Israeli computer scientists are aiming to give computers ‘hindsight’ to help them more accurately predict the future, and Internet search giant Google is footing the bill. The 20-man project, led by Prof. Yishay Mansour of Tel Aviv University and Prof. …
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Scientists find key to reversing the aging process
Israeli researchers claim they have discovered a way to reverse the aging process by removing B lymphocytes – a kind of white blood cell in vertebrate immune systems – from old mice and forcing the production of young cells to …
SodaStream raises $261m. in NASDAQ offering
Israeli home soda making giant SodaStream International has raised $261.4 million in its secondary offering on Wall Street, making it the largest secondary offering ever made by an Israeli company on NASDAQ. The company, featured by ISRAEL21c in February, offered …
Israel to get earthquake alerts by phone
Israelis are to get earthquake and tsunami alerts by mobile phone, television, radio, sirens, pagers, and even their desktop computers courtesy of eVigilo, an Israeli company that has developed an emergency alert platform, IADC (Integrated Alert Distribution Center). eVigilo developed …
Third Israeli aid team to Japan
IsraAid sent its third emergency relief team to Japan on Sunday in an effort to provide medical relief and psycho-social support for children and their families displaced by the March earthquake and tsunami. The delegation is heading for the Miyagi …
ISRAEL21c’s Top 10 videos on YouTube for 2010
From summer in the city, to electric cars, happiness surveys and biometric keys – ISRAEL21c brings you its top 10 YouTube stories of the year. Another busy year on ISRAEL21c’s YouTube channel has seen our viewing figures rise to nearly …
2010 in review – the top 10 stories of the year
Despite political upheaval, Israel’s economy is booming, the innovations coming thick and fast, and the country’s culture winning accolades. ISRAEL21c takes a look at the top stories of the year.
A moment of Glee for ISRAEL21c
A robotic exoskeleton designed in Israel to help paraplegics walk and climb stairs alone, has become the unexpected star of Glee, one of TV’s most popular programs
A moment of Glee for Argo Medical
A robotic exoskeleton designed in Israel to help paraplegics walk and climb stairs alone, has become the unexpected star of Glee, one of TV’s most popular programs. Artie Abrams, played by actor Kevin McHale, steps out for the first time. …
Targeting tumors without the pain of radiation
Israeli scientists have developed an innovative new nano-particle treatment for cancerous tumors that could replace traditional radiation therapy.