Israelis hold international contest to build advanced handshaking robot

When Avichai Kremer was diagnosed with A.L.S, he decided to dedicate the rest of his life to finding a cure. Today with a lot of Israeli “hutzpa” and business wit, Mr. Kremer’s organization is offering researchers to race for a cure

Think of emailing the smell of mom’s freshly baked cookies, or asking your computer to check if the milk is spoiled. Scientists at the Weizmann Institute in Israel have managed to create the first “odor pleasantness” algorithm, allowing eNoses to predict the appeal of new odors.

If you ever thought marriage was the end of life, a new Tel Aviv University study suggests that married couples live healthier and hopefully longer. This is one study we should all take to heart.

Over the past two years, the National Urban Alliance has been forming a partnership with the Israel-based International Center for the Enhancement of Learning Potential to introduce a proven method of student assessment that has a 50-year track record of correctly evaluating student learning potential.

While army life is usually synonymous with grease and dust, in Israel, the army is also known as the test lab for some of the world’s most high tech innovations. Paraphrasing on the prophet Isaiah: ” they shall beat their swords into stock options”.

Yes, we’re aware that “I’ll be back to curb carbon emissions” and “Terminating climate change” are a bit of a cliché, but Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has landed in Israel to do just that.

What is it the factor that has made Israel one of the world’s largest incubators of technology? How did Israeli companies make it to the 2nd place on the NASDAQ traded companies? and what can the U.S economy learn from it all? The answers to these questions and more will be discussed tonight at the [...]

An Israeli research team finds a stem cell cure for macular degeneration.

This month marks the six-year anniversary of Christopher Reeve’s visit to Israel for a tour of the country’s advanced stem-cell research facilities. What has changed today?