover the ATM-Zombie attack, inform authorities and help to prevent the spread of the attack.

A new NASA study shows that the 1998-2012 eastern Mediterranean drought was the area’s worst drought in 900 years. But recycling wastewater, desalination of seawater, and a major water conservation campaign has made Israel nearly drought-proof. =

Dana Yichye-Shwachman, a designer with Israel’s Jonathan Bar-Or Industrial Design has developed Easy Stroll - an aluminum attachment to a wheelchair’s footboard that latches on to a baby stroller.  Dana is now extending the prototype to fit a variety of wheelchairs and strollers.

Israel’s SoftWheel is to bring its innovative automatic suspension system to the automobile sector.  No flat tires, because the SoftWheel system uses a rigid tire that is not filled with air.  At AIPAC, SoftWheel demonstrated the company’s Acrobat wheelchair and revealed its ambitious plans.

Israel’s Electric Fuel Energy has developed a novel Iron Flow energy storage technology that is projected to be less costly, safer, and more environmentally friendly than other large-scale battery storage solutions.  It is particularly suited for renewables and long-duration storage.

Facebook activated its Safety Check app to help people stay in touch and let friends and family know they’re safe following the deadly attacks in Belgium.  The social network tool was developed at the Tel Aviv headquarters of Facebook Israel.  Some 4.1 million people used the app after the Nov. Paris attacks.

Israeli start-up SkyFi is developing a network of 60 nano-satellites to cover the globe and enable any type of communication between two points – telephone, digital, and even television.  It will also provide Internet access to some 4 billion people in rural areas without wired or wireless connections. (Ariel University video on nano-satellite development )