March 16, 2010 - Israeli company Brightsource has won over $1 billion in US government loans to build the world’s largest solar energy project in California , doubling the amount of solar thermal electricity produced in the US today.
March 10, 2010 - Israeli chocolate chain, Max Brenner is opening a new branch in Caesars Palace Mall in Las Vegas. The two-storey shop will include a chocolate restaurant, bar and shop. Another branch is expected to open soon in Boston, bringing the number of branches worldwide to 32.
March 2, 2010 - Israeli researchers from Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv have discovered that listening to just 30 minutes of Mozart a day can help premature babies gain weight faster and leave hospital sooner.
February 23, 2010 - Israeli scientists have developed a new inexpensive and low radiation CT imaging device that can capture a still image of a beating heart , providing vital early diagnosis of heart disease – the world's number one killer.
February 16, 2010 - An Israeli company has developed a new terrorist detection system for our airports that monitors travelers reactions to pictures. The company claims a 95 percent success rate.
February 9, 2010 - For the third consecutive year, an Israeli film has been shortlisted for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar .
February 1, 2010 - An Israeli company has developed a new hand sanitizer that can deactivate the swine flu virus within 15 seconds of exposure, helping to stop the spread of the illness.
January 25, 2010 - The magazine, Forbes, has listed Tel Aviv as one of the world's top party cities, right up there with Bangkok, New York, Berlin and London. The magazine called it a steamy nocturnal playground, not for the faint of heart.
January 13, 2010 - A new software tool from Israel called BlindAid allows the blind and visually impaired to make accurate mental maps , giving them the confidence to venture into unfamiliar environments on their own.
December 28, 2009 - An Israeli researcher has developed a biologically active 'scaffolding' of soluble fibers, which could be used to regenerate lost or damaged bone and tissues, as effectively as a lizard replaces its tail.
December 21, 2009 - An Israeli-developed "miniature sleep lab" worn on the wrist and one finger to diagnose and identify the source of sleep problems has been named one of the 10 best medical innovations for 2010 by the Cleveland Clinic, one of the best-known medical facilities in the world.
December 9, 2009 - An Israel scientist has developed a new environmentally-friendly electrochemical battery that can last for thousands of hours, and reverts back to sand when it’s depleted.
November 23, 2009 - Israel ranks fourth in the world in scientific activity, according to new data compiled by the Council of Higher Education, with more scientific publications per million citizens than the US, the UK and Canada.
November 16, 2009 - In Israel today there are 3,850 start-ups. That’s one for every 1,844 Israelis, according to Start-Up Nation, the Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle.
November 11, 2009 - An Israeli company called Innowattech has developed a new green technology that can harvest energy generated by cars driving down a road and pedestrians walking through subways. A successful pilot project was tested recently in northern Israel.
November 4, 2009 - Israel's Ramat Gan Safari park has become the world's top exporter of hippos. In the last few months, 14 of the huge 3.5 ton animals have been transported to zoos and safari parks abroad.
October 29, 2009 - Israeli researchers have found that red plums have higher antioxidant levels than pomegranates, red wine, and apples. One plum with your meal counters the oxidizing agents in a seven-ounce portion of red meat.
October 20, 2009 - Professor Ada Yonath from the Weizmann Institute is the fifth Israeli to win a Nobel Prize in the last nine years.
October 15, 2009 - An Israeli security consultancy company will be handling security at the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament in South Africa.
September 7, 2009 - A new Israeli-Jordanian-Palestinian biofuel project will alleviate thousands of tons of organic waste and produce one million barrels of biofuel.
July 15, 2009 - An Israeli company has developed a 15-minute fingertip test that can assess whether a patient has the onset of heart disease, and even predict whether you are at risk of a heart attack within the next seven years.
May 26, 2009 - Israeli company AORA has constructed the world's first gas turbine solar thermal power station in the desert near Eilat.
May 17, 2009 - An Israeli teenager has developed a revolutionary device for the car which may cut pollution and save you up to 40% on your gas bills.
April 7, 2009 - An Israeli company has developed a technology that can collect the energy created by cars, planes and trains, and turn it into electricity.
April 4, 2009 - An Israeli researcher has discovered that degenerated microRNAs in the 'hair' cells of our ears are a major cause of deafness, holding out the promise of a potential new cure.
April 1, 2009 - An Israeli company has developed a new online brain fitness software program that can improve a person's cognitive skills by up to 40 percent.
March 24, 2009 - Israeli engineers have developed a denaturing technique that could prevent nuclear fuel from being used for weapons.
March 17, 2009 - Israeli researchers have found a way to use sweat as a new kind of biometric id.
March 9, 2009 - Researchers have cured eight children of the Bubble Boy disease, using a ground-breaking gene replacement approach pioneered in Israel.
February 23, 2009 - An Israeli company has developed a device that enables mothers-to-be to see their baby's kicks on a handheld device.
February 8, 2009 - An Israeli company has found a way to turn rubber waste back into its original components for reuse.
January 26, 2009 - Israeli researchers have developed an unmanned air vehicle than can be used in emergencies to fly in medical aid, and fly out patients.
January 19, 2009 - Israeli researchers have developed a miniature robotic snake that can go deep inside the body to allow surgeons to operate on the heart without opening the chest.
January 12, 2009 - A chip technology developed by an Israeli company is today the most widely deployed for in-home IPTV over existing lines.
January 5, 2009 - An Israeli company has developed a new software that trains players in the essential cognitive skills that give 'hockey-sense'.
December 28, 2008 - An Israeli researcher has developed a software that can predict which pop artist will become the next star.
December 23, 2008 - Researchers in Israel and America have discovered a novel method for transplanting healthy insulin producing cells into the diabetic pancreas.
December 14, 2008 - Israeli researchers have discovered a method for transplanting healthy insulin-producing cells into the diabetic pancreas, holding out hope of a possible cure for diabetes.
December 7, 2008 - Israeli heiress Shari Arison intends to drastically cut the amount of drinking water lost worldwide through leaking pipes.
December 30, 2007 - Israeli research has shown that elderly people with excess weight are healthier than thinner counterparts.
December 24, 2007 - Thanks to a deal between Israeli food company Strauss and consumer giant PepsiCo, hummus is set to become the next all-American snackfood
December 24, 2007 - US legislators have allocated millions of dollars to joint American-Israeli alternative energy research, aiming to reduce economic dependency upon fossil fuels
December 24, 2007 - It's now possible to play video games without the need for a controller, thanks to an Israeli company which has developed an intelligent camera with depth perception and gesture recognition capabilities
December 23, 2007 - An Israeli was recently honored by the UN for his contribution to the protection of the ozone layer in a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol.
December 23, 2007 - Researchers from the Rabin Medical Center say that the "body mass index" may be an unsuitable criterion for determining what constitutes a healthy weight for the elderly
December 16, 2007 - An Israeli has been instrumental in monitoring the Montreal Protocol for reducing substances that deplete the ozone layer.
December 9, 2007 - An Israeli design for an 'Energy Tower' could not only produce huge amounts of inexpensive electricity, but may also reverse the very process of global warming itself.
December 2, 2007 - An Israeli photographer, Adi Barkan, is leading a campaign to introduce healthier weight restrictions for models worldwide.
November 25, 2007 - An Israeli company has developed an insulated tunnel that allows skiers to enjoy the sport all year round in an area without much snow.
November 18, 2007 - Israeli and Jordanian researchers have teamed up to protect the environment in the Gulf of Eilat/Aqaba.
November 11, 2007 - A University of Haifa computer program can determine the artist of paintings based on style.
November 4, 2007 - A discovery by a team of Hebrew University researchers of a communication factor that enables bacteria to 'talk to each other' and cause their death could lead to development of a new class of antibiotic medications.
October 28, 2007 - An Israeli soccer team has put its online fans in charge of playing decisions.
October 28, 2007 - An Israeli-developed dietary supplement has been shown to effectively relieve symptoms of menopause, promote bone health and reduce the risk of stroke.
October 28, 2007 - Israeli researchers are developing technology which will tailor dosages of HIV drugs to patient needs more accurately than ever before.
October 28, 2007 - Australian educators are learning from Hebrew University expertise in dealing with indigenous or immigrant students who feel alienated in the classroom.
October 28, 2007 - Eighteen innovative thinkers exhibited the fruits of their imagination recently at the first annual Israeli Inventors Conference - and in doing so provided a sneak peak at the future.
October 21, 2007 - Israeli astronomers were part of an international team to identify the most massive stellar black hole yet discovered.
October 15, 2007 - Israeli cardiologists screened forty Iraqi children suffering from heart disease at a clinic located in Amman, improving the prospects of the young patients whilst strengthening regional ties
October 15, 2007 - An Israeli start-up has developed intelligent software able to evaluate patients for early-stage Alzheimer's Disease more effectively than conventional assessment methods.
October 15, 2007 - An Israeli composer has developed groundbreaking software capable of playing electronic music with an expressiveness approaching that of human performance.
October 14, 2007 - Israeli doctors screened 40 Iraqi children in Amman, Jordan suffering from heart disease and brought over two children to Israel for life-saving operations.
October 8, 2007 - An Israeli start-up has offered hope for millions of Peripheral Arterial Disease sufferers, developing a form of cell therapy which encourages the growth of new blood vessels in limbs which would otherwise require amputation.
October 8, 2007 - This November heralds the opening season of the Israeli Football League, the first American-style - and yet entirely homegrown - tackle football league in Israel.
October 8, 2007 - Haifa internet startup Speedbit has developed a way to stream online video faster than ever before, promising a revolution in the ways we think about television, gaming and mobile communications.
October 8, 2007 - A youth theater troupe formed of Arabs, Jews, Druze and Circassian Israelis has received acclaim in Europe for its demonstration of how drama can be used to foster peace from 'the beginning.'
October 7, 2007 - A US investment company has invested $45 million in 15 Israeli companies.
September 30, 2007 - An Israeli company has built a prototype installation to produce energy from olive pits.
September 23, 2007 - Israeli astrophysicists have helped find the oldest known planet outside the solar system.
September 16, 2007 - An Israeli clinic utilizes virtual reality technology including 3-D goggles to successfully treat phobias.
September 9, 2007 - An Israeli scientist has invented a photovoltaic cell that can produce efficient, inexpensive electricity.
September 2, 2007 - Israel sent over 50 firefighters to battle blazes in Greece last week.
August 23, 2007 - Israeli researchers were part of a team to discover that THC could alleviate allergic skin diseases
August 21, 2007 - Israeli diplomats at its nine consulates across the US and at the UN in New York will be replacing its diplomatic vehicles with environment-friendly hybrid SUV's. The change will go into effect this fall.
August 19, 2007 - An Israeli startup has developed a minimally invasive alternative to cosmetic breast surgery called the 'Cup&Up'.
August 12, 2007 - An Israeli researcher at the Technion has discovered a theoretical mathematical model for time travel.
August 12, 2007 - Israeli eye doctors recently returned from a MASHAV mission in Kenya, where they restored the eyesight of Sudanese refugees.
August 12, 2007 - Israeli start-up Arootz plans to reduce congestion on the Internet, with a new way to deliver video content to your computer.
August 12, 2007 - Israeli start-up Arootz plans to reduce congestion on the Internet, with a new way to deliver video content to your computer.
July 29, 2007 - Israeli company Solel has signed a contract to build the world's largest solar energy park in California.
July 22, 2007 - Israeli diplomats in the US are among the first to switch over to environment-friendly hybrid vehicles.
July 19, 2007 - The inaugural season of the Israel Baseball League is featuring six teams and players from eight countries competing in a 45 game schedule throughout the summer.
July 19, 2007 - Israel has developed its own green film festival - Ecocinema - to showcase environmental documentary films from Israel and abroad.
July 18, 2007 - Lycopene is a nutrient found in tomatoes that can help treat cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and male infertitlity. The Lyc-O-Mato is an Israeli-developed tomato that has more lycopene than an ordinary tomato.
July 18, 2007 - A tiny "submarine" robot has been designed by Israeli scientists that has the unique ability to maneuver through human veins and arteries.
July 15, 2007 - Technion researchers have developed an optical microphone that eliminates cellphone background noise.
July 8, 2007 - The WHO and the NIH are among international institutions expected to change their definition of gestational diabetes, based on a study led by an Israeli medical team.
July 1, 2007 - Israeli scientists have developed a tiny 'submarine' robot that has the unique ability to 'crawl' through tubes with the width of human veins and arteries.
June 24, 2007 - An Israeli doctor has discovered a breakthrough in the treatment of male infertility.
June 17, 2007 - A new treatment developed by a Technion professor uses electrical fields to interfere with cancer cells in a tumor, causing them to die off instead of dividing and growing.
June 10, 2007 - A Hebrew University student has won an award for developing an anti-obesity drug that mimics 'fullness'.
June 3, 2007 - An Israeli film has won the Camera d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
May 28, 2007 - A portable electrocardiograph machine developed by Israeli company SHL can transmit highly detailed data on heart activity to physicians by mobile phone.
May 27, 2007 - Seventeen countries are being represented by performers at this year's Israel Festival.
May 20, 2007 - IBM Israel has developed a free Web application development tool to allow small businesses and other organizations to create applications that solve daily tasks.
May 13, 2007 - A group of American airport directors were recently in Israel to learn about security methods employed at Ben-Gurion Airport.
May 6, 2007 - Israeli researchers are developing the second generation of drugs to treat diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease.
April 29, 2007 - The new American state-of-the-art F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft will be equipped Israeli-developed mounted display systems in their helmets which incorporate and display all vital flight data.
April 22, 2007 - An Israeli professor at Virginia Tech sacrificed himself to save the lives of many of his students during last week's shooting massacre.
April 15, 2007 - The chip Intel is counting on to return the company to the top of the microprocessing heap was invented and designed in Israel.
April 8, 2007 - Israeli startup Audiodent has developed an innovative hearing aid that clips easily inside the mouth, using the teeth and jawbone to transmit sound to the brain.
April 1, 2007 - A portable electrocardiograph machine developed by Israeli company SHL can transmit highly detailed data on heart activity to physicians by mobile phone.
March 25, 2007 - Israeli mini-unmanned aerial vehicles are being used by US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
March 18, 2007 - The success of GlaxoSmithKline's once-a-day breast cancer pill Tykerb - which last week won approval by the FDA for use by women with metastatic or advanced breast cancer - is thanks in part to clinical trials conducted by Israeli researchers.
March 11, 2007 - Elbit Systems has unveiled The Viper - the world's first robot for urban warfare and counterterrorism, capable of shooting bursts of automatic fire, smoke and stun grenades.
March 4, 2007 - An Israeli innovation could make many diagnostic catheterizations for clogged arteries unnecessary.
February 25, 2007 - An Israeli stategist has guided numerous UK sporting organizations to new heights with his 'Winning Formula'.
February 18, 2007 - An Israeli company has developed the world's first video ringtones for cell phones - the Vringo.
February 11, 2007 - The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year.
February 11, 2007 - Several young Israelis have begun efforts to raise awareness about the genocide in Darfur among Israeli peers and campaign on behalf of Sudanese refugees in Israel.
January 28, 2007 - The Israeli film Sweet Mud has won the jury prize for world cinema at the Sundance Film Festival.
January 21, 2007 - An Israeli scientific team from the Technion have succeeded in creating in the laboratory beating heart tissue from human embryonic stem cells.
January 14, 2007 - A team of Israeli genetic researchers has identified a genetic defect that causes a severe neurodegenerative disease in Bedouin children resulting in premature death.
January 7, 2007 - A team from the Weizmann Institute has demonstrated for the first time how tissues transplanted from pig embryos might, in the future, be able to induce the human body to produce blood-clotting proteins for hemophilia patients.
December 31, 2006 - Israeli researchers have discovered a new way to create effective substitutes for antibiotics based on a combination of amino acids and fatty acids.
December 24, 2006 - The Sheba Medical Center is one of only a dozen facilities worldwide using a Israeli-developed virtual-reality system to rehabilitate disabled patients.
December 17, 2006 - The Israeli-developed DBS (Dog Bio-Security System) analyzes a dog's bark to determine if someone has broken into your house or is involved in other suspicious behavior.
December 10, 2006 - An Israeli scholar has unearthed a 27-million-year-old fossil in Eritrea that could be the 'missing link' between modern elephants and their ancestors.
December 3, 2006 - An Israeli study has shown that
people who suffer from job burnout may be prone to developing type 2 diabetes
November 26, 2006 - Israel is one of the leading countries in providing ornamental fish to aquariums around the world.
November 20, 2006 - Professional baseball is coming to Israel
October 29, 2006 - An Israeli computer program has been clinically proven to accurately provide a prognosis of how effective chemotherapy will be for breast cancer patients.
October 22, 2006 - A team of Israeli airport security experts is advising the Los Angeles International Airport on ways to improve passenger safety.
October 15, 2006 - Israeli boutique wineries are making their mark in the international marketplace.
October 9, 2006 - An Israeli discovery of a gene that could cure a blinding eye disease has been licensed by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.
October 3, 2006 - Israel has one of the world's only playgrounds totally suitable for special needs children.
September 25, 2006 - Israeli companies are going to require models in their advertisements to take tests to insure that they have a normal BMI (Body mass index).
September 17, 2006 - American airport security personnel are increasingly adopting an Israeli method for spotting terrorists by their body language and behavior.
September 10, 2006 - An Israeli student team won first place in an international competition for helicopter design.
September 3, 2006 - Professional baseball is on its way to Israel.
August 27, 2006 - Israeli studies have shown that pomegranate juice could benefit diabetics.
August 20, 2006 - Israeli biomed startup TransPharma may soon change the way drugs are delivered into our bloodstream - from needles to patches.
August 13, 2006 - Many Israeli companies in the northern region have stayed open for business, despite security challenges
July 30, 2006 - An Israeli Air Force navigator left the front to donate bone marrow to an ailing two-year-old girl.
July 23, 2006 - Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball star Anthony Parker has signed with the NBA's Toronto Raptors.
July 16, 2006 - Israeli and US researchers are collaborating on cutting edge nanotechnology projects.
July 10, 2006 - Israeli scientists are conducting groundbreaking research which will improve avocado production around the world.
July 2, 2006 - Two Israeli basketball players were chosen in this year's NBA draft.
June 25, 2006 - Ghanaian soccer player John Pantsil proudly waved the flag of his adopted country - Israel - at the end of his team's World Cup victory.
June 18, 2006 - An Israeli doctor heads the Merck team that has developed a vaccine against cervical cancer
June 11, 2006 - Israeli scientists at the Technion and Teva have developed the world's first one-a-day pill to suppress the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease.
June 4, 2006 - The most popular professor among Harvard undergrads is an Israeli - Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar.
May 28, 2006 - An Israeli company is using jellyfish stingers to deliver drugs painlessly to patients.
May 21, 2006 - Israel recently hosted agriculturists from Abu Dhabi, Egypt, France, Jordan, Morocco, and the US for a seminar on date growing techniques.
May 14, 2006 - For the first time in the history of the State of Israel, a female is serving as Knesset Speaker.
May 14, 2006 - 164 countries need to secure a source of potable water for the future, and a number of them are turning to Israel to learn how to do so.
May 8, 2006 - An underwater museum has opened up in Caesarea, allowing scuba divers to explore ruins of the ancient port firsthand.
May 8, 2006 - An Israeli company is putting its efforts into helping Angola grow produce locally.
May 8, 2006 - Moneyman Warren Buffet has made his largest investment outside of the US in an Israeli company.
May 8, 2006 - Israeli scientists have developed a method that allows them to grow human tissue in mice.
May 7, 2006 - In the last three weeks, Jim Carrey, Will Smith and Ewan McGregor have all vacationed in Israel.
May 7, 2006 - In the last three weeks, Jim Carrey, Will Smith and Ewan McGregor have all vacationed in Israel.
April 30, 2006 - The Israel Association of Baseball has about 900 competing players, ranging in age from 8 to the mid 50s.
April 30, 2006 - Israel plays a leading role in the manufacture and trade of polished diamonds.
April 30, 2006 - Israel has developed a technolongy for University students that can log their handwritten notes while simultaneously creating an audiovisual recording of their professor's lecture.
April 30, 2006 - Israeli scientists have developed a disposable colonoscopic camera that makes most of the discomfort surrounding colonoscopies obsolete.
April 30, 2006 - An Israeli researcher has won a US 'Young Investigators' award for his research on diabetes.
April 24, 2006 - An Israeli company has developed a flash memory drive that's shaped like a credit card.
April 23, 2006 - Hollywood actors Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Ewan MacGregor all toured Israel last week on private visits.
April 16, 2006 - Israeli basketball star Shay Doron helped the University of Maryland win the women's college basketball championship.
April 9, 2006 - The Idan Raichel Project became the first Israeli musical group to headline the fabled Apollo Theater in New York.
March 30, 2006 - Thousands of American university students across the country participated in a mock Israeli election on their campuses.
March 30, 2006 - The Israeli company Swiftfind is helping Holocaust survivors track down art and antiques that were stolen during World War II.
March 30, 2006 - California doctors want to use stem cells developed in Israel to aid in their surgeries in America.
March 30, 2006 - Israeli scientists have found that a drug once used to treat vertigo can cause weight loss
March 30, 2006 - Israeli scientists have found that a drug once used to treat vertigo can now help people lose weight.
March 30, 2006 - A multimillion dollar animation and gaming studio - the first in Israel - is opening in Jerusalem.
March 26, 2006 - 39 Pounds of Love - an acclaimed Israeli documentary that tells the story of an Israeli-American with a rare form of muscular dystrophy and his will to live - is being broadcast through April on the HBO/MAX premium cable channel.
March 22, 2006 - Israel is creating a women's hockey team for the 2010 olympics, and they are recruiting largely from the US and Canada.
March 22, 2006 - Some of the world's largest companies and most powerful governments come to Israel to learn about fighting terrorism.
March 22, 2006 - An Israeli company has developed a computer system that can handle the first stages of an interview process, and analyze how trustworthy an applicant is likely to be.
March 22, 2006 - Israeli scientists are using chemicals in snake venom to help treat arthritis.
March 22, 2006 - Israeli scientists are using chemicals in snake venom to help treat arthritis.
March 22, 2006 - Israeli scientists are using chemicals found in snake venom to help treat arthritis
March 19, 2006 - Israeli infectious disease experts have been recruited by the World Health Organization to help prevent the spread of avian flu.
March 12, 2006 - Sharon Stone visited Israel this week and learned about a project at Sheba Medical Center to provide deaf Palestinian babies with cochlear implants.
February 26, 2006 - Israel annually exports more than 1.5 billion flowers to the US and Europe.
February 19, 2006 - A friendship between two bloggers - an Israeli and an Iranian - is helping to break down cultural barriers.
February 16, 2006 - Israel is sharing expertise in battling forest fires in arid climates.
February 12, 2006 - An Israeli-initiated project is drastically lowering the mortality rate of Ethiopian children infected with the AIDS/HIV virus.
February 12, 2006 - An Israeli-initiated project is drastically lowering the mortality rate of Ethiopian children infected with the AIDS/HIV virus.
February 12, 2006 - An Israeli-initiated project is drastically lowering the mortality rate of Ethiopian children infected with the AIDS/HIV virus.
February 5, 2006 - Israeli research has shown that dancers display consistent differences from the general population in two key genes.
January 29, 2006 - A 100-member Israeli delegation flew to Kenya to rescue survivors of a building collapse.
January 22, 2006 - Israeli researchers have discovered the molecular trigger that causes psoriasis.
January 19, 2006 - Robert Aumann (2005, Economics) is the seventh Israeli to be chosen as a Nobel Prize Laureate.
January 19, 2006 - An Israeli company uses metals such as copper to create self-sterilizing clothing, including socks that cure or prevent athlete's foot.
January 19, 2006 - Beersheva, a city in Southern Israel has the highest percentage of chess grandmasters in the world.
January 19, 2006 - Israeli researchers have tested a device to treat central precocious puberty.
January 15, 2006 - Israeli company Ultrashape has developed a safe replacement for liposuction - a unique new body-contouring device that "blasts" unwanted fat from the body.
January 8, 2006 - Israelity has been nominated in the 'Best Group Blog' category of the 2005 Jewish and Israeli Blog Awards. Click
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January 1, 2006 - A 100 percent biodegradable absorbent polymer which has been developed by an Israeli startup could be the answer to the environmental problems caused by today's disposable diapers.
January 1, 2006 - A 100 percent biodegradable absorbent polymer which has been developed by an Israeli startup could be the answer to the environmental problems caused by today's disposable diapers.
December 25, 2005 - An Israeli company has found a natural, safe and effective relief for enlargement of the prostate.
December 18, 2005 - Hawaiian singer Don Ho has undergone an Israeli-developed stem cell treatment to strengthen his heart.
December 11, 2005 - Israeli economist prof. Robert J. Aumann was awarded the Nobel Prize in Stockholm this week.
December 4, 2005 - A National Guard delegation just completed joint maneuvers in Israel with the Home Front Command.
December 4, 2005 - A National Guard delegation has just completed maneuvers in Israel with the Home Front Command.
December 4, 2005 - A National Guard delegation has just completed maneuvers in Israel with the Home Front command.
November 27, 2005 - An Israeli 'super-sensor' is being installed in Sealy mattresses to control snoring problems.
November 20, 2005 - The Weizmann Institute of Science has been voted the best university in the world for life scientists to conduct research.
November 14, 2005 - Israel's tourism industry has seen a 26 percent increase over the past two years.
November 6, 2005 - Bill Gates called Israel a major player in the high tech world.
November 6, 2005 - Bill Gates called Israel a major player in the high tech world.
October 30, 2005 - AirTrain JFK - the 8.1-mile light rail labrynth that connects JFK Airport to New York City's mass transit - is protected by the Israeli-developed Nextiva surveillance system.
October 23, 2005 - Israel's premier basketball team Maccabi Tel Aviv beat the Toronto Raptors in an exhibition game last week.
October 16, 2005 - Prof. Robert Aumann is the fourth Israeli in the last four years to win a Nobel prize.
October 9, 2005 - An Israeli doctor heads the Merck team that has developed a vaccine against cervical cancer.
October 2, 2005 - President Moshe Katsav has called on a blue-ribbon panel of Israelis to recommend ways of improving the democratic system of government.
September 25, 2005 - There are 10 Israeli sites on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
September 25, 2005 - There are 10 Israeli sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
September 18, 2005 - In a world's first, Israeli scientists have successfully transplanted frozen-thawed ovaries in sheep.
September 11, 2005 - Intel's new multi-core processor was completely developed at its facilities in Israel.
September 4, 2005 - Israel and the US are this month celebrating the 20th anniversary of their free trade agreement.
August 28, 2005 - MagenDavidMeds.com provides American customers with medications at prices up to 70% lower than in the US.
August 15, 2005 - The world's largest desalination plant opened in Ashkelon last week and when up and running to full capacity, will provide Israeli consumers with 100 million cubic meters of water a year.
July 17, 2005 - An Israeli doctor on vacation sprang into action after the London bombings and treated dozens of victims.
July 10, 2005 - An Israeli FDA-approved device - the VelaSmooth - reduces the appearance of cellulite.
July 3, 2005 - The Israeli women's national flag football team has won the largest and most important open tournament in Europe.
June 26, 2005 - Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) technology was pioneered in Israel.
June 20, 2005 - An Israeli researcher has developed a cannabis derivative that arrested cancerous growths in mice.
June 14, 2005 - An Israeli system to help dyslexic readers is being used throughout the US and Europe.
June 5, 2005 - Israeli actress Hanna Laslo took home the "Best Actress" award at the Cannes Film Festival this year for her performance in Amos Gitai's "Free Zone."
May 29, 2005 - An Israeli company has developed a device that helps nurses locate those hard-to-find veins.
May 22, 2005 - An Israeli ornithologist is utilizing barn owls to rid large cities of rodent problems.
May 15, 2005 - Israel is the world's leading supplier of disease-fighting natural astaxanthin produced from algae for human consumption.
May 9, 2005 - Maccabi Tel Aviv won the European basketball championship for the second year in a row
May 9, 2005 - Maccabi Tel Aviv won the European basketball championship for the second year in a row
May 8, 2005 - An Israeli negative pressure chamber can isolate biological contaminants, keeping hospitals infection-free.
May 1, 2005 - Israeli scanning technology powers many American supermarket checkout lines.
April 25, 2005 - An Israeli company is introducing touch typing to the Arab world.
April 17, 2005 - 20% of the companies on Red Herring's Hot 100 list are Israeli.
April 10, 2005 - Israeli technology allows surgeons to plan more efficient and quicker operations on their desktop PC before entering the operating room?
March 27, 2005 - An Israeli biomolecular computer can operate a billion programs simultaneously.
March 20, 2005 - Hebrew University of Jerusalem maintains the world's largest Albert Einstein archives.
March 13, 2005 - Israeli software called the Intelligym is turning American college and high school basketball players into superstars.
March 6, 2005 - An Israeli has won the 2005 Mrs. World pageant?
February 27, 2005 - Israeli technology is pioneering unlimited cell phone recording.
February 20, 2005 - Miri Ben-Ari, the Israeli Hip Hop violinist, won a Grammy last week.
February 13, 2005 - Israel exported more than $12 million worth of flowers to Europe for Valentines Day this week.
February 6, 2005 - An Israeli company Bio-Bee is working to eradicate the devastating Mediterranean fruit fly.
January 30, 2005 - Israeli technology is enabling the Super Bowl to be broadcast around the world.
January 24, 2005 - Intel has sold more than $5 billion worth of the Israeli-developed Centrino chipsets since they were introduced in March 2003
January 16, 2005 - A young Israeli scientist was among those chosen as an example of carrying on the work of Albert Einstein 100 years later.
January 9, 2005 - An Israeli company has developed a nano-lubricant that one day could mean the end of changing your car oil.
January 2, 2005 - An Israeli company - Patus Ltd. - has donated thousands of its OdorScreen olfactory gel product to counter the crippling odors faced by on-scene Tsunami disaster workers.
December 28, 2004 - Israel is sending medical teams and supplies to the Far East to aid victims of this week's earthquake.
December 27, 2004 - An Israeli study has shown that anger may trigger strokes.
December 19, 2004 - Israeli research has found that citrus oils may hold the key for asthma treatment.
December 12, 2004 - Israeli technology is behind the successful testing of in-flight cell phone use.
December 5, 2004 - Israeli scientists have discovered the cause of chronic bad breath and a painless solution.
November 28, 2004 - An Israeli company has developed a simple blood test that distinguishes between mild and more severe cases of MS.
November 21, 2004 - Israeli surveillance systems protect US forces in Afghanistan and secured tourists at the Athens Olympic Games.
November 21, 2004 - Children injured in the Beslan school seige in Russia two months ago are convalescing in a coastal resort in the Israeli town of Ashkelon - at the invitation of that city's mayor.
November 21, 2004 - Children injured in the school seige in Beslan, Russia two months ago are convalescing at an Israeli coastal resort in Ashkelon - at the invitation of that city's mayor.
November 21, 2004 - Israeli surveillance systems protect American forces in Afghanistan and helped secure tourists at the Olympic Games in Athens.
November 14, 2004 - Millions of American youngsters will soon be able to surf safely in Internet chat rooms thanks to Israeli technology.
November 7, 2004 - An Israeli-developed elderberry extract is one of America's best-selling flu prevention medicines.
November 7, 2004 - Israeli technology is going to make Internet chat rooms safer for American youngsters?
October 31, 2004 - Israeli researchers have proven that Prozac can improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy.
October 24, 2004 - An Israeli physicist-turned-inventor has developed the world's first air-conditioned motorcycle
October 17, 2004 - Two Israelis have won the 2004 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for their groundbreaking work in cancer research.
October 10, 2004 - Israeli researchers have created a 'biological pacemaker' which corrects faulty heart rhythms when injected into the failing hearts of pigs.
October 3, 2004 - Israeli researchers have shown that a daily dosage of Vitamin E is effective in helping to regain hearing loss.
September 27, 2004 - Israeli air force pilot technology is being used to train American college basketball players.
September 20, 2004 - An Israeli-developed device can painlessly administer medications through microscopic pores in the skin.
September 12, 2004 - A group of 40 American sheriffs were in Israel last week to learn about Israeli counter-terrorism techniques.
September 5, 2004 - An Israeli two-flush system can save Americans billions of gallons of water a year.
August 30, 2004 - Israeli scientists have shown that hypnotism doubles the chances of success of in vitro fertilization.
August 22, 2004 - Over 20 Israeli companies are providing security and services for the 2004 Olympic games in Athens.
August 15, 2004 - Israeli scientists have discovered how to turn mismatched cells into cancer fighters.
August 9, 2004 - An Israeli vaccine for West Nile virus is being tested in the U.S.
August 1, 2004 - Israeli researchers have solved the mystery of Lenin's death.
July 26, 2004 - Israeli scientists are developing a nose drop that will provide a five-year flu vaccine.
July 19, 2004 - Israeli scientists have alleviated Parkinson's-like symptoms in rats.
July 11, 2004 - A newly developed Israeli cooking oil is capable of breaking up blood fats such as cholesterol.
July 4, 2004 - Jerusalem has been chosen to host an international gay rights parade WorldPride 2005.
June 27, 2004 - Israel has helped farmers in Niger develop a horticultural production system called the African Market Garden (AMG).
June 20, 2004 - An Israeli company has developed the world's first jellyfish repellent.
June 13, 2004 - An Israeli company - Evogene - is developing cotton plants that are resistant to adverse salinity conditions and drought.
June 6, 2004 - An Israeli doctor claims that he has succeeded in developing a female equivalent to Viagra called Sheagra.
May 30, 2004 - Israel engineers are behind the development of the largest communications router in the world, launched by Cisco.
May 23, 2004 - The U.S. Marines in Iraq are using an Israel-developed hand-held computer for communication purposes.
May 16, 2004 - Tel Aviv has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
May 9, 2004 - Israeli scientists have created a DNA nano-computer that not only detects cancer, but also releases drugs to treat the disease.
May 2, 2004 - Israeli researchers are successfully using magnets to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
April 25, 2004 - Israeli researchers have developed an engineless, nano-RPV (remote piloted vehicle).
April 18, 2004 - Israel hosts IBM's largest R&D facilities outside the United States
April 13, 2004 - Over 65,000 patients worldwide have swallowed the M2A capsule, the incredible 'camera in a capsule' technology developed by Israel's Given Imaging.
April 4, 2004 - Israeli biologists have successfully managed, for the first time, to prepare the flowering of the "Madonna Lily" - a rare white Easter lily - in time for Easter .
March 28, 2004 - An Israeli company is the world's leading sleep disorder sensors manufacturer
March 21, 2004 - Between 150 to 200 multinational clinical trials are regularly taking place in Israel.
March 14, 2004 - The founder of the Cancer Prevention and Wellness Program at New York's prestigious Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is Israeli.
March 7, 2004 - Israel, American and Canadian researchers are working together to develop nanotech-based solutions to the water shortage in the Middle East.
March 1, 2004 - Israeli researchers have found a connection between sleep apnea and impotence.
February 22, 2004 - The families of the Columbia shuttle astronauts are going to be the Israeli government's guests on a week long visit in March.
February 16, 2004 - Over 50 million Israeli flowers were sent to Europe for sale on Valentine's Day.
February 9, 2004 - Israeli researchers have developed a 'bone glue' that respectively stimulate speedy bone and cartilage repair, and enable faster and improved healing of injuries.
February 9, 2004 - Research by three scientists from the Haifa Technion made the transmission of video pictures Video transmissions from Mars by the NASA explorer "Spirit" have been made possible thanks to a unique algorithm developed by Technion graduates.
February 9, 2004 - A joint Israeli-Palestinian expedition recently scaled a peak in Antarctica in the name of coexistence.
February 8, 2004 - An Israeli team will compete in the Women's International Flag Football Championships.
February 8, 2004 - An Israeli team will compete in the Women's International Flag Football Championships.
February 1, 2004 - An Israeli has invented a 'bone glue' that will reduce the need for bone transplants and heal bone defects caused by cancer.
January 25, 2004 - An Israeli-developed alogrithm enabled NASA to transmit images from Mars.
January 18, 2004 - Israeli researchers have found a protein that has prevented the spread in mice of the potentially life-threatening Group A Streptococcus (GAS) bacteria.
January 11, 2004 - An Israeli company has developed a new device for monitoring coronary disease that will be integrated into future generation of cellphones.
January 4, 2004 - Israeli research shows that a tonsillectomy could be the key solving sleep apnea in children.
December 29, 2003 - Some 500 million birds representing 300 species migrate across Israel's skies twice a year in the autumn and spring along the Great Valley Rift.
December 22, 2003 - A new generation of "Sesame Street" programs aimed at teaching tolerance is being produced and broadcast in Israel, Jordan, and in the Palestinian Authority
December 7, 2003 - A week-old Iraqi infant underwent an emergency operation in Israel to correct a congenital heart defect
December 1, 2003 - Scientists in Israel have used strands of DNA to create tiny transistors that can literally build themselves
November 23, 2003 - An Israeli medical delegation from the 'Save a Child's Heart' project recently spent two weeks in China performing open heart surgery on children.
November 23, 2003 - Israeli-developed security precautions have been adopted in Maryland and Washington.
November 16, 2003 - An Israeli company is providing the technology behind an American all-electric bus for urban use.
November 9, 2003 - An Israeli company has developed a device that could enable millions of American diabetics to painlessly inject themselves with insulin.
November 2, 2003 - Israeli stem-cell technology is being used in the U.S. to regenerate heart tissue.
October 26, 2003 - A small Israel company called Lenslet has developed a revolutionary electro-optic processor which operates one thousand times faster than any known Digital Signal Processor.
October 20, 2003 - Israeli medical researchers have shown that lycopene - the red pigment found in tomatoes - lowers blood pressure.
October 5, 2003 - An Israeli company has developed sensors that pick up signs of stress in plants.
September 29, 2003 - Israeli researchers are using video games to investigate future treatments for memory disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.
September 21, 2003 - A team of Israeli and US researchers has designed a watermelon-picking robot endowed with artificial vision to do the job of harvesting.
September 14, 2003 - Israeli microbiologists have developed the first passive vaccine against the mosquito-borne West Nile virus.
September 14, 2003 - Israeli microbiologists have developed the first passive vaccine against the mosquito-borne West Nile virus.
September 7, 2003 - An Israeli company M-Systems was the first to patent and introduce key chain storage
August 31, 2003 - The top women's magazine in the world - Cosmopolitan - is launching a Hebrew version in Israel?
August 24, 2003 - An Israeli company has been given a U.S. grant to develop an anti-smallpox first aid treatment kit.
August 17, 2003 - Israeli researchers are playing an important role in identifying a defective gene that causes a rare and usually fatal disease in Arab infants.
August 10, 2003 - That Israel is becoming integrally involved in helping to reshape the post-war Iraqi landscape?
August 3, 2003 - Christopher Reeve called Israel the "world center" for research on paralysis treatment.
July 27, 2003 - Israeli research shows that we can find out more about what is buried beneath the earth's surface by launching a satellite into the sky.
July 27, 2003 - Israeli research shows that we can find out more about what is buried beneath the earth's surface by launching a satellite into the sky.
July 20, 2003 - An Israeli company has unveiled a blood test that via the telephone diagnoses heart attacks.
July 13, 2003 - An Israeli-developed shunt is providing relief for American glaucoma sufferers.
July 6, 2003 - An Israeli research team has found that the combination of electrical stimulation and chemotherapy makes cancerous metastases disappear.
June 29, 2003 - Jewish and Arab students at Hebrew University participated in the 'Billy Crystal Workshops -Peace Through the Performing Arts' project in 2003.
May 25, 2003 - The winners of the Indoor Israeli Soccer League was the 'Peace Team' consisting of Israeli students from Ben-Gurion University and Palestinians from Ramallah.
May 25, 2003 - About 8 million people in the US suffer from age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and it is the cause of blindness among 1.7 million Americans?
May 25, 2003 - About 8 million people in the US suffer from age-related Macular Degeneration and it is the cause of blindness among 1.7 million Americans.
May 25, 2003 - A Weizmann Institute of Science programmable molecular computing machine composed of enzymes and DNA molecules instead of silicon microchips was recognized by The Guinness World Records as "the smallest biological computing device."
May 25, 2003 - The winners of the 2003 Israel Indoor Soccer Leage was the "Peace Team" consisting of Israeli students from Ben-Gurion University and Palestinians from Ramallah.
May 25, 2003 - The latest MTV VJ is a 25-year old Israeli named Becky Griffin?
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March 16, 2003 - The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies hosted 23 first-time visitors from developing countries for a course on nature conservation.
March 16, 2003 - The world-famous Dead Sea Scrolls are on display in the United States?
March 16, 2003 - Every year, some 7,000 Americans die from receiving erroneous medication at U.S. hospitals.
March 16, 2003 - Hydroponics is widely used to grow indoor plants and premium grade vegetables, fruits and herbs, without the use of real soil or natural sunlight.
March 16, 2003 - The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies hosted 23 first-time visitors from developing countries for a course entitled Social, Economic and Political Challenges of Nature Conservation.
March 16, 2003 - The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies hosted 23 first-time visitors from developing countries for a course on nature conservation.
January 21, 2003 - Over 150,000 Americans suffer from high blood pressure
January 20, 2003 - Israel's total net polished diamond exports worldwide in 2002 totalled $5.209 billion.
January 20, 2003 - Companies worldwide lose an estimated $300 billion to $1 trillion in revenues due to counterfeiting and diversion.
January 19, 2003 - Over 150 million Americans suffer from high blood pressure?
January 2, 2003 - An Israeli film won first place at the Tokyo International Film Festival?
November 25, 2002 - About 20 percent of diabetes sufferers also experience kidney failure.
August 19, 2002 - Lumenis is the product of a 2001 merger between Israel-based ESC Medical Systems and Coherent Medical Group, formerly headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif.
August 19, 2002 - Lumenis is the product of a 2001 merger between Israel-based ESC Medical Systems and Coherent Medical Group, formerly headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif.
August 19, 2002 - An Israeli company has designed a massive 10-gigabit chip to be used in products like routers, switches and firewalls for telecommunications and the Internet.
August 5, 2002 - Israeli companies are in the running for a piece of the $2.9 billion research budget of U.S. pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co., Inc.
July 30, 2002 - More than 200,000 women are diagnosed annually with breast cancer and about 45,000 die from the disease each year.
July 29, 2002 - More than 200,000 women are diagnosed annually with breast cancer and about 45,000 die from the disease each year.
July 22, 2002 - Women under 40 have a significantly lower incidence of breast cancer than older women, but their breast cancer fatality rate is 10 times higher.
July 22, 2002 - Israel is responsible for an average of 15 percent of the technology targeting the four major areas of computer security.
July 22, 2002 - Women under 40 have a significantly lower incidence of breast cancer than older women, but their breast cancer fatality rate is 10 times higher.
July 22, 2002 - Women under 40 have a significantly lower incidence of breast cancer than older women, but their breast cancer fatality rate is 10 times higher.
