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(Thanks to Atid-EDI) Yissum, the Research and Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has developed low-cost oxidation-resistant copper nano-inks. They can replace expensive silver inks that make up circuits in RFID-tags, solar cells, sensors and electrodes for displays.

Something weird happens if you place two electrical insulators together. The bit in the middle conducts electricity. Scientists couldn’t investigate further until Dr Shahal Ilani built a nanotube-based sensor that could see below the surface. It has opened up a whole new field in physics.

Forty students at Herzliya High School have built a low-cost micro-satellite to be launched by Russia in April. The 10cm cube will circle the Earth every 90 minutes and form part of a network of international satellites designed to provide a cell phone lifeline to travelers in remote areas.

There are almost 13,000 photo apps on iTunes and Google Play. Almost the entire top ten originate from Israel. The reason is probably due to the fact those apps are the hottest trend in the smartphone market right now. And Israelis are the biggest users of smartphone apps in the world.

Dr. Yuval Golan of Ben Gurion University explains a nano-particle and the exciting possibilities in the world of nano-technology. They include storage systems, contact lens sensors for diabetics, protective clothing, water purification, renewable energy and ultra-fast computers.

Israel’s Altair Semiconductor has won a deal to install its 4G communications chipset in the new Chromebooks produced by the in partnership of Google and HP. The 4G chip accesses the Internet at ten times the speed of 3G chips.

Israel’s super fast 1 gigabit Internet being developed could change society. The combination of IEC’s fiber optic cables, Cisco’s data transport and the digitization of Government records will create new opportunities for huge numbers of new enterprises and businesses to open up.

(Thanks to Israel21c) A new Israeli pet chip monitor company called Oggii has developed a $30 chip and patented algorithms to correlate pet movements with possible problems such as ticks, skin allergies, seizures, arthritis, poor joints, brain damage and even ear infections.

(Thanks to Atid-EDI) Israel’s Haifa Group is a global leading supplier of potassium nitrate for agriculture and industry, specialty plant nutrients and food phosphates. It has just launched a free mobile app (iOS or Android) that helps the grower determine the precise amount of fertilizers needed.

(Thanks to Uri) It’s a pity that the UK Daily Telegraph didn’t acknowledge that one of the developers of this clever application, Ariel Shamir, is Israeli and not Chinese.