By Abigail Klein Leichman Bioconvergence (which merges engineering and medicine), food tech, renewable energy and energy storage, civilian space industry and blue tech have been named as Israel’s top-five research and development priorities for the coming years. The Middle Eastern country has identified a national list of priorities to inform government investment in prioritized areas
By Brian Blum One of the most upsetting Covid-19 side effects for many people has been the loss of smell and taste – sometimes continuing for months. While Israeli tech hasn’t solved that problem, the country’s startups are at the forefront of altering our relationship with scent. Whether that’s consumer applications such as smell-enhanced movie
By Moshiel Biton The battery is our new eco-friend. Whether powering electric vehicles (EVs), drones or power tools, keeping count of steps via fitness trackers or storing unimaginable amounts of energy, one common factor bringing all these elements together: the battery. An object we use daily is saving the planet and being more eco-conscious. From
By Abigail Klein Leichman Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to predict powerful radiation outbreaks, such as solar storms, up to 96 hours before they occur, according to Israeli researchers. Yuval Reuveni of Ariel University’s department of physics and the Samaria and Jordan Rift R&D Center and computer science doctoral candidate Vlad Landa at the
By Brian Blum Israeli doctors 3D-printed an ear and attached it to a 6-year-old boy born with microtia, a deformity that stops the development of a baby’s ear in the womb, usually during the first trimester of pregnancy. Using a 3D printer, staff from the plastic surgery department at Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya created a
By Max Kaplan-Zantopp Israel is more than half desert, frequently deals with drought and suffers from chronic water shortages. Yet, it now produces 20 percent more water than it needs. How is that accomplished? To find the answer, a bit of history is needed. The water situation in the country was so severe that by
By Sarah Levi The Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund has chosen BionicHIVE, an Israeli hi-tech robotics company, as one of five companies and the only firm from outside the United States that will be part of its investments in emerging supply-chain management technologies. BionicHIVE’s SqUID robot can self-navigate and pick up, replenish or sort any item
By Naama Barak Cities worldwide are stiflingly hot: lack of shade, ACs spewing hot air on the sidewalks and no breeze make walking outside come August somewhat of a nightmare. And with urbanization, heat islands and global warming, things are likely to get worse. This is where technology can help. From buildings that generate their
By Diana Bletter Israeli startup Sanolla announced its AI-ready stethoscope — the first of its kind in the world — has achieved a major regulatory milestone: It’s been approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The innovative stethoscope, VoqX, listens to infrasound acoustic waves to obtain lifesaving medical insights. Not audible to
By Brian Blum Future blood infusions may not rely on donors. Consider: A horrendous mass casualty event results in dozens of people injured. Many need blood transfusions. The local blood banks can’t cope with the sudden demand. Even worse, some victims have rare blood types that are not well stocked in the blood bank’s inventory.
