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| October 28, 2012
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U.S. Navy tests innovative Israeli robotic boats

Ahead of possible strike on Iran, the US reportedly mulls purchasing Rafael’s remote-controlled robotic boats after successful test off Maryland coast

By Udi Etzion

 

Israeli unmanned robotic boats may be used by the US Military in a potential naval confrontation with Iran, Yedioth Ahronoth reported Sunday.

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Israeli navy drill – Photo: Israel Navy facebook page

Recent reports revealed that the Iranian military had recently purchased numerous small vessels and manned each of them with Revolutionary Guard officers. The vessels are meant to either block or attack any American aircraft carrier making its way to the Strait of Hormuz. Continue Reading »

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| October 28, 2012
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Israelis Take Solar Technology Overseas

With $10m Arava Power president, Yosef Abramowitz launches global solar firm.

Abramowitz named”Person of the Year” at energy conference.

 

With the George Harrison’s “Here Comes the Sun” playing in the background, Arava Power Company President Yosef Abramowitz received the “Person of the Year” award at the 2012 Israel Energy and Business Convention on Sunday – where he simultaneously announced the establishment of a global solar firm with a $10 million fundraising deal.

Solar panels installed on rooftops in Spain by ET - Photo: Courtesy

Solar panels installed on rooftops in Spain by ET – Photo: Courtesy

Abramowitz and his staff were the pioneers behind Israel’s first medium-sized solar field, the 4.95-megawatt Ketura Sun launched at Kibbutz Ketura in June 2011.

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| October 28, 2012
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FDA approves Israel’s Teva leukemia drug

Soon to be available for prescribing, Synribo has gained FDA approval for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia in adults.

By Globes’ correspondent

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA; TASE: TEVA) has obtained US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Synribo for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia in adults. The will drug will soon be available for prescribing.

The World’s Generic Pharmaceuticals Leader – Photo: Teva web page

Synribo is an injectable drug for the treatment of chronic phase or accelerated phase of chronic myeloid leukemia in adults who have resistance and/or intolerance to two or more tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Continue Reading »

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| October 27, 2012
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New Israeli Device Offers Unique Alzheimer’s Treatment

The non-invasive device is already approved for use in Europe, Israel & several Asian countries such as Singapore.
Neuronix expects the system to be approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration in late 2014.

By Tova Cohen, Reuters

 

Israel-based Neuronix, which has developed a non-invasive medical device to help to treat Alzheimer’s disease, expects the system to be approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration in late 2014.

Neuronix CEO Eyal Baror poses for a photo next to a newly-developed device to treat Alzheimer's disease at Assaf Harofeh Medical Center near Tel Aviv October 24, 2012. REUTERS-Nir Elias

Neuronix CEO Eyal Baror poses for a photo next to a newly-developed device to treat Alzheimer’s disease at Assaf Harofeh Medical Center near Tel Aviv – REUTERS-Nir Elias

The device, which combines electromagnetic stimulation with computer-based cognitive training, is already approved for use in Europe, Israel and several Asian countries such as Singapore. Continue Reading »

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| October 26, 2012
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Three Amazing IDF Gadgets

Here are 3 brilliant gadgets 007 only wishes the Q Branch could supply him.

 

With the newest James Bond movie premiering in theaters today, the legendary agent once again makes headlines. But despite his infamous high-tech gadgets, Agent 007 is still no match for the Israel Defense Forces. Here are three brilliant gadgets Agent Bond only wishes the Q Branch could give him.

 

1. The VIPER (Versatile, Intelligent, Portable Robot)

This portable, lightweight robot was designed specifically for urban guerrilla warfare. Its special wheel system can literally change shape, so VIPER knows how to climb stairs, scale rocky terrain, or crawl into tiny spaces. Continue Reading »

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| October 17, 2012
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Israeli innovation for Renewable energy suited to India

Economic partnerships formed as Israeli ‘Green Energy’ entrepreneurs meet with Indian gov’t delegation

 

With its wide expanses of open space and ever-increasing energy needs, India would be an ideal place for Israeli renewable energy innovators to take their business, experts from both sides of the equation agreed on Tuesday.

Hiker walks past wind turbines in the Golan Height - Photo: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters

Hiker walks past wind turbines in the Golan Height – Photo: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters

Representatives from both the Indian and Israeli governments, as well as leaders from around 50 Israeli renewable energy companies, gathered on Tuesday morning in Tel Aviv to discuss such opportunities – which seem to be plentiful.

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| October 15, 2012
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Israeli inventor says his Cardboard bicycle can change the world

 

Once the shape has been formed & cut, the cardboard is treated with a secret concoction made of organic materials to give it its waterproof & fireproof qualities.

By Ori Lewis and Lianne Gross | Reuters

 

MOSHAV AHITUV, Israel (Reuters) – A bicycle made almost entirely of cardboard has the potential to change transportation habits from the world’s most congested cities to the poorest reaches of Africa, its Israeli inventor says.

Izhar Gafni, 50, is an expert in designing automated mass-production lines. He is an amateur cycling enthusiast who for years toyed with an idea of making a bicycle from cardboard.

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| October 14, 2012
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Positive interim results for psoriasis treatment reports Can-Fite

Can-Fite BioPharma will continue patient enrollment in view of the results of the Phase II/III clinical trial.

By Globes’ correspondent

Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. (TASE:CFBI; Bulletin Board: CANFY) today announced positive interim results of its Phase II/III clinical trial of CF101 for the treatment of psoriasis, and said that it is continuing enrolling patients in the study.

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Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. – Photo taken from: canfite.com

 

Can-Fite said that interim analysis of safety and efficacy data from the first 103 patients who completed 24 weeks of treatment in the trial found positive clinical effects of CF101 compared with the placebo in a variety of standard psoriasis assessment parameters, with the responses accumulating steadily over the treatment period.

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| October 13, 2012
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Israeli Vaccine: Stop Cancer from Coming Back

Dr. Carmon, “A key advantage of Vaxil’s vaccines is that they can induce a comprehensive & divest immune response without need for an adaptation to the individual’s type of immune systems.”

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(Nes Ziona, ISRAEL) An Israeli company is developing a new cancer drug which aims to stop cancer from coming back.

Every year millions of people are diagnosed with cancer worldwide. Although modern medicine has made huge progress in treating this disease, what often happens is that the cancer is treated and the patient goes into remission or is even “cured” – but then it becomes a waiting game to see if the cancer comes back. Continue Reading »

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| October 9, 2012
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French Jew share prestigious Nobel Prize in Physics

American David Winel & Moroccan Serge Haroche, of Moroccan origin, wins prize for groundbreaking advances in quantum systems.

By JTA

Serge Haroche, a French-Jewish physicist, has won the Nobel Prize in Physics jointly with David Wineland from the United States.

Nobel prize winners: Haroche (left,) Wineland – Photo: REUTERS/Scanpix Sweden

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2012 went to the scientists “for groundbreaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems,” the website of the Nobel Prize said.

According to the BBC, the pair developed solutions to pick, manipulate and measure photons and ions individually, allowing an insight into a microscopic world that was once just the province of scientific theory. Continue Reading »

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| October 8, 2012
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Fracking becomes a greener proposition

 

Israel’s Flow Industries produces an ‘air gun’ for eliminating industrial blockages, & it may also provide a solution for extracting shale oil.

 

Hydraulic fracturing – fracking — is one way to extract valuable shale oil and gases from deep underground by injecting a highly pressurized fluid into rock to pull out the fossil fuel. Those in favor of fracking say that it will help America become energy independent, while growing numbers against it are highly critical of the risks such as groundwater contamination, surface spills and even mini-earthquakes.

Airshock in action.

Airshock in action.

An established industrial plumbing company from Israel has a technology that may help bridge the divide between industry and environmentalism when it comes to the fracking debate.

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| October 2, 2012
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Palestinian Car Runs Over 4 Soldiers

A Palestinian car ran over four soldiers in Gush Etzion. The incident has not yet been termed an accident or an attack.

By Annie Lubin

 

A Palestinian car ran over four soldiers today in the area of Gush Etzion in Judea, outside a town barely ten minutes south of Jerusalem.

Gush Etzion

Gush Etzion – Photp IP

Four soldiers were standing on the side of the road in the community of Neve Daniel  in Gush Etzion when a Palestinian Arab owned vehicle hit the group and proceeded to run off.

The injured soldiers were immediately taken to Shaarei Tsedek Hospital in Jersalem, where it was reported that three sustained minor injuries, while one was left with more serious injuries. Continue Reading »

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| October 2, 2012
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Israeli scientists’ top 10 ways for battling breast cancer

 

ISRAEL21c has put together a list of the top 10 latest Israeli advances in breast cancer, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

 

One out of every eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. It is the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer in women worldwide, and also strikes thousands of men.

One in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Israeli scientists hope to improve the odds. Photo by www.shutterstock.com

One in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Israeli scientists hope to improve the odds. Photo: shutterstock.com

Though the three areas with the highest breast cancer rates are Western Europe, Australia/New Zealand and Northern Europe, Israel has taken a leading role in researching causes and treatments. Continue Reading »

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| October 2, 2012
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Sderot introduces their first urban solar field in Migvan

Members of urban kibbutz Migvan agree to ‘plant’ solar panel field on roofs; eco-venture yields 11% profit

By Billie Frenkel

 

Members of Migvan urban kibbutz, located in the southern Israeli city of Sderot, have decided to invest in a unique crop – solar energy.

Migvan Photo: Lior Lapid

Migvan – Photo: Lior Lapid

The commune’s houses are covered with solar panels, making them the location of Israel‘s first urban solar field, which produces electricity for its residents.

Migvan was formed in 1987 and is currently home to 50 people.

The urban kibbutz adopted environmentally friendly principles from its inception, and has a large recycling center and a compost recycling facility, as well. Continue Reading »

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| October 2, 2012
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Humans & Neanderthals may have co-existed in Northern Israel

Archaeological evidence leads to believe that both warring sub-species may have lived peacefully in Nahal Me’arot in Northern Israel.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

It may be known for modern- day conflict, but 80,000 years ago the Holy Land may have been the only place where early homo sapiens and neanderthals lived peacefully, new archeological findings suggest.

RECONSTRUCTIONS OF Neanderthals, Rheinischeslandes

RECONSTRUCTIONS OF Neanderthals, Rheinischeslandes

Archeologists working on Mount Carmel’s Nahal Me’arot, UNESCO’s most recently declared World Heritage Site, found evidence that the genealogical relatives lived side by side and perhaps even interbred, according to a report in The Times of London.

“If that interbreeding did take place, it must have been here,”said Daniel Kaufman, an archeologist working at the site. Continue Reading »

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