Cells that reach out and touch keep cancer alive
Medicine, Technology & Science
Growing new bone from corals raised in the Israeli desert
Graft material made from the enriched mineral exoskeleton of cultured corals is four times stronger than human bone.
Breakthrough Research in Alzheimer’s
Lab Mouse Combination of two brain diagrams in one for comparison. In the left normal brain, in the right brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease A breakthrough in Alzheimer’s … Read More Breakthrough Research in Alzheimer’s
Israel and Cancer
3D structure of a melanoma cell derived by ion abrasion scanning electron microscopy. Jerusalem: Two revolutionary new developments in cancer research have sprung up in Israel over the last month. … Read More Israel and Cancer
Anti-bacterial textiles to save lives
The same bacteria that make your sweaty socks smell are responsible for some 1.7 million hospital-associated infections in the US alone. An Israeli antibacterial fabric may offer a solution.
Israeli breakthrough helps cancer patients’ bodies heal themselves
If the new treatment mechanism, known as immunotherapy, lives up to expectations, the world of oncology could undergo a real revolution within just a few years – meet Keytruda, Israeli drug for fighting metastatic melanoma.
App uses adapted Israeli airforce imaging tech to detect skin cancer
‘Our enemy is moles and we know how to track them,’ says Lior Wayn, founder of the company that developed DermaCompare. Every child gets a vision and hearing check in … Read More App uses adapted Israeli airforce imaging tech to detect skin cancer
Israeli grassroots lifesaving model goes international
United Hatzalah/United Rescue is training neighborhood first-responder volunteers in cities across North and South America, Europe and India. When the ambulance on which he was volunteering in the 1980’s got … Read More Israeli grassroots lifesaving model goes international
A newfangled weather vane for a connected world
Farmers in the US, Australia, Africa, Brazil and Russia are using the new Taranis system to better plan for preventing weather damage to crops. In less than 10 years, the … Read More A newfangled weather vane for a connected world
Healing children’s hearts in Tanzania
In their most recent trip to Tanzania, volunteers with Israel’s Save a Child’s Heart treat dozens of kids and enjoy some delightful reunions. Shadia Jirani, an 18-month-old Tanzanian girl, was … Read More Healing children’s hearts in Tanzania