IceSense uses extreme cold to kill off diseased tissue in a non-invasive procedure that does not leave scarsA new development that will one day enable the removal of breast lumps and tumors with a device that is no more invasive …
Author Archives: Stuart Winer
Israeli printing technology could deliver 1,000 pages a minute
The Jetrix removes the limitation of the rate at which ink can be transferred from the ink source to the page.Imagine a bookstore that prints your purchases while you settle the bill or a personalized newspaper that contains only the …
Turning shale and asphalt into oil
The Hom-Tov process with its side product of dry fuel is far more energy efficient than any other shale oil process under research. An Israeli company intends to revolutionize oil production by recycling oil shale rock into high quality fuel. …
The Israeli rainmakers
Scientists plan to produce rain in sub-tropical areas during the cloudless summer months by altering air currents using a unique thermal material developed in Israel.While scientists have made great strides in recent years in understanding and predicting the weather, the …
Sharon illness places spotlight on Hadassah Medical Center
Senior anesthesiologists Drs David Gozal (left) and Yaacov Gozal. The brothers have been an integral part of the Hadassah team which has operated on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. (Photo: Avi Hayoun)The international media is currently camped outside the Hadassah Medical …
Israeli project empowers young Arab cancer patients
Participants in the program – due to their better-established oncology facilities, Hadassah treats Arab children from beyond the Jerusalem area, including some who come from the Palestinian Authority. The folk music drifted along the corridors of Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center …
Energy towers touted as future source of electricity
Energy towers are the brain-child of Professor Dan Zaslavsky and make use of the convection of air through a hollow tower to turn turbines. From giant energy towers to new solar power units, alternative forms of energy came to the …