Hebrew University launches $9 million nanotech fund
The new fund will focus on smart materials and nanotechnologies with an emphasis on 3D printing, quantum science and renewable energy.
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The new fund will focus on smart materials and nanotechnologies with an emphasis on 3D printing, quantum science and renewable energy.
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Israeli startup Humavox wants to turn the places you normally store your devices – briefcase, backpack, gym bag – into wireless battery chargers.
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This marks the first time an exhibit from the collection of the Israel Museum is being displayed at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris.
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