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Written and spoken Arabic: Two tongues

Israeli researchers have found that Arabic speakers regard literary Arabic as a “second language” as opposed to a “mother tongue.” The researchers at the University

International meeting of women leaders

The Golda Meir Mount Carmel International Training Center in Haifa is holding the 26th biennial International Women’s Leadership Conference from November 8 to 12, hosted

Israeli research may boost memories

Researchers at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science have found that while you probably don’t remember the first time you smelled a flower, your brain might.

Hunting for the Prozac gene

Tel Aviv University researchers are seeking genetic Prozac markers to find a simple test for treating depression. For 60 percent of people with depression, Prozac

Wheelchair users will stand and walk

Argo Medical Technologies of the ProSeed group has raised $3.1m in an internal round. The company promises to give mobility to paraplegics with its ReWalk product.

Jewish and Arab women break barriers

A symposium entitled “Women: Breaking Business Barriers” was held this week at the 11th annual Economic Conference for Jewish and Arab Businesswomen in Israel. It

Mega-disaster emergency drill in Haifa

Israel’s largest emergency drill simulating two mega-catastrophes on the scale of the World Trade Center bombing was held this week in the Haifa region, with

$1.3 million research ship in Eilat

An advanced $1.3 million research ship was dedicated at the end of October at the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat. Prof. Aaron Kaplan

Non-invasive hemoglobin screening device

OrSense, located in Ness Ziona in central Israel, recently presented its non-invasive hemoglobin (Hb) screening device for use in blood collection centers at the American

Atlantium water tech meets US dairy needs

Israel’s water safety technology company Atlantium Technologies says that its hydro-optic disinfection ultraviolet (UV) light water pasteurization and disinfection systems are now commercially available for

Sunday Energy and Ormat in $195M deal

Ormat Technologies’ Israeli subsidiary is collaborating with Israel’s Sunday Energy on $195 million worth of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy systems in Israel. The new joint