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Increasing IQ with the Brain Helmet

Brain helmet claims to enhance intelligence.”If you could wake up tomorrow 10 IQ points higher, would you like that?” So began a recent press release

Things I’ve learned about Israel

The unimportant, the disgusting, and the thought-provoking.I’ve learned a few things in the ten years since I moved to Israel. Some of them are interesting

Car System Lets Voice Drive the Web

A developer tests the Maestro system.by Tracy Staedter In an attempt to explore the safety issues surrounding Internet navigation while behind the wheel, Meirav Taieb-Maimon,

2,000-year-old seed sprouts date palm

Israeli researchers have germinated a sapling date palm from 2,000-year-old seeds, saying their research could lead to the discovery of new medicines that will benefit future generations, one of the scientists leading the project said.

The kids are all right

‘birthright Israel’ trips are valuable but should educate more about modern Israel. The streets of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and many smaller communities, as well as

Sharon changes course
at AIPAC

The awareness of the need tore-brand Israel has reachedthe very top.The annual AIPAC Policy Conference is an extraordinary event. I tell my friends here in

Discovering the allure of Israel

Israel’s accomplishments are the result of living in a western democracy.Amid fields of bluebonnets and other wildflowers that transform the Golan Heights into a scene

Israeli biotech on the rise

80% of Israel’s 3,000 R&D companies are less than 10 years old. Israel is second only to the United States in the number of start-up

Israel: The destination

Ensuring young adults can find the information they need to spend time in Israel.For three years before I made aliyah in 1992, I directed a