Israeli trees can text message their farmers when thirsty
Need a drink? Volcani researcher Eran Raveh attaches the water stress monitor to a lemon tree.
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Need a drink? Volcani researcher Eran Raveh attaches the water stress monitor to a lemon tree.
With the push of a button, the visually impaired can activate pre-recorded directions from Step-Hear’s base units, helping the user navigate anything from a museum
Sweet dreams: Cupron claims its copper textile pillowcase can help reduce wrinkles as you sleep. Israeli company Cupron has developed a range of textile products
Bionic noses used as bomb sniffers. Mini-medical submarines that deliver drugs to individual cancer cells in your body. Tiny chemical laboratories on a chip to
Not all coronary stent implantations are successful today, with many patients experiencing a reblockage of the artery. Hebrew University researchers aim to change that. Heart
In the not so distant past, conducting a teleconference between several company offices in different parts of the globe required a dedicated meeting room with
For premature babies, people with AIDS, cancer and transplant patients, or anyone else with a compromised immune system, fungal infections are a serious problem. They
The method developed at Ben-Gurion University denatures the plutonium created in large nuclear reactors by adding Americium. (Image: Plutonium pellet; Courtesy of the US Department
Terrorists, criminals, lawbreakers are usually whizzes at covering their tracks. Tracking them down may be possible in a fast-paced TV show with super star detectives
Israeli company Elfi-Tech hopes to do away with blood tests to check blood coagulation levels and replace them with a non-invasive test that uses light
Perspiration has crime-busting potential, according to Israeli chemists who say that the food we eat, drugs we take, gender and even state of mind, all
The film The Boy in the Plastic Bubble opened America’s eyes to the rare genetic disorder — severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) — afflicting up to
CogniFit’s online brain fitness program can improve a person’s cognitive skills by as much as 40%, according to the company. We all know that exercise
Dr. Michele Shapiro, of the Issie Shapiro Educational Center: ‘This new approach could replace sedatives.’ A trip to the doctor or the dentist can be
Medical devices giant Medtronic plans to turn its latest $325 million acquisition, Israeli company Ventor Technologies, into a significant R&D center for new technologies.