Science and Technology
“For the first time, we are presenting a complete ‘life cycle’ of microplastics: from the moment of their release into the environment through the adsorption of environmental pollutants and up to their joint toxicity in humans,” said Ph.D. student Andrey Eitan Rubin.
Israeli Energy Minister Karine Elharrar is the first Israeli lawmaker to ever attend the Egypt Petroleum Show, the region’s most important oil and gas exhibition and conference.
Mon4t’s technology makes use of a smartphone’s built-in sensors, such as its accelerometer, gyroscope, touch screen, microphone and GPS to closely monitor brain conditions from the comfort of a patient’s home, says Ziv Yekutieli, co-founder and CEO of Mon4t.
Meet the winners of this year’s Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in Israel.
There is a “high probability” that the Weissella bacteria plays an important role in inducing swarming behavior, according to the Israeli study.
“Lebanon has been out of the economic waters game for a long time. The Syrians have ‘taken a bite’ from gas reserves to the north—and the maritime border between Syria and Lebanon has never been finalized,” Maj. (res.) Tal Beeri tells JNS.
It’s part of a project called “Space Hummus,” which will test hydroponic techniques for plant growth in zero gravity.
The research was conducted at Tel Aviv University and published in the peer-reviewed journal “Advanced Science.”
It will focus, among other things, on the next generation of electric-vehicle charging, artificial intelligence and energy storage.
“The world needs new diagnostic tools to help assess aggressive viruses in a non-invasive manner with speed and efficiency,” said Raanan Gefen, chief technology officer of AdOM Advanced Optical Technologies.
An issue was identified by European Maritime Safety Agency on Tuesday. After an investigation, the Environmental Protection Ministry says it is ruling out a spill.
“We know that different population groups react differently to a given treatment; in particular, women can have different reactions than men to a treatment,” says Shunit Agmon, a Ph.D. candidate at the Technion.
