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Brian has been a journalist and high-tech entrepreneur for over 25 years. He combines this expertise for ISRAEL21c as he writes about hot new local startups, pharmaceutical advances, scientific discoveries, culture, the arts and daily life in Israel. He loves hiking the country with his family (and blogging about it). Originally from California, he lives in Jerusalem with his wife and three children.

Flying SpArk is counting on moving past the ‘yuck factor’ to offer a sustainable, non-GMO, inexpensive protein alternative.

For this long-time wearer of progressive lenses, DeepOptics’ 32°N sunglasses are nothing short of an addictive, adaptive miracle.

SavorEat’s robotic technology will dispense custom-printed fast food from plant-based sources. The company also is developing an egg substitute.

BindID uses the biometric sensors built into every new smartphone. Rather than a burdensome password, all you need is a fingerprint or face scan.

Remote and hybrid learning are a problem for families without enough devices per child. Classi turns any TV into a platform for remote classes.

‘Logistics are made hard by grief, and grief is made hard by logistics,’ says founder of innovative technology to assist the bereaved.

The system allows medical staff to change uniforms faster, often many times a day, without fear of contamination.

Even a one degree Celsius drop in water temperature in the Red Sea could be enough to bleach the sea’s unique coral ecosystem.

EVR Motors’ invention could provide vehicle manufacturers with improved performance while increasing installation flexibility and reducing costs.

Mobile-Key, operated remotely with a mobile app and physical control unit beneath the dashboard, can unlock the doors and even start the car.

The new three-year program will coordinate collaborations between AI researchers and researchers in the social sciences and humanities.

Molecules in the fermented probiotic drink appear to mitigate cytokine storms — one of the main causes of Covid-19 death — and tame inflammation.

Glioblastoma is an aggressive cancer that accounts for most malignant brain tumors. An Israeli researcher may have found its weak spot.

Israeli startup GoStork builds the world’s largest fertility database for intended parents seeking IVF, surrogacy or egg donation.

New scenic path leads from Abu Ghosh to Ayalon Canada Park, retracing a route outlined in the Gospel of Luke.