Environment
Cooking oil – the perfect pesticide
February 02, 2012

Insects and fungi are no match for a 100% safe blend of edible oils formulated by an Israeli agricultural research institute.


Volcani scientist Samuel Gan-Mor.

Thin-skinned vegetables such as tomatoes and zucchini are susceptible to insect infestation and fungi, and even new organic pesticides are not completely safe, says Israeli agriculture scientist Samuel Gan-Mor.

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Can car exhaust cause tornados?
January 26, 2012

A joint American-Israeli research project demonstrates for the first time how tiny particles of pollution dangerously affect the clouds.

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Outer-space swordfight against bacteria
January 22, 2012

Israeli researcher Avi Domb's kit, sent aboard the space station Atlantis, shows how a polymer can cut into bacteria and neutralize it.

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Using water to power itself
January 16, 2012

What could be simpler than generating electricity for municipal water monitoring systems from the flow of the water itself? That's the breakthrough idea of Israel's HydroSpin.

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‘Virtual power plants’ for today’s electricity needs
January 11, 2012

Israel's Greenlet system helps households and power companies monitor electricity usage and even power down certain appliances to avoid brownouts.

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Did You Know?

February 5, 2012 - An Israeli smartphone app already in use worldwide enables drivers to avoid jams, and navigate their way through crowded city streets, using data from their phone's GPS.
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