Researchers in Israel developed a new device that directly helps the heart pump blood, an innovation with the potential to save lives among those with congestive heart failure. The new device is synchronized with the heart’s mechanical operations through a sophisticated system of sensors.
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Drought-stricken California is turning to Israel for innovative technologies to help the state combat it's worst-ever drought.
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Children injured in the school siege in Beslan, Russia in 2004 were able to convalesce at an Israeli coastal resort in Ashkelon – at the invitation of that city’s mayor.
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Laplanders from Norway turned to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to learn how to revitalize their traditional language.
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Both Microsoft and Cisco built their only R&D facilities outside the US in Israel.
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An Israeli company was the first to develop and install a large-scale solar-powered and fully functional electricity generating plant, in southern California’s Mojave desert.
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Israeli laser technology is powering the latest hair removal devices on the American market.
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Superbugs are now the leading cause of preventable death in the developed world.
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Israel’s Etenergy can get 40 percent more power from the sun with lightweight solar energy trackers based on the principles of kite surfing.