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| November 26, 2015
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8 yr-old Israeli ‘Indiana Jones’ honored after First Temple era archaeological discovery

 

For turning archaeological find over to Antiquities Authorities’ officials, Itai Halpern of Pardesiya was granted a certificate of honor after discovering the head of a statue from the First Temple period.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

An eight-year-old Israeli boy on a daytrip with his family in the Beit Shemesh area accidentally made an important archaeological discovery last week, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday.

Itay Halperin holding the head of a sculpture from the First Temple period discovered in Beit Shemesh‏. – Photo: ARIK HALPERIN

Itai Halpern of Pardesiya was granted a certificate of honor after discovering the head of a statue from the First Temple period and turning it in to Antiquities Authorities’ officials. Continue Reading »

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| November 25, 2015
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Israel’s Technion Developed a ‘Self-Healing’ Electronic Skin

 

Israeli scientists in Haifa used a new synthetic polymer to develop a self-healing, flexible sensor, giving it the ability to “heal” skin in less than a day.

By Abigail Klein Leichman 

 

Imagine an artificial skin that heals itself. Imagine a prosthetic limb that has a sense of touch.

These incredible advances are a step closer to reality thanks to chemical engineering researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa.

Prof. Hossam Haick – Photo: Technion Institute of Technology in Haifa

Inspired by the natural healing properties of human skin, Prof. Hossam Haick and postdoctoral researcher Tan-Phat Huynh used a new kind of synthetic polymer to develop a self-healing, flexible sensor.
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| November 12, 2015
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Israeli company introduces disposable cellphone charger

 

The cheap, pock-size and environmentally friendly charger helps users to easily power up their cellphones for up to 4 hours and can later be discarded at any mobeego point of sale.

By Ynetnews

 

Israeli startup mobeego launched Monday their disposable cellphone charger in Israel and abroad, enabling one to charge one’s cellphone for up to four hours for about NIS 10.

Mobeego described its product as an “energy drink for the mobile phone” and the charging unit is even designed in the form of a can of energy drink. The charger is intended to be a cheap, simple, immediate and environmentally friendly solution for continuous smartphone use, without the need for a regular charger, preloading the phone with a cable or having to find an electrical outlet. Continue Reading »

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| November 4, 2015
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Beneath a once paved parking lot archaeologists uncover Greek King Antiochus’ fortress in Jerusalem

 

After a century of searching, archaeologists in Israel say they have found the remnants of the ancient Greek fortress used to fight the rebellion led by Judah Maccabee, that’s celebrated in the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.

BY Reuters & Israel Hayom Staff

 

Researchers have long debated the location of the Acra, built more than 2,000 years ago by Greek king Antiochus Epiphanes. Many asserted it stood in what is now the walled Old City, at spots like the Church of the Holy Sepulchre or by the hilltop where the two Jewish temples once towered.

The site in Jerusalem where the remnants of Acra have been found – Photo: AFP

After a century of searching, archaeologists say they have found the remnants of an ancient Greek fortress once a center of power in Jerusalem and a stronghold used to fight the rebellion celebrated in the Jewish holiday Hanukkah. Continue Reading »

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| November 4, 2015
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Video: Israeli start-up reinvents the tire

 

WATCH: Galileo’s new innovative tire, the first major re-design in 50 years, smooths a path for military, construction, agriculture & other off-road vehicles.

 

 

 

Learn more about this revolutionary tire at: http://www.galileowheel.com 

 

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| November 2, 2015
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Israel invited to join int’l unit to combat terror financing & covert money-laundering

 

Joining the global task force gives Israel added credibility, acknowledging it’s a more secure place for investments, and will increase binational cooperation that Israel can expect from other countries.

By YONAH JEREMY BOB

 

The Justice Ministry on Monday announced that Israel has been selected to join an elite global task force for combating terror financing and money-laundering, with the force’s top officials currently visiting Israel.

Money – Photo: INGIMAGE/ASAP

Joining the group makes Israel viewed as an even more attractive and safe place for investments and increases the cooperation and legal assistance that Israel can expect from other countries, said the ministry. Continue Reading »

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| November 1, 2015
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#BDSfail: Rhetoric aside, Israel is simply too good to actually boycott

 

Aside from the hype & publicity stunts, manufactures and investors aren’t about to boycott one of the world’s most innovative countries on the whim of its enemies.

By David Green

 

It’s no secret that some of the most innovative creations and technological advances over the last few decades have been dreamed up and created in Israel. From updates to the F-16 fighter jets of the US Military, to Microsoft’s infamous Intel technology and much of the technological prowess behind Apple’s iPhones, there is no shortage of Israeli innovation throughout the modern world.

Boycott Israel? Really? Just because you said so?

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| October 29, 2015
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Israel’s AMOS-6 satellite to transmit free internet to sub-saharan Africa

 

The joint venture initiated by Facebook’s Internet.org includes the Israeli company Spacecom, and French satellite provider Eutelsat, bringing internet access to millions of Africans who aren’t currently connected.

By Alexander J. Apfel, Tazpit Press Service

 

An Israeli space company, Spacecom, is developing its newest satellite for Facebook and French satellite provider Eutelsat, in a venture intended to supply free Internet to millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa.

 

AMOS-6 satilite made at Israel Aerospace Industries - Facebook Photo

AMOS-6 satellite made at Israel Aerospace Industries – Facebook Photo

The project is part of Facebook’s Internet.org non-for-profit initiative of providing affordable or free Internet to countries with limited or no access to what founder, Mark Zuckerberg describes as “the knowledge economy.”  Continue Reading »

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| October 9, 2015
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Israeli team signs deal with SpaceX for lead in Google moon race

 

Israel’s SpaceIL makes deal with California-based SpaceX for a rocket launch, accelerating them to front of 16 rival teams and on schedule for blast-off in late 2017.

By Reuters & Israel Hayom Staff

 

An Israeli team competing in a race to the moon sponsored by Google has signed a deal with California-based SpaceX for a rocket launch, putting it at the front of the pack and on target for blast-off in late 2017, officials said on Wednesday.

With the deadline to win a $20 million first-place prize just two years off, pressure is mounting on the 16 rivals from around the world hoping to complete a privately funded moon landing. Continue Reading »

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| October 7, 2015
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Significant Oil Deposit Verified by 3rd Site in Israel’s Golan Heights

 

According to estimates, the potential production will be in the billions of barrels, and since the Jewish State consumes about 100 million barrels of oil per year, Israel will be self-sufficient for many, many years.

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

A giant oil deposit has been found in the southern Golan Heights and estimates are that the amount of oil found will suffice to make Israel self sufficient for many years to come.

oil

Globes quoted Afek Oil and Gas Chief Geologist Dr. Yuval Bartov as saying, “We are talking about a stratum which is 350 meters thick, and what is important is the thickness and the porosity.” Continue Reading »

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| September 18, 2015
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Israeli 16 year-old develops GPS-activated ID tag to foil kidnappings

 

The kidnap & murder of 3 Jewish teenage boys by Palestinians in June 2014 inspired 16 year old Amit Saban to develop a “smart” dog tag, which transmits ID & location to authorities when activated.

By Nitzi Yakov

 

A teenager from Ramat Hasharon has recently launched a startup that makes “smart” ID tags with built-in GPS technology that can help soldiers and civilians in distress, and even prevent abductions.

“The tag I invented contains a chip with GPS, so if a soldier is in trouble he presses [the tag] and his information and location are sent via a computer program to the IDF and his parents,” Amit Saban, 16, explains to Israel Hayom. Continue Reading »

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| September 15, 2015
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Israeli pocket-scanner identifies ingredients in drink, pills or food

 

Israeli start-up launches mini molecular sensor that tells you how many calories are in your burger, how ripe a tomato is, if a leather jacket is real, and much more. 

By AFP

 

An Israeli start-up has launched a pocket device which analyzes instantly the composition of food, drink, medication or other objects.

A staff of the Laboratory of the Consumer Physics Society performs a test on a chocolate bar using SCIO – Photo: AFP

It is “the first molecular sensor that fits in the palm of your hand,” says Dror Sharon, co-founder of the firm based in Hod Hasharon, near Tel Aviv. Continue Reading »

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| September 9, 2015
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“Black Gold” Found in Golan Heights, With Requests to Drill Additional Wells

 

After finding evidence of large crude oil reservoir in Israel’s Golan Heights, Afek Oil & Gas requested an extension of its exploration license to add additional wells in the area.

By Amir Ben-David

 

An oil reservoir has been discovered in the Golan Heights, Israeli energy company Afek officially revealed on Monday.

The company, which previously only hunted at the discovery, on Monday requested permission to drill additional wells in the area.

Afek oil well in the Golan Heights – Photo: Picasa

“Initial findings from the drilling confirm the discovery of an oil reservoir in the Golan and further justifies continuing the exploration program,” said the request. Continue Reading »

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| September 6, 2015
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New IDF Radar For Mortars Add 7-8 Seconds Warning for Civilians to Seek Cover

 

Newly improved radar alert system for mortars to be operational by the middle of October, IDF reports.

By YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA

 

A new radar system to detect mortars was successfully tested recently, and will improve the alert warning time for incoming projectiles by 7-8 seconds, the IDF announced on Sunday.

IDF Southern Command and security firms have already stationed the systems, which will probably start operating by the middle of next month.

A MORTAR SHELL created this crater in the middle of an alternative medicine center in the Eshkol regional council. – Photo: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM

Residents of communities adjacent to the Gaza Strip previously only had five seconds to find safe shelter when the mortar alert siren sounded.

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| September 2, 2015
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MIT names 2 Israelis for prestigious ’35 Innovators Under 35′ list

 

• Gilad Evrony, 33, discovered that brain cells located side by side other don’t always contain the same genetic codes.
• Cigall Kadoch, 30, focusing on breast cancer, has made important strides in cancer research.

By Ilan Gattegno

 

Two Israelis have made MIT’s prestigious “35 Innovators Under 35” list for 2015, which the university published on Monday.

One of the Israelis is Cigall Kadoch, 30, who holds a doctorate from Stanford. She is the daughter of an Israeli and was raised in San Francisco. Her field of expertise is cancer research, with a focus on breast cancer.

Cigall Kadoch

Gilad Evrony, 33, the second Israeli on the list, is a Harvard Medical School researcher.

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