Posts Tagged: Israel Science
University of Haifa to Share $1.3 Million Grant for Pioneering Brain Research
The University of Haifa revealed Wednesday that it has been jointly-allocated a highly prestigious $1.3 million grant from the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP). The funded research seeks...
Israel Sci-Tech Schools Cross Religious and Ethnic Lines for Science Education
JNS.org - In Israel, high school education is mandated by law and the government grants each student an equal financial allocation for education. But...
Israeli Study: Breastfeeding Can Reduce Risk of Children Getting Cancer
JNS.org - Breastfeeding can significantly reduce the risk of children getting cancer, says a new study conducted by Israel's University of Haifa. According to the...
Israel Ranks Second on Global Dynamism Index Science and Technology Sector
Israel has been ranked second in the Global Dynamism Index science and technology sector of one of the world's largest worldwide accountancy firms with...
Israeli Scientists Unveil Advances in Aerospace Medicine
JNS.org - A helmet allowing ground control to take over an aircraft should the pilot lose consciousness, an unmanned aerial vehicle evacuating wounded soldiers...
New Satellite Will Be Israel’s ‘Eye’ in the Sky
JNS.org - Rachel and Max Javit love Israel. And because they do, they are helping to boost the Jewish state's ability to keep an...
Technoda Program Cultivates Future Israeli Scientists
JNS.org - On the one hand, Givat Olga is an underprivileged neighborhood in the Israeli city of Hadera with about 12,000 people, primarily immigrants...
Israeli Scientific Breakthrough Could Ease Droughts and Famines
A team of Israeli scientists has developed a new technology that may enable crops to weather droughts worldwide, thus minimizing famine and strife. The team,...
French and Israeli Scientists Use Stem Cells to Study Schizophrenia
Thanks to a simple human hair, French and Israeli scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding schizophrenia. French researchers at INSERM (the French equivalent of...
Israeli Science, Iranian Sci-Fi
On Sunday afternoon I was able to hear Adam Riess speak. Adam is a member of our synagogue and is also the 2011 Nobel...
Israeli Doctor Trains Dogs to Smell Cancer Cells
Israeli Innovation News - Man's best friend is known for its keen sense of smell and for centuries, dogs have assisted humans in sniffing...
Israeli Scientists Use Whiskers on Humans for Breakthrough
A research team at the Weizmann Institute of Science has gained valuable insight into the process of sensing that may assist in developing new ways...
Project Invests $3.7 Million into Israeli Science and Technology
Science and technology education for Israeli students in peripheral areas is about to get a huge boost. The Negev and Galilee Development Ministry, along...
Massachusetts and Israel Get Started With $1.3 Million for R&D Collaboration
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and Israeli Chief Scientist Avi Hasson have announced that $1.3 million in grants will go toward four research and...
