January 12, 2022, 7:06 am AI technology helps identify patients at risk from sepsis State-of-the-art method could allow physicians to take preventive measures before blood infection causes serious illness or death. By Abigail Klein Leichman
January 12, 2022, 7:04 am Visits to Israel’s National Library Arabic website double The majority of regional users are young men from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority and Saudi Arabia. By Naama Barak
January 11, 2022, 2:21 pm Guitar mag picks an Israeli instrument as the best of 2021 Macmull Stinger electric guitar lauded as a ‘supremely comfortable machine’ with an ‘exceptional solidbody design.’ By Abigail Klein Leichman
January 11, 2022, 8:54 am New targeted therapy could treat lupus nephritis The intervention targets T cells rather than multiple immune cell types and potentially can offer effective treatment for a serious kidney condition. By Abigail Klein Leichman
January 9, 2022, 4:00 pm Goldfish demonstrate ability to drive a car on land Experiment shows goldfish have ‘a cognitive ability to learn a complex task in an environment completely different from the one they evolved in.’ By Diana Bletter
January 9, 2022, 9:19 am Award for cool kids’ spaces in hospitals, hotels, museums Sarit Shani Hay Studio in Tel Aviv wins Dezeen reader award for outstanding projects and exhibitions that foster child-centric experiences. By Abigail Klein Leichman
January 6, 2022, 9:06 am mRNA research may lead to better cancer drugs Study shows that single short peptides have an important role as a kinase inhibitor that can slow tumor growth and metastasis. By Brian Blum
January 5, 2022, 12:24 pm Israeli population reaches 9,449,000 at start of 2022 During 2021, Israel's population increased by 1.7%, 83% of which was due to natural growth and 17% due to migration. By Abigail Klein Leichman
January 4, 2022, 9:10 am As Israel okays fourth Covid jab, Moderna booster also being tested World’s first clinical trial of 4th Pfizer dose will see if Moderna impacts protection from previous Pfizer shots. Meanwhile, US FDA okays booster in kids based on Israeli data. By Abigail Klein Leichman
January 3, 2022, 9:26 am Cannabis oil effective in treating autism, lab trials show THC, responsible for the euphoric sensation associated with cannabis, was the component found to be effective. By Naama Barak
January 3, 2022, 8:25 am Autism can be identified as early as baby’s first year New studies affirm that early detection and therapeutic intervention may significantly reduce the severity of lifelong developmental deficits. By Abigail Klein Leichman
January 2, 2022, 6:30 pm Fauda drops Season 4 teaser, and it looks mind-blowing New season set to take Doron Kavillio and his kick-ass team on a global adventure that certainly promises to brighten our year. By Naama Barak
January 2, 2022, 10:23 am Israeli tech funding more than doubled in 2021, nears $26b In 2021, mega-rounds of $100 million or more became more common as overall totals skyrocketed. December was no exception to that trend. By Abigail Klein Leichman
December 30, 2021, 8:45 am Record new investments in Israeli climate tech in 2021 $2.2 billion invested in this year in climate-mitigating technologies such as Future Meat ($347m), 57% higher than previous 2020 record. By Abigail Klein Leichman
December 30, 2021, 8:44 am A man and a dog, tsunami victims, found 3,500 years later Israeli and Turkish researchers dig up remnants of massive natural disaster set off by a volcano, leaving a coastal community dormant for a century. By Diana Bletter
