More personal than e-mail: Voice-Me lets you speak.Have you ever been puzzled by the tone of an email you’ve received, or had difficulty deciphering exactly what an emoticon means? The strange new dynamic of computer-mediated conversation confuses many. Thanks to …
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Israeli media software makes online video addictive
TVinci aims to make connecting with content on the Internet as simple as possibleIf you thought YouTube was addictive – well, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Recently launched media management platform TVinci, the brainchild of three young Israeli entrepreneurs, looks …
Israeli doctors get premies moving towards a stronger future
A little bit of movement every day can help pre-term babies alleviate the symptoms of osteopenia.Today we all know that exercise is a vital component of any healthy lifestyle. And that’s no truer than for the youngest and most vulnerable …
Israeli health portal unscrambles online medical muddle
A common cold, or something more serious? iMedix helps users diagnose their ailments with an online medical portal that combines health information with practical advice.Got a cough? Must be pneumonia. That large mole on your leg? Cancer, for sure. Among …
Israeli scientists reveal the prostate-healing power of mushrooms
Chinese tradition refers to the reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) as ‘the lucky fungus’, for its powers in alleviating complaints such as arthritis, insomnia and chest tightness. And 2,000 years after its first use, the ancient remedy is still proving somewhat …
Israel’s environmental watchdog honored by UN
Dr. Michael Graber: My hope now is that that climate change efforts will follow [the Montreal Protocol's] success.In recent years, Israel has acquired a worldwide reputation for its research prowess in clean and green technologies. But the country’s efforts in …
Going electric with the ‘Energy Tower’
Professor Dan Zaslavsky: We could easily produce between 15 to 20 times the total electricity the world uses today. The Israeli inventors call it an Energy Tower, and if it’s adopted worldwide it could become a major source of cheap …
Israeli collaboration with Exxon fuels hopes for a greener future
Filling gas could be a thing of the past after news that Israeli scientists collaborating with ExxonMobile have developed a clean fuel cell technology that’s ready to go commercial Hydrogen fuel cell technology has been celebrated as one of our …
Intel develops the eco-chip, with Israeli help
The latest Penryn innovation, according to an Intel spokesperson, drew upon expertise and experience garnered during the Israeli development of the Centrino processor.For a long time, the world of high tech has been all about chasing after superlatives – after …
Israeli computer program can ID artistic painting style
Van Gogh’s ‘Irises’ – ‘As soon as the computer learns to recognize the swirls of Van Gogh, it will recognize them in pictures it has never seen before.’Art aficionados aren’t normally known for their resemblance to computer scientists – one …