Writer: ISRAEL21c Staff

Woodley flies home to Haiti

When the members of Israel’s rescue team returned home from Haiti, they brought along six-year-old Woodley Elisse. The young earthquake survivor was in need of

Given Imaging buys US diagnostics co

Israel’s Given Imaging this week signed an agreement to acquire Sierra Scientific Instruments for $35 million in cash from healthcare-focused private equity firm Water Street

Sunday, Schneider sign for solar power

Israel’s photovoltaic array integrator Sunday Energy has signed a cooperation agreement with France’s Schneider Electric SA to build up to 200 megawatts of mid-sized photovoltaic

The super-sexed sterile insect idea

Israeli researchers are trying an organic approach to pest control by releasing super-sexed but sterile male insects. The principle is to rear millions of individuals

Testing iPod impact on young and old

Information scientists at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University are testing the way mobile devices are impacting the young and the elderly and seeking to discover what benefits

Microsoft Israel OneAlbum finds photos

Microsoft is working on new face-recognition technology via its OneAlbum project being developed in Israel, which allows users to find photos across various social networks.

Aiming to beat diabetes

Diabetes is now reaching epidemic proportions. The chronic disease occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or the body cannot effectively use the