November 7, 2018, 8:40 am Endometriosis latest target for medical cannabis research Israeli startup Gynica will research and develop its cannabis-based treatment at the newly licensed Lumir Lab on the Hebrew University campus. By Abigail Klein Leichman
November 1, 2018, 8:00 am 6 top tomato innovations from Israeli experts Israeli seeds are prized everywhere for growing tomatoes that taste better, last longer, resist disease and pack a stronger nutritional punch. By Abigail Klein Leichman
October 22, 2018, 7:00 am Hebrew University launches $9 million nanotech fund The new fund will focus on smart materials and nanotechnologies with an emphasis on 3D printing, quantum science and renewable energy. By Brian Blum
October 15, 2018, 7:00 am Israelis develop system for cleaning industrial pollution The two-step process uses lightly heated solvents to extract organic compounds, while simultaneously removing heavy metals with chelating agents. By Abigail Klein Leichman
October 9, 2018, 9:00 am Possible cure for day blindness starts human trials Successful experiments on a herd of sheep six years ago leads to US clinical trials of the treatment to help people suffering from day blindness. By Abigail Klein Leichman
September 5, 2018, 9:16 am 3 Israeli universities on PitchBook’s entrepreneurial list 2018-2019 PitchBook Universities Report ranks Tel Aviv University, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Hebrew University among top 50 in world. By Abigail Klein Leichman
August 29, 2018, 9:00 am Three important new reasons to love the pomegranate From a supplement protecting against neurodegeneration, to a study indicating the juice can reduce brain damage in embryos, pomegranate research is peaking in Israel. By Abigail Klein Leichman
August 26, 2018, 12:27 pm A promising cure for acute leukemia may be within reach Hebrew University drug trials show 50% cure rate in lab mice; BioTheryX buys rights to the drug candidate for further development and testing. By ISRAEL21c Staff
August 12, 2018, 7:00 am Worms perform complex math calculations to find food Israeli researchers say humans could learn from the way worms constantly compute new data to see if they’re on the right track to treats. By Rebecca Stadlen Amir
July 16, 2018, 8:21 am Israeli bestseller ‘Sapiens’ is heading to the big screen ‘It is a book that changes how you see the world and our adaptation should do the same, to serve as a wake-up call for who we are,’ says director. By Abigail Klein Leichman
June 14, 2018, 8:00 am Could robots replace psychologists, politicians and poets? Artificial intelligence can surpass the human brain but can’t develop a mind to solve problems together with the brain, says Prof. Yuval Noah Harari. By Abigail Klein Leichman
May 29, 2018, 8:24 am Israeli researchers prove: If you believe it, it’s truer The brain drives us to consider statements we already believe in as truer than statements with which we disagree. By Brian Blum
March 29, 2018, 8:45 am New technology will enable computers to run 100x faster A team of Israeli researchers developed a ‘game-changing’ technology that puts computers and all optical devices closer to the terahertz microchip. By Rebecca Stadlen Amir
March 27, 2018, 1:20 pm 2,000-year-old rare coins discovered in Jerusalem cave During a renewed excavation at near the Temple Mount, archaeologists unearthed dozens of bronze coins from the Jewish revolt against Rome. By Rebecca Stadlen Amir
January 22, 2018, 11:00 am Einstein archives on display at first-ever Asia exhibit His Nobel Prize, handwritten pages from the theory of relativity, and personal letters travel from Jerusalem archive to Taiwan, China, and Japan. By Rebecca Stadlen Amir
