The US Army this week carried out a first successful trial of an interceptor air defense missile, made by Israeli defense company Rafael.
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The excavation of a 2,000-year old Jewish settlement and synagogue from the Second Temple period in Mandala, located on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, recently revealed rare and well-preserved antiquities, including a bronze incense shovel and jug.
An aerial view of the settlement uncovered in excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority at Migdal. – Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority
The dig, overseen by the Israel Antiquities Authority prior to the construction of a building there, took place in an area considered to be the crossroads of Jewish and Christian history for its historical and religious significance for both Jews and Christians.
By Rotem Elizera
The incidence of prostate cancer, especially among men, in Israel has increased in the past two decades. However, Professor Avigdor Scherz and Professor Yoram Salomon of the Weizmann Institute have developed a groundbreaking treatment, bearing good news for the patients diagnosed with the deadly disease.
Special prostate cancer treatment. – Photo: Yariv Katz
Prostate cancer patients face a dilemma today: Undergoing prostate surgery and radiation, which often causes erectile dysfunction and urinary retention, or staying under “active surveillance,” which could allow the cancer to metastasize. Continue Reading »
By RINA BASSIST
PARIS – Diplomats, French officials, actors, artists and leaders of the Jewish community gathered at the Carousel du Louvre for the launching of an unusual exhibit, titled “Open a Door to Israel.”
The Eiffel Tower is seen at sunset in Paris. – Photo: REUTERS
The exhibit is composed of nine doors, each in a different color and design, all opening into huge interactive screens. Continue Reading »
By i24news
The FBI has unlocked the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers, officials said Monday, ending a heated legal standoff with Apple that had pitted US authorities against Silicon Valley.
photo : CHIP SOMODEVILLA:GETTY:AFP
Apple, backed by a broad coalition of technology giants like Google and Facebook, was fiercely opposed to assisting the US government in unlocking the iPhone on grounds it would have wide-reaching implications on digital security and privacy. Continue Reading »
Prof. Hossam Haick of Haifa’s Technion-Israel Institute of Technology received the Humboldt Research Award in Germany and was also chosen as one of the 100 influential figures published by California’s Good Magazine over the weekend. He has been prominent, among other things in his development of devices to diagnose and monitor various types of cancers (lung, breast, colon, gastric, head and neck, ovarian, kidney and bladder malignancies) via breath samples. Continue Reading »
Ilan Gattegno and Israel Hayom Staff
In a significant breakthrough, researchers from Tel Aviv University say they have engineered a bionic heart.
A computerized image of the bionic heart engineered by researchers at Tel Aviv University
The heart, comprised of smart tissue transplanted into patients, will be able to monitor and regulate tissue function. The smart tissue will help the heart beat and intervene when it’s not functioning properly, and provide an exact and regular report to the patient and cardiologist. Continue Reading »
Arab news channel al Jazeera this week aired a story about the Israeli system it dubbed “underground Iron dome” which utilizes new technology to bring about the string of Gaza tunnel collapses of the past few months. But other than to apply the clever name to it, and to suggest it utilizes “advanced technology,” the report only said that the project is being developed by Elbit, Rafael and the US Government to the tune of $40 million, which is expected to grow to $120 million over the next two years. Continue Reading »
By Arutz Sheva Staff
An experimental blood test may one day be able to detect a range of diseases including cancer and multiple sclerosis, based on signatures of DNA from dying cells, researchers said Monday.
Blood test (illustration) – iStock
According to the Israel Antiquities Authority, the Roman gold coin discovered in grass of the Galilee, is the 2nd of its kind known in the world.By JPOST.COM STAFF
An Israeli hiker on a trip in the eastern Galilee region found a rare gold coin minted in Rome nearly 2,000 years ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Monday.
Lori Rimon, a member of the nearby Kibbutz Kfar Bloom, was with a group of seasoned hikers when she discovered the shiny object on the ground.
The group then made contact with the IAA and handed over the ancient piece of currency to the authority. Continue Reading »
By Yael Branovsky
Tamar Barbi from Hod Hasharon is only in the 10th grade, but she has already chalked up an impressive achievement: developing a new geometric theorem.
Israeli 10th grader, Tamar Barbi: The theorem is very logical and basic.
Barbi, who is studying mathematics on the highest matriculation track offered in Israel, discovered while doing her geometry homework that the theorem she was using to solve one of the problems on her homework didn’t actually exist. Continue Reading »
By Ilan Gattegno
A year-long wall exhibition featuring 60 celebrated Israeli innovations was to be launched on Monday at Ben-Gurion International Airport. Science, Technology and Space Minister Ofir Akunis and Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz were expected to attend the opening ceremony.
Israeli innovations are showcased in a new exhibition at Ben-Gurion International Airport. Pictured: an Israeli device to help the disabled walk – Photo: Kerim Okten
The exhibition will be displayed along a large wall just after passport control, with the goal of introducing Israeli science and leading innovators to the 8 million travelers who pass through the airport annually. Continue Reading »
By Ilan Gattegno, News Agencies & Israel Hayom Staff
Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have recently made a significant breakthrough in alternative energy production, reaching perfect photon-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency.
The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology – Photo: Roni Shutzer
Splitting water for energy production is a two-step process, divided into reduction and oxidation. In a paper published in the scientific journal Nano Letters, researchers Lilac Amirav, Philip Kalisman, and Yifat Nakibli explained they were able to perform the reduction phase with 100% efficiency, a sharp increase from the previous record of 60% for hydrogen production with visible light. Continue Reading »
By Arutz Sheva Staff
Ancient 1,600-year-old finds were recently unearthed during archaeological excavations on the Schneller Compound in Jerusalem, prior to the construction of residential buildings for the capital’s haredi population.
The winery – Photo: Guy Fitoussi,
The excavations, financed by the Merom Yerushalayim Company and conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), focus on the site of the Schneller Orphanage, which operated in Jerusalem from 1860 until the Second World War. Continue Reading »
WATCH: Today Israel’s Defence Ministry & Missile Defense Agency transfers control of the ‘David’s Sling’ air defense system to the IAF, as they begin receiving main components.
The Defence Ministry and the Missile Defense Agency began handing over control of the David’s Sling air defense system to the Israel Air Force on Tuesday.
The development comes after a series of successful trials were completed in December, said the Ministry’s Home Administration, which is in charge of developing missile defenses.
IAF takes possession of David’s Sling air defense system. – Photo: DEFENSE MINISTRY
The IAF’s Air Defense Branch has now begun receiving the main components of David’s Sling. Continue Reading »
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