Innovative Israeli genome editing treatment destroys cancer cells The novel nanoparticle-based delivery system carries mRNA that encodes for an enzyme that acts as a molecular pair of scissors which snips the cancer cells’ DNA. December 7, 2020
Drugs to fight Covid-19 already on the market, say Israeli experts No need to reinvent the wheel, drug repurposing may be the fastest and cheapest way to treat people infected with the coronavirus, experts told a Tel Aviv University conference. December 2, 2020
New FDA-safe spray prevents coronavirus, Israeli company says Aquara has a list of first responders, healthcare worker agencies, and dental clinics who have signed up as supporters and early adopters. December 2, 2020
TIME picks 6 Israeli inventions for its best of 2020 list A folding car and restructured sugar are among innovations cited by magazine for their originality, creativity, effectiveness, ambition and impact. December 1, 2020
How an Israeli remote control could end loneliness for seniors Uniper Care promotes an active lifestyle and preventive care at home with a simple-to-use remote control hooked up to the TV. November 18, 2020
Exclusive: StandWithUs director, ‘inspired by Israelis,’ discusses new book about country’s resilience 'Isresilience' dives into the mindset of Israelis. How have they survived so many existential threats - and thrived? What can the world learn from them? November 18, 2020
Analysis: Was the US Election Stolen? Arguably the most explosive fraud claims involve ballot tabulators manufactured by a Colorado-based company called Dominion Voting Systems that allegedly changed hundreds of thousands of votes from Trump to Biden. November 17, 2020
WATCH: Israeli artificial intelligence improvises jazz solos An Israeli-developed artificial intelligence program created at the Technion Institute is capable of writing personalized musical solos. November 12, 2020
Killer cloth: New Israeli mask 99% effective against coronavirus The company recently verified that their unique fabric application was found to be over 99 percent effective against coronavirus in EU-authorized laboratory tests. November 7, 2020
Israeli startup providing drones for Walmart deliveries Tel Aviv-based Flytrex says FAA is set to approve its six-bladed drone to provide at-home delivery of packages. Company already testing with Walmart. November 5, 2020
Israel’s Aleph Farms Launches Program to Grow Steaks in Space ‘Aleph Zero’ brings cultivated meat production to outer space, enabling human life to become multiplanetary with unconditional nutrition sources. November 2, 2020
Archaeologists ‘astonished’: 1,700-year-old stone bears name of modern IDF base 'The preservation of the name is intriguing and astonishing,' said the excavation directors. October 27, 2020
Israeli corona vaccine Brilife to start human testing in October he medicine’s name is a combination of the Hebrew word for health and the English word “life”. October 20, 2020
Technion graduate student makes major advance in the ‘transistor of optics’ A resonator is, in fact, one of the most important devices in optics: 'It's the transistor of optics,' said Prof. Carmon. October 6, 2020
‘Israel has the makings of a cyber superpower’ According to Unna, a cyber superpower 'is a country that has world-class abilities and force that stands up to other absolute powers.' September 30, 2020
WATCH: Tel Aviv to become world’s first city with ‘smart roads’ 'The Tel Aviv-Jaffa municipality plans to be the first city to install ‘smart roads’, which will recharge electric vehicles as they drive,' ILTV reports. September 23, 2020
Israeli touchless technology will make touchscreens Covid-proof The solution was specifically designed to help prevent touching public or commercial devices that could spread the coronavirus (Covid-19). September 22, 2020
Israeli-Italian nano-satellite launches medical experiments into space The DIDO-3 unit will conduct four experiments on drug resistance in optimal microgravity conditions. September 3, 2020
US presses Israel to decrease its ties with China Chinese control of or investment in infrastructure and companies abroad presents a security threat, say U.S. officials, who have been working to convince allies to create distance from the country. August 27, 2020
WATCH: Israeli archaeologists discover 1,200-year-old soap factory This archaeological find provides a 'once-in-a-lifetime glimpse into regional life during the Islamic period,' reports ILTV. August 17, 2020
Israeli research finds TB shot may add COVID-19 protection People who received a tuberculosis vaccination in the past 15 years were found less likely to contract COVID-19, a new Israeli study shows. August 10, 2020
Rafael to Open Tel Aviv Space Center for Mini Spy Satellite Development Lite-Sats, which are set to weigh less than an average human, are seen as a partial substitute for Intelligence-gathering UAVs. August 10, 2020
Israeli corona vaccine to begin human testing Vaccine that showed success in treating animals to be given to humans in next stage of trials. August 6, 2020
Solar-powered transmitters to warn Israeli drivers of camels on the road El-Sayed and Ludmer, who teamed up at Startup Negev, a new tech accelerator catering to Israel’s Bedouin minority, created a system based on radio signals. July 16, 2020
Israeli ‘spy satellite’ sends first pictures from space After a series of tests last week that gradually brought all systems online, the reconnaissance satellite, likely to be used to monitor Iran, sent its first pictures on Tuesday. July 14, 2020
As schools go remote, ingenious Israeli app keeps tabs on cheaters Group of Israeli university students and lecturers develop ingenious app to supervise students taking final exams remotely. July 14, 2020
New Israeli spy satellite set to provide powerful intelligence edge over adversaries The 'Ofek 16' satellite, launched by the Ministry of Defense and Israel Aerospace Industries, will improve Israel’s ability to monitor activities of the Iranian-Shi’ite axis throughout the Middle East. July 9, 2020
Israeli startup’s robot photographers help soccer star Leo Messi and Spanish team Israeli startup Pixellot’s AI-powered robot photographers to help coach soccer celebrity Leo Messi and Barcelona team. July 8, 2020
Israeli software giant Amdocs set to lay off 1,000 employees The company says it is reorganizing global HR due to 'complex time of continued uncertainty in global markets.' July 2, 2020
Palestinians suddenly want to talk as sovereignty date nears The PA sent a four-page outline to the international Quartet calling for the restart of negotiations from where they left off in 2014. June 30, 2020
Arab League, UN beat war drums over Israeli sovereignty plan Israeli sovereignty over Jewish towns in Judea and Samaria will cause 'a religious war in and beyond our region,' claimed the head of the Arab League in a UN meeting on Wednesday. June 24, 2020
WATCH: Israeli nano-lab to conduct experiments in space Israeli startup SpacePharma's mission is to leverage the miniaturized microgravity lab technology, enabling unprecedented possibilities to develop new drugs in space. June 23, 2020
Israeli neuroscience team 1 of 4 winners in international Parkinson’s data competition 'The BEAT-PD projects are unlocking the potential of data collected by digital devices to help people with Parkinson's, their physicians, and researchers,' said Dr. Mark Frasier of the Michael J. Fox Foundation. June 23, 2020
Israeli spacecraft moves to forefront in NASA Neptune mission A Weitzmann institute-designed spacecraft is in the running to be chosen by NASA for a 2026 mission to Neptune. June 23, 2020
Mankai: Israel develops next superfood, naming it after biblical manna The Hinoman company in Kibbutz Be’eri is growing the world’s smallest vegetable that contains all the essential amino acids plus iron and vitamin B12. June 22, 2020
WATCH: Tel Aviv researchers working to turn algae into electricity Tel Aviv University scientists are collaborating with their counterparts at the University of Arizona to produce hydrogen from algae, a process they hope can generate electricity. June 15, 2020
Skoda picks Israeli 3D virtual showroom technology Israeli company Matter beat out 52 teams from 19 countries in the ‘COVID Mobility Race’ hackathon with its 3D virtual showroom concept. June 10, 2020
US Army testing Israeli sharpshooting system in Syria The rifle-mounted SMASH 2000 can lock onto bomb-carrying drones and shoot them down mid-flight. June 8, 2020
WATCH: Israel’s new quantam microscope improves screen visuals A team at Haifa’s prestigious Technion-Israel Institute of Technology developed a new 4D electron microscope, the first of its kind in Israel and one of the few in the world. June 4, 2020
WATCH: Israeli Tabor Winery enlists wildlife for an eco-friendly vineyard In 1999 - four Israeli families had a dream, and now we can see the fruits of their labo rat the Tabor village. June 1, 2020
Intel’s $900 million buy of Moovit took place over Zoom It is important to note that the transaction was completed virtually, the entire process was done via Zoom video calls, including the signing and the company assembly that announced it. May 6, 2020
Israel will invest $60 million in coronavirus research, Netanyahu tells world leaders 'Israel’s leading research institutions, its world-renowned scientists and our unique culture of innovation can enable us to play an important role in advancing solutions on all three fronts,' Netanyahu said. May 5, 2020
Israeli missile-production line starts churning out much-needed ventilators 'We are operating in a challenging time, and in a global ‘war’ to acquire the necessary components and fulfill our mission,”'said Udi Kantor, CEDO of Inovytec. April 11, 2020
Israel to begin testing experimental Japanese corona drug Israel is one of the first nations to begin testing Avigan, which has been praised in China and Japan for reducing recovery time for patients with mild cases of coronavirus. April 6, 2020
Israeli team designs emergency ventilation system in 10 days, shares source code online All development data on the AmboVent was put online for free so people around the world can help refine the prototypes to ready them for clinical trials. April 6, 2020
Israel said to be making progress toward coronavirus vaccine, as medical workers concentrate on blood plasma therapy Shapiro stated that pre-vaccination planning was well underway, and a model had been developed for experimenting potential vaccines on animals. April 1, 2020
WATCH: Israeli firm readies rapid response corona testing kits for world Israeli company BATM is ramping up production of its coronavirus diagnostic kit that returns results from a cheek swab in 50 minutes, as opposed to the average one-to-seven days. The company will ship its product throughout the world. March 24, 2020
Political battle heats up: Gantz denies reports of unity deal, Edelstein fires back Knesset Speaker Edelstein, opposition leader Gantz exchange insults as ruling Likud and opposition Blue and White parties jockey for power. March 19, 2020
WATCH: Israeli researchers discover organism that doesn’t breathe oxygen Until now, breathing oxygen has been considered something done by every human being and animal on earth. March 1, 2020
WATCH: Revolutionary Israeli technology produces water from air A team of Israeli researchers is revealing an innovative way to address the global water-scarcity crisis. February 26, 2020
Israeli technology creates drinking water from air for Gaza neighborhood Watergen’s water-from-air machine steps in to ease the situation of Gaza’s rapidly depleting water supply. February 21, 2020
Hamas hacking PA in campaign of cyber espionage The hackers are said to use 'specially crafted lure content to trick their targets into opening malicious files that infect the victim’s machine.' February 13, 2020
Space medicine: Israel, Italy to launch joint mission conducting zero gravity experiments The experiment is not only a 'wonderful example' of the close relations between Israel and Italy but also carries extraordinary potential on the business level. February 3, 2020
WATCH: ‘The biggest cyber exit in Israel’s history’ Insight Partners, a U.S. private equity and venture capital fund, said it was buying Armis for $1.1 billion, marking 'the biggest cyber exit in Israel's history,' says company CEO Gili Raanan. January 27, 2020
Israelis plan to produce world’s first ‘super wine’ What if the health benefits of a daily glass of red wine could be supersized? Israeli agricultural researchers are working on it. January 19, 2020
Thai military forces team up with IDF for joint cyber drill Many countries are flocking to Israel, considered to have the most cyber-advanced military in the world, to receive training and guidance in cyber warfare, according to Israel Hayom. January 16, 2020
This Jerusalem pill can fix the root cause of diabetes Concenter Biopharma of Jerusalem is developing a drug to treat and even prevent type 2 diabetes by restoring the body’s insulin sensitivity. January 13, 2020
‘Top Nine’ Israeli Instagram app hits #1 in US 'Top Nine' got its start in the U.S., but Natanzon later moved to Israel. 'The Israeli startup ecosystem helped us a lot,' he says. January 8, 2020
Naama Issachar secretly moved to new prison, denied warm clothes A young Israeli-American woman jailed in Russia has been secretly moved to a new prison, Israeli media outlets reported on Tuesday. By Benjamin Kerstein, The Algemeiner Naama Issachar, 26, was originally ... December 31, 2019
Israel’s ‘light blade’ laser may finally answer Gaza’s burning kites and fire balloons The 'light blade' system is world’s first with the ability to knock down kites and balloons, the Israeli police say. December 26, 2019
