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Turning sawdust into a strong, sustainable building material

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Empowering the immune system to knock out cancer. Image by Lightspring via Shutterstock.com

Dumpster diving in cancer cells yields insights on immunity

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Dad develops lifesaving wristband after son nearly drowns

Cultured meat illustrative photo by tilialucida via Shutterstock.com

Startup slashes the time it takes your steak to grow

Langur monkeys at Israel Primate Sanctuary. Photo by Maya Lahav

Rescued baboons and monkeys finally find a place to thrive

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Water treatment facilities are vulnerable to cyberattack. Photo by Itai Dodi/Israel Water Authority

3 smart ways to keep our water supply safe from hackers

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Photo courtesy of ADDA Gems

The female Israeli jewelers redefining tradition

Image by Freepik

Israel’s AI lifeguard set to save swimmers on UAE beaches

DeserTech is helping Africa fight desertification. Photo illustration by Paul Shuang via Shutterstock.com

Helping Africa build a Great Green Wall across the desert

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Illustration of cloud computing security technology by Artemis Dian via Shutterstock.com

Edging toward $1b, Cato Networks clinches $238m in funding

Photo by Vinokurov Kirill via Shutterstock.com

Israeli travelers celebrate historic US visa waiver

The new glass-fronted downtown campus of the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem. Photo by Aviad Bar Ness

4 unusual things to do in Jerusalem in the fall and winter

By Nicky Blackburn

Nadav Greenberg, executive chef of Shmoné in Manhattan’s West Village. Photo by Max Flatow

The new Israeli Michelin-nominated eatery in New York

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Q3 tech sector report shows welcome signs of stabilization

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Image by Andrey Suslov via Shutterstock.com

Within months, Israeli gen AI startups increase twofold

Foreign Minister Golda Meir at festivities marking the start of a course for participants from Africa and Asia, February 1961. Photo by Paul Goldman/GPO

The inspiring story of Israel’s 65 years of aid to Africa

By Abigail Klein Leichman

CoCuDi works toward gender equality in Uganda. Photo by Kiggundu Rawdney

The Israeli groups improving and saving lives in Africa

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Photo by LStockStudio via Shutterstock.com

Automated CT analysis in ER reduces death from brain bleeds

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Ronen Sharon, head of commercial real estate at Reality Group, giving the Arena Challenge startup competition award certificate to Moran Kirshner Goldberg, CEO of Zohar Cleantech. Photo courtesy of Reality Group

A waste-collection system that produces energy from trash

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Photo of intubation by Kittipong Somklang via Shutterstock.com

Intubation could become a relic of the Covid era

Mor Koral mixing it up. Photo courtesy of Academia Patron

The woman whose cocktails were judged perfect

The four species for Sukkot. Photo by JacZia via Shutterstock.com

The Israeli family farming the four species for Sukkot

Tara, Belong.Life’s new chatbot for clinical trial recruitment. Image courtesy of Belong.Life

Tara, a chatbot that matches patients to clinical trials

By Abigail Klein Leichman

World’s largest sukkah in Jerusalem. Photo by Arnon Bossani

Jerusalem City Hall plaza boasts world’s largest sukkah

Photo by Andrey Nikitin via Shutterstock.com

Copper provides safe way to disinfect pools and wastewater

Spike puts all corporate communications on one platform. Photo courtesy of Spike

Is this the solution for all those confusing communication apps?

Illustrative photo by Oksana Kuznetsova Dnepr via Shutterstock.com

Newly discovered climate mechanism highlights role of oceans

By Abigail Klein Leichman

A plane flying over Haifa. Photo by Ana Kulagina via shutterstock.com

Air Haifa gets ready to fly to regional destinations

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Photo by Ayal Margolin/Flash90

Increase in thunderstorms may speed up climate crisis

Sharks don’t normally attack humans. Photo by Hagai Nativ/Morris Kahn Marine Research Station

What’s behind the rise in unprovoked shark attacks?

The Suzanne Dellal Center for Dance and Theater in the Neve Tzedek neighborhood of South Tel Aviv. Photo by Flash90

5 historical landmarks that capture the spirit of Neve Tzedek

By Isabelle Rosen

Photo by Yossi Aloni/FLASH90

Using E. coli bacteria to detect deadly landmines safely

Photo by Rene Asmussen on pexels.com

First-ever device for releasing a baby’s stuck shoulder at birth

By Abigail Klein Leichman

In vitro fertilization photo by Nevodka via Shutterstock.com

Study: AI decision-support software boosts IVF potential

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Brenmiller’s bGen ZERO utilizes crushed rocks to store energy in the form of heat and dispatches low-cost steam, hot water or hot air on demand. Photo courtesy of Brenmiller Energy

Hospital makes historic shift to sustainable electric heat

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Minded cofounder Matan Yariv at Cybertech in Tel Aviv. Photo via Instagram

The Gen Z entrepreneur bringing edtech to his own generation

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Doctors’ advice for safe fasting on Yom Kippur (or anytime)

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Image by Piyaset via Shutterstock.com

30 companies to represent Israel at COP28 in UAE

Apply to join ISRAEL21c’s CreatorClub

What unites us – a message to our readers from ISRAEL21c

By ISRAEL21c Staff

Innovation

A student checking out the Robot Chef at the University of Denver. Photo courtesy of SavorEat

Plant-based Robot Chef coming to U. Denver this fall

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Photo by Gorodenkoff via Shutterstock.com

AI matchmaker heralds new era in nano cancer treatment

Version Bravo participants in Santa Barbara. Photo courtesy of Version Bravo

Israeli and US Navy SEALs dive into startup world together

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Laguna Health cofounders Yoni Shtein and Yael Adam. Photo courtesy of Laguna Health

An app that helps you recover at home after hospitalization

Photo illustration by Rawpixel.com via Shutterstock.com

Iowa prepares Israeli ag-tech startups to enter US market

Israeli lab creates 14-day human embryo models from stem cells

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Blood test checks for bipolar, lithium treatment potential

From left, AI21 Labs cofounders Prof. Amnon Shashua, Ori Goshen and Prof. Yoav Shoham. Photo by Roei Shor

AI21 Labs raises $155m at $1.4b valuation

By Abigail Klein Leichman

The Pluri Matrix. Photo by Michael Brikman

The versatile tech that can cure radiation sickness and culture meat

By Abigail Klein Leichman

The FloWeavers app aims to increase class participation and ease the teacher’s workload. Photo courtesy of FloWeavers

App helps teachers engage schoolchildren

Photo by namtipStudio via Shutterstock.com

New device tests your sweat for heart fitness

An interactive sand table lets kids experience geography, topology and climatology with all their senses. Photo courtesy of Gordon College

A classroom where teachers and kids have fun, and succeed

By Abigail Klein Leichman

A screenshot of a Zoom call with ISRAEL21c's Digital Ambassadors.

Digital Ambassadors

Apply for the ISRAEL21c Digital Ambassador Internship

By ISRAEL21c Staff

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