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April 8, 2012 – A 91-year-old scientist has developed a simple bedside test that can detect killer superbugs in minutes, rather than days, providing one

Israeli wind surfer takes the gold

Israeli windsurfer Lee Korzits secured a 2012 Olympic spot for herself by taking first place in the women’s RS:X race at the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Cadiz, Spain, earlier this week.

Titanic tourists to flood Eilat?

One of the potential buyers of a collection of 5,500 artifacts from the doomed Titanic would install them permanently in an Eilat museum, according to

Get set for the Tel Aviv Marathon

More than 25,000 runners — cheered on by 100,000 spectators — are expected to take part in Israel’s largest race, the 2012 Tel Aviv Gillette

Israel says yes to curves

In what is being hailed as a precedent around the world, the Knesset has passed a law banning the use of underweight models in advertising.

Religious leaders work to save planet

Moslem, Jewish and Christian leaders met in Jerusalem this week for a series of workshops on interfaith cooperation in combating environmental troubles. “This world is

Breakthrough in vitamin-enriched drinks

Technion researchers have come up with a way to enrich soft drinks with health-enhancing vitamins and minerals and not cloud the beverage. The ground-breaking method

$350m exit for Israel’s SuperDimension

SuperDimension, the Israeli medical device company that develops minimally-invasive pulmonology devices, has been acquired for $350 million by US medical device giant Covidien, according to

Record high for incoming tourism

The rainy winter didn’t stop tourists from visiting Israel last month and the Ministry of Tourism even recorded an all-time high of sightseers in February.

Forbes lists 13 Israeli billionaires

Forbes has released its annual billionaires list and included 13 Israeli moguls on it. Idan Ofer, who inherited his $6.2 billion wealth from his father