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Cyprus Institute, TAU to cooperate

Tel Aviv University and the Cyprus Institute, which collaborates with world leaders in science and technology, have signed a special academic cooperation agreement. Prof. Costas

Third Israeli aid team to Japan

IsraAid sends its third emergency relief team to Japan to provide support for children and their families hit by March earthquake and tsunami.

How an ‘Aha!’ moment sticks

When we suddenly get an flash of inspiration, we can practically feel the light bulb click on in our head. But after the “Aha!” moment,

Israeli foundry to buy Japanese plant

The Israeli integrated circuit manufacturer TowerJazz reportedly is in negotiations with Micron Technology to purchase a wafer production plant in Nishiwaki City, Japan, for about

BMI predicts disease risk years before

A study involving 37,000 Israeli teenagers over a 17-year period found that an elevated body mass index (BMI) at adolescence and at adulthood are independently

Dell inaugurates Israeli R&D center

Computer giant Dell recently inaugurated its first R&D center in Israel. It will focus on developing storage technologies and cloud computing solutions, which will be

National Library going digital

New meaning for the expression ‘people of the book’ as Israel’s National Library undergoes a multi-million dollar renewal development. Thousands of books, manuscripts, maps, newspapers

Israel, Russia expand space cooperation

Israel and Russia have signed an agreement to increase co-operation on space research and exploration. Anatoly Perminov, head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, made a