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Thermal demagnetization technology developed by researchers at four Israeli universities, has enabled archaeologists to estimate the firing temperatures of burnt materials discovered in excavations. In one case it confirmed the destruction of the Philistine city of Gath as in Kings 2, ch12 v17.

Professor Ron Folman of Ben Gurion University has received a $2.6 million grant from a collective $30 million fund to lead the development of a nanodiamond spatial interferometer. It will help resolve the disconnect between quantum physics and Einstein’s theory of relativity.

Israel’s Trigo-Solar allows farmers to install solar farms without losing valuable arable land. The agri-solar system focuses on water management of rain-fed crops. Rainwater falling on the solar panels is diverted to the crops, reducing evaporation whilst maintaining yields.

Israel’s U-Tron is a leading provider of automated parking solutions. The system is eco-friendly with huge space-saving benefits.

The IDF-designed encrypted smartphone can make calls, transmit encrypted videos, texts, files, emails and more. It speeds up decision-making, providing relevant information for combat.

Israel’s N2OFF (formerly Nitrousink) has developed bacteria capable of decreasing nitrous oxide (N2O) that is emitted during the production of wheat. N2O is a greenhouse gas that is potentially far more harmful to the climate than carbon dioxide. The tech was originally developed at the Volcani Institute.

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed MeatCrust – a natural antioxidant for meat preservation. The seasoning forms a crust that prevents the fatty acids in meat react with oxygen to cause rancidity.

The magazine Physics World has announced its list of 10 leading breakthroughs of 2023. They included Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Prof. Fineberg who discovered that cracks in certain materials can spread faster than the speed of sound – previously thought to be impossible.

Professor Shlomo Havlin of Israel’s Bar-Ilan University Physics dept, won the 2023 Bakhuis Roozeboom Medal, awarded by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences once in four years for researchers who have made innovative contributions to the phase behavior of matter.

Major Daniel Widerker is commander of Company C, 749th Engineering Battalion in Gaza. He continues his Technion doctorate studies during his spare time, finishing a scientific paper on 3D printing, without a computer. He also works in a team developing optical devices for outer space.