An Israeli researcher has discovered that children’s brains undergo sometimes surprising changes as they learn to read.
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Israeli college students fortify troubled towns by moving in
In return for free tuition and low rent, members of Ayalim student villages volunteer their time to transform Negev and Galilee communities.
Israelis pitch in to help after Hurricane Sandy
Members of various NGOs put Israeli knowhow to work, getting food, fuel and other supplies to emergency workers and victims.
Happy 100th birthday, Hadassah
ISRAEL21c takes a look at how the centenarian medical organization has revolutionized healthcare in Israel and beyond.
Israeli 5-in-1 tool for rescuers creates design buzz
An industrial design student’s nifty invention for disaster scenes garnered lots of attention at Milan Design Week.
Israel’s international high school for green teens
To open in 2014, the Eastern Mediterranean College will offer select students a chance to learn tools for the betterment of their home countries.
Israeli tablets to purify water for Syrians
Israeli government blesses a deal for Israel Chemicals to sell AquaTabs to UNICEF for Syria despite a law nixing trade with an enemy state.
In Israel, biotech is a woman’s world
Israeli women are dominant in all three areas of biomedical engineering — inventions, industry and investment.
Israeli racecar revs to the finish line in Italy
A Formula racer made by students from Ben-Gurion University and the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design makes an impressive showing.
Israel to build model farm in South Sudan
‘We happen to be experts in some fields and it’s wonderful to be able to contribute to the process of nation-building,’ says the Israeli ambassador.
New center brings a sparkle to Israel’s diamond business
Industry leader Gemological Institute of America opens a center in Israel, one of just 16 across the world.