Israel’s AirBase Systems uses advanced nanotechnology to develop the lowest-cost air pollution monitor and alert on the market.
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An air pollution alert for the home
Israel’s AirBase Systems uses advanced nanotechnology to develop the lowest-cost air pollution monitor and alert on the market. Photo by Moshe Shai/Flash90 Traffic on busy urban highways is one of the major causes of air pollution worldwide. If you live …
Green software saves money and trees
Offices worldwide are slashing print costs with the help of green software developed by an Israeli company that reduces paper and ink use. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90. Printing costs are expensive and costly for the environment. Preton hopes to …
Design your home on-line
CmyCasa software uses 3-D and animation tools to take care of the visualizing for you on-line, as you design and furnish your home. CmyCasa helps users select furniture and design features for their homes online, without having to lay …
Learning from Israel about healthcare
Physicians, health-policy analysts and insurers from the US are learning from the Israeli example about how to provide universal coverage and excellent healthcare at low cost. Photo courtesy of Chen Leopold/Flash90. In Israel healthcare begins at birth. With President …
Keeping food safe from farm to fork
FoodScan 3000 from Israel is the only hand-held device that tests food samples for bacteria and provides on-site, immediate analysis – in just three seconds. CEO Doron Shalom with MS Tech’s smart sensor technology which is designed to detect …
Alzheimer’s and weight fluctuation – is there a connection?
Unexpected findings of a new Israeli study reveal possible links between weight gain and dementia in middle age. A new study from Israel shows a reduced risk of dementia among men who maintain minimal mid-life weight fluctuations. Is being …
Data protection? Hire an Israeli bodyguard
With data theft averaging $6 million a leak, it’s a good thing two old high-school buddies from Israel developed a self-protecting data solution that travels with your files. In the UK, 28 million records were lost in a data breach. …
Powering $200 billion in trade every day
Untouched by economic crisis and still conquering new territory, Israel’s Traiana has developed a foreign exchange trade processing service that’s now the market standard. “Money makes the world go round,” they say. Well, since the explosive growth of electronic foreign …
Meet the BBC’s strictest mom – an Israeli
Orthodox Israeli Jews Tzippi Shaked and her husband David took in two rebellious British teens as part of a BBC reality show, The World’s Strictest Parents. Don’t mess around with Tzippi Shaked. She may not be strict, but she sure …