Your top 12 favorite ISRAEL21c stories of the year
From Israeli aid overseas to breakthroughs in diabetes, or the things you don’t know about Gal Gadot, it was a fascinating year for ISRAEL21c readers.
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From Israeli aid overseas to breakthroughs in diabetes, or the things you don’t know about Gal Gadot, it was a fascinating year for ISRAEL21c readers.
A compound that disables cancer cells, an artificial cornea, the world’s first bone implant: 2017 saw major medical advances. We bring you the best.
Dr. Ilan Baram says Ballerine is the first contraceptive device to address quality-of-life problems caused by rigid T-shaped IUDs.
Maryland is covering the cost of tablets with Open Sesame technology for low-income disabled residents; 8 other states are subsidizing such devices.
Procedure was part of a clinical trial of human bone tissue grown in a bioreactor from fat cells of the same patient, eliminating risk of rejection.
Soccer star is ‘excited to join Sirin Labs as an ambassador to make blockchain more friendly with their upcoming operating system for smartphones.’
Israel’s Waycare – already in use in Las Vegas – helps monitor everything to do with traffic flow, from traffic lights, to road sensors, security cameras and data sent from connected cars.
Groundbreaking innovation enables any camera to capture hyperspectral images and video at higher speed and less cost than with current technology.
Applitools, Cybereason, Dynamic Yield, OrCam, Prospera, Twiggle and Workey lauded for outstanding artificial intelligence technologies.
Treatment has potential to improve behavioral and physical problems associated with the disease, Israeli researchers say.
United Hatzalah receives European Award for Excellence in Innovative Technology for its tracking app for faster EMS response.
New lab in Jerusalem will study the short-lived killifish for clues to slowing human age-associated diseases and extending good health.
RoboTiCan’s Rooster can help reach injured victims of natural disasters where it’s not safe to send a human rescue worker.
Israeli biopharma company raises $30m to advance its clinical studies of novel therapies for critically ill patients.
Self-assembled silk protein capsules could be used in the cosmetics, food and pharmaceutical industries, particularly to deliver sensitive molecules.