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IVF baby boom in Israel

With a reputation as a world leader in IVF treatment, Israel doubled the number of test tube babies conceived through in-vitro fertilization treatments during the

A $430m exit for XtremIO

EMC Corporation announced that it has acquired Israeli storage systems firm, XtremIO. Widely regarded as one of the world’s premier Flash storage architecture pioneers, the

Israelis lead in social surfing

A whopping 91.5 percent of Israeli internet users over the age of 18 use social networks, according to a new survey by the Mahshov Research

Israel’s AeroScout sold for $240m.

Israel’s AeroScout – a global leader in tracking objects and people through Wi-Fi networks – has reportedly been acquired by an American infrastructure and services

Tel Aviv set to host BioMed expo

Over 1,000 visitors from 42 countries are expected to attend this year’s ILSI-BioMed international conference in Tel Aviv, from May 21-23.

Gilad Shalit to lead peace ride

The annual ‘Cycling for Peace’ ride has come full circle as Gilad Shalit takes the lead in tomorrow’s event (May 4). Last year’s happening was

Eyal Ben-David (left) and Dr. Sagiv Shifman (right)

New HU research could help treat autism

Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers have shown that the different genes involved in autism tend to be involved in specific processes in the brain. The scientists say their study has potential implications for early diagnosis as well as for treatment of autism in the future.

Brainsway raises $4.3 million

Following positive trial results in the treatment of major depression, Israel’s Brainsway has raised $4.3 million. The funding came from an allotment of shares and

Arik Ze'evi

Zeevi takes Judo gold

Israeli judokan Arik Zeevi celebrated victory at the European Judo Championships over the weekend. Zeevi won the gold medal in the under-100-kilogram weight class against Georgia’s Levan Zhorzholiani.

Amnon Ben-Ami "From Here to There"

Prize painter

The Israeli artist Amnon Ben Ami won the inaugural Ilana Elovic Bezalel Prize for Painting. The $20,000 award pays tribute to Ilana Elovic, a self-taught Israeli-American artist who died in 2006 of ovarian cancer after exploring her disease through her art.

Startup incubator at public library

The Tel Aviv municipality recently opened a co-working space for high-tech entrepreneurship and innovation in the heart of Tel Aviv’s business district, inside the public library in the Shalom Tower.