A new Israeli study shows that the cure to Alzheimer’s disease might be sitting on your kitchen spice rack. Tel Aviv University scientists have discovered that a cinnamon extract inhibits the development of the neurodegenerative illness – and may even …
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Advanced analytics technology for water management
Analytics technology from Haifa’s IBM researchers and the Arad Group helps reduce water loss, cut costs, and gain insight into global water consumption.
BGU presents Daughters for Life Awards
Photo by Dani Machlis/BGU BGU President Prof. Rivka Carmi with Safa Abu Hani, Amalya Ze’evi and Ma’ayan Givoni at the Daughter For Life awards ceremony. Ben-Gurion University students Amalya Ze’evi, a third year student in the Department of Politics and …
LifeBond raises $20m. in financing
Israeli biosurgical sealant developer Lifebond has raised $20 million in a third financing round. Giza Venture Capital and Aurum Ventures led the round, and were joined by current investors Pitango Venture Capital, GlenRock Israel, Zitelman Group, and Robert Taub, the …
Why do cancer cells divide so easily?
A study by a multidisciplinary team of Weizmann Institute researchers might help develop new effective approaches to chemotherapy. The researchers tried to answer the many questions surrounding the differences between healthy and cancerous cells. While it is known that numerous …
HU shares prize with Univ. of Kentucky
Research teams at the University of Kentucky and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have won a prestigious $300,000 award from the US-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF) for a new program devoted to transformative science.The BSF defines transformative science as “research …
United Colors of Tel Aviv
The Italian fashion chain, Benetton, will open its first flagship store in Dizengoff Center in the coming months. According to the Calcalist business newspaper, Israeli franchise owners, businessmen Dubi Shneidman and Eran Weizer, also have plans to open 10 other …
BGU, UM sign academic agreements
BGU President Rivka Carmi and UM President Donna E. Shalala shake hands after signing an agreement of collaboration. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and the University of Miami (UM) have signed an agreement to collaborate in areas that include …
Study links rheumatoid arthritis with heart disease
People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are twice as likely as healthy people to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new Israeli study.The researchers presented the study at the European League Against Rheumatism annual conference in London. “We …
Largest underground stream discovered
Engineers in Jerusalem have discovered the largest underground water system ever found in Israel. The beneath the surface stream was unearthed near the Jerusalem convention center.It was during excavation work by Israel Railways, that builders hit upon the opening of …
World Cup Israeli technology
An Israeli architectural simulation system is being used to help build one of the stadiums for the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament that is set to take place in Brazil.Brazilian organizers asked Ziggurat Systems to develop a coordination model that …