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FemForward gives a boost to high-tech women in wartime

The sixth FemForward cohort includes 33 participants, chosen out of some 90 applicants. Photo by Dmitry Pogosov

Women in Israel’s tech ecosystem learn how to overcome the broken rung looming over their career ladder.

Biolojic Design signs Merck deal potentially worth $373M

An illustration of molecular biology. Photo by ustas7777777/Shutterstock

The ‘smart antibody’ maker will receive $10 mil. in the initial stage of the agreement to develop molecules that would be used in anti-cancer drugs. 

Bye-bye Tinder: New AI app aims to sweep dating off its feet

A dating app that uses AI for personalized matchmaking. Photo illustration by Stokkete via Shutterstock.com

Founders say Heyoosh is the world’s first AI-based personal matchmaker that steers away from predatory tactics of Tinder and similar services.

Montana Tucker honors memory of Nova massacre victims through dance

Montana Tucker, survivors from the Supernova massacre and dancers from Lilach Friedman’s Dance Ensemble perform at the site of the festival. Photo courtesy of the Combat Antisemitism Movement

Festival attack survivor says the TikTok superstar was paired up with a dance troupe, which lost 4 members in the massacre, to honor the victims. 

New bacterial birth control treatment could eclipse the Pill

Illustration by Iurii Motov via Shutterstock.com

Hervana’s hormone-free tablets, now under development, won’t disrupt a woman’s cycle and also offer protection from sexually transmitted diseases.

CBS: Israel’s Muslim population is trending downward

Muslims enjoy the sea by Tel Aviv during Eid al-Adha, on July 1, 2023. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90

In addition, the average marriage age has increased, and Muslim women have more degrees than their male counterparts.

Israel’s foresters face off with a growing northern inferno

A firefighter extinguishes a forest fire in Meron Forest. Photo courtesy of KKL-JNF

Chasing down forest fires under threat of rocket fire, Israel’s foresters are working constantly against a series of surging flames.

Inside the studio of Tel Aviv’s top costume designer

Orgad Edery at Mustache Art Studio. Photo by Natalie Selvin

Mustache Art Studio owner Orgad Edery always loved cosplay. Now he’s making wearable art for TV shows and theater productions. 

Top things to do at the Timna Park desert wonderland

Top things to do at Timna Park

Marvel at ancient ruins, cycle to your heart’s content or pedalboat in a pink flamingo – the region’s ancient copper mines have it all.

Israeli tech industry gets helping hand from remote volunteers 

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Kachol Balev matches war-affected companies in Israel with remote volunteers skilled in programming, software engineering, sales, marketing and more.

Cellular aging mechanism may actually heal hearts

Image by Freepik

Senescence, a process long thought to be the “bad guy” behind aging, now shown to be essential in cardiac healing and regeneration.

This augmented reality laptop doesn’t have a physical screen

Sightful has opened preorders for its Spacetop G1 laptop, which boasts a 100-inch augmented reality screen visible only to the user

Doomed astronaut’s diary gifted to National Library

The space diary of Israel’s first astronaut has been kept at the Israel Museum for restoration since the Columbia space shuttle disaster in 2003.

Israel’s wineries fight to survive despite the war 

Tel Fares vineyard at the Israeli-Syrian border on the Golan Heights. Photo by Michael Giladi/Flash90

It’s a tough time for wineries across Israel, with workers serving in the reserves, sales way down, and even physical damage from attacks, but winemakers are determined to make it work. 

New app can trigger your brain into enhanced healing 

Image by 3d_illustrator via Shutterstock.com

By combining software with traditional pharmaceuticals, Remepy’s hybrid drugs promise personalized and more effective treatments for cancer,  Parkinson’s and more.

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