By JNi.Media
There is a new kind of arms race that involves producing the most impenetrable virtual fortresses of cybersecurity to resist catastrophic threats.
By JNi.Media
Tel Aviv’s talent resources were ranked 3rd in the world — behind 2nd place Moscow and 1st place Silicon Valley.
The solar energy field of at Kibbutz Ketura cost $79 million and consists of 140,743 solar panels.
Buzz Aldrin will be visiting Israel for the first time...
By JNi.Media
The innovative project will cover an area of 6,000 hectares and will enable a significant expansion of fish growing at sea.
By JNi.Media
Adallom, developing cloud security platforms, will become Microsoft’s center for cyber security business in Israel.
By JNi.Media
This red seaweed tastes like bacon when cooked, or so we've been told...
Shlomo Boim, who founded Field One, also developed a filter for Hareidi Internet users.
Five students in Israel's team competing in the Physics Olympiad in Mumbai won three silver and two bronze medals Thursday night. The Israelis won 19th place out of 82 competitors, and only two Western countries - the United States and Germany - were ranked higher. In first place was China, followed by Korea and Taiwan.
Samsung is establishing a new startup accelerator in its development center in the Yakum industrial park between Netanya and Herzliya. The company is looking for 6-10 startups in mobile communications, information security, wearable computers, big data, cloud computing, mHealth, biometric identification, wireless charging, and autonomous vehicles. Start-ups that join the accelerator will receive a $50,000 […]
Israeli physician Dr. Yuval Rabinovich reviews possible reasons 'why we have never met aliens.'
A Smartphone app may be able to help prevent Parkinson's disease patients from falling.
Technology giants Apple will open 20 sale points in Israel over the coming months.
Doctome, an Israeli medical start-up, is looking to change both how patients interact with their healthcare providers, and how people look to the internet for quick health advice.
The IDF has announced it will establish a new Cyber Command to oversee all operational activity in the cyber dimension. Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot said the new unit will be established in the next two years and in the meantime will work in conjunction with the intelligence branch . "The IDF is […]
Prof. Andrew Viterbi now has the honor of being the largest private donor to Technion.
The same virus spying on the Iranian delegations in Europe was found inside anti-virus software maker Kaspersky lab's servers.
The spyware was a variant of Duqu, which Kaspersky is convinced is Israel’s most powerful intelligence-gathering program.
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
MyECheck has bought Israeli company, Seergate Ltd, which concentrates on electronic payment solutions, for $3 million.
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"I hope to see many students...combine the academic world with the world of Torah and Jewish law"
A survey discovered that most Israelis prefer Microsoft Office over the online alternatives.
The research seeks to uncover how the brain reacts chemically in a variety of social situations.
"DouxMatok's technology will allow for a reduction of 30-60 percent of sugar in a product, depending on the application, and with no effect on taste."
Apple is expanding its Israeli operations at its headquarters in Herzliya and is hiring hundreds of more employees for its development center. Apple CEO Tim Cook flew into Israel in February to inaugurate the new offices. The expansion will allow Apple to employ approximately 800 Israelis and signals Apple's interest in using Israel as a […]
Childhood cancer rates in Haifa are much higher than in the rest of Israel, air pollution is blamed.
First thwarted at the Israeli polls, now V15 funder's "healthy" bars are also losers.
With latest compromises, Congressional oversight of Iran deal believed to be solidly veto-proof.
The former defense Minister puts his money in 911-type platform developer run by former defense and IDF officials.
By Rachel Levy
ISIS fighters in Syria may ultimately be felled by a skin disease likely to be wracking thousands of its ranks.
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
Israel’s Government Building Becomes ‘Greenest Parliament’ in the World
The method developed by these Israeli scientists overcomes the network isolation challenge by identifying the computer's operating temperature.
The Post people didn't like how they looked compared to their biggest competitor - the Times of Israel.
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
The app placed first among 800 other nominees as the contest, which has been described as the Oscars for the mobile world.
One of the reasons for this ancient custom may be to check out each other’s odors.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Eshed said that a smart meter can run for as long as 10 years if it is equipped with this chipset.
He said the world has a lot to learn from Israel.
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
The Pacific Island nation known as the Marshall Islands will soon have its first water purification vehicle – thanks to the Israel.
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
Israel’s sharing of its know-how in research, manufacturing, marketing and application of energy efficiency and renewable energy products, was very much appreciated by the experts who took part in the workshop and study tour.
Apple CEO Tim Cook is scheduled to arrive in Israeli next week to launch his company's new Israeli headquarters near Tel Aviv.
By Rachel Levy
A U.S. defense subcontractor for Elbit died mysteriously in Saudi Arabia on Jan 15. His body's still held there.
Super Bowl viewers will have to get along with Scarlett Johansson this year.
By Rachel Levy
PM Binyamin Netanyahu warns at a memorial for late PM Ariel Sharon that Iran has already begun its war against Israel.
Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms have fallen off the Internet worldwide.
By Rachel Levy
Apple may have handed the Chinese government access to the software used in its iPhones.
WhatApp, the ubiquitous mobile phone messaging system, is now available on your laptop computer - and it works!
The Ministry of Agriculture is inspecting farms within 3 kilometers of the infected bird coop ti make sure the virus didn't spread.
Florida philanthropists Dr. Morton and Cynthia Levitt have donated $2.8 million for a scholarship fund for medical education at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University. Dr. Levitt is a professor of Clinical Biomedical Science and former Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. […]
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
The Israel firm, AORA, will be the first to provide solar-biogas hybrid power solutions for rural communities in Ethiopia.
The Declaration of Independence is the first document reflecting Jewish sovereignty since the time of the Hashmonean kingdom.
80% of Israelis have WhatsApp, and 70% believe they can't live without the app.
By JTA
A fundraising campaign started quietly by two first graders two years ago to help find a cure for a rare genetic disease just passed the $1 million mark.
A faster-beating heart as a result of fear of terror increase the risk of heart disease, researchers report.
Israelis will Celiac disease will now be allowed to join combat units.
US teachers are learning "3-D printing" from the Dept. of Defense.
Cannabis is being touted as a cure for diseases from diabetes to Parkinson’s and epilepsy.
Suggested causes: pollution of water sources, radiation changes and the effects of a dwindling population.
By Shalom Bear
Meir "Big Brother" Sheetrit tried to sneak in a baby DNA biometric bill before it was too late, or even noticed.
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
Hungarian-Israeli Scientific Society Established at Bar-Ilan University
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
Israeli scientists at Ben Gurion University of the Negev have discovered an earlier way to diagnose brain damage.
By Tzvi Zucker / Tazpit News Agency
Israel and Palestinian Authority Cooperating Regarding Ebola Despite Tensions
By JTA
“Operation ‘Hospitals of Hope’ is an integral part of the vision of MASHAV and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel of helping nations in need, including nations without diplomatic relations with Israel.
By JTA
The lab will operate in both Israel and New York, and will allow researchers to explore technologies in areas including communication and coordination, food and wellness, education and safety, and information and entertainment.
Temple Mount Activist Rabbi Yehudah Glick successfully underwent another surgery this morning...
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
The connection runs so deep, that the Arab villagers have alerted Efrat authorities against terror cells.
The boy had shrapnel wounds to his chest.
The new case of a 5-year-old makes it more difficult to fight NY and NJ quarantine policies.
The first of 2 nurses to contract Ebola in Texas has been cured. NY and NJ have begun quarantining health-care workers returning from West Africa.
Officials preach calm but are frantically trying tracing every step the doctor took in the city.
Visitors from Ebola-stricken West African nations will be required to enter the U.S. from one of only five airports.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Dr. Eli Harari will receive the U.S. National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
By JTA
Former White House official Ron Klain has been tapped to coordinate the government’s response to the Ebola outbreak.
#BDSFail as daughter of Hamas leader is treated in Israeli hospital.
Mexico refuses to let a Carnival Cruise ship with 4000 passengers dock after a Texas lab technician entered a voluntary quarantine on-board ship after handling Ebola infected fluids.
After a fit of vomiting, a 63 year old man died on a flight from Nigeria to JFK on Thursday.
Ben Gurion Airport will carry out an exercise Friday morning simulating the arrival of an Ebola-infected passenger. The exercise will include initial questioning as well as evacuation and hospital treatment. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu instructed that preparations be increased at all entry points into Israel including preventive measures such as taking the temperature of passengers […]
Second health care worker in Texas tests positive for Ebola.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Stem cell treatment developed by Israeli company BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics has been designated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a "fast-track" treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Officials plead with Americans not to panic.
Lancet editor condemns vicious anti-Israel letter in his own publication, following visit to Israeli medical centers.
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
China’s Yuanda Enterprise Group announced last week that it had bought the Israeli company AutoAgronome Israel Ltd for $20 million in order to expand its business to high-tech agriculture.
On the Gaza border, Soroka treated hundreds of wounded soldiers and moved its entire NICU to a shelter during OPE.
Turkey is not going to be signing any deals for Israeli natural gas exports any time soon, says Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz.
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
Ashdod residents witnessed the test operation, which simulated a rocket attack from Iran on southern Israel.
The moon will be 30% brighter and 14% larger looking than usual.
By Zeev Ben-Yechiel / Tazpit News Agency
A 12-year-old Syrian boy with injuries to his arms, leg, and eyes, was carried by donkey, and brought to Israel for medical treatment by his brother...
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
Israel is sharing its knowledge in the fields of public health in coordination with the World Health Organization’s efforts to stop the Ebola Virus Disease
Neither, rain, nor sleet, snow nor Hamas can keep Apple co-founder Wozniak from biting into Israel.
The IDF may have a working tunnel detection system within the year, and all vehicles may be fitted with active defense systems.
A video tour of the IDF's field hospital for Gazans...
Main question for Israeli docs: Will Gaza patients be forced to take cover from Hamas rockets on Holon?
Chief Scientist Hasson: Cooperation between countries will bring commercial results for both countries.
Israeli embassy in Cameroon sets up clinic to treat refugees, but with 5,000 additional bodies a day, docs can't keep up with demand
Dr. Lior Sasson, head of Save a Child's Heart: "Every child deserves the best medical treatment avail. Kids' shouldn't be part of the conflict".
By JTA
“We also wanted to strengthen the settlers in Judea and Samaria, and express appreciation and gratitude for their pioneering spirit, their everyday Zionism.”
Amina Abbas undergoes leg surgery under heavy secrecy, security in Tel Aviv.
Ethiopians made their ways, often on foot, to visit a "surgery marathon" performed by 40 volunteers with Operation Smile
By Shalom Bear
Israel's rabbis don't see evolution as a threat, and some believe it will help the students add more depth and understanding to their Torah learning and faith.
New law proposes banning cigarettes from health facilities; currently smoking permitted in open-air spaces
A new Israeli treatment for Gaucher disease, approved by the FDA, has received a green light in Canada as well.
By Shalom Bear
Grades 8 and 9 will begin learning about the theory of evolution starting next year.