As reported in Israel21C: A new invention from Israeli scientists looks deeper into DNA to show with certainty whether or not a suspect was at the scene of a crime. By examining the unique elements that make up a person’s DNA, Israeli scientists have made it possible to provide DNA as evidence even when there are […]
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As reported in Israel21C: Israeli researchers develop a vaccine that could stave off stroke as well as one of the most common and devastating causes of memory loss. Researchers from Tel Aviv University are working on a nasal two-in-one vaccine that could protect against both Alzheimer’s disease and stroke. The proposed vaccine appears to repair vascular […]
As reported in IVC Online: Israel’s universities are revolutionizing robotics, programming their inventions to think and perform tasks even better than humans. Open your imagination and you might just find some lifesaving, time saving and entertaining robotics invention that has already been invented in Israel. Many of the advances in this science fiction-inspired field are […]
As reported in Israel21C: Israel’s formula for getting green mileage from old tires could be a boon for countries with similar raw materials and climates. Old, used tires are an environmental nuisance. But now a new “green” project in Israel intends to recycle the rubber from old tires, and use as many as 1,400 tires […]
World-leading optical connectivity company Corning Inc has acquired Israeli wireless network solutions developer MobileAccess Ltd. MobileAccess, formerly Foxcom Wireless, was founded in 1998. The company develops distributed antenna system (DAS) solutions for wireless telecommunications coverage inside buildings. MobileAccess’ customers include AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), Verizon Corporation (NYSE: VZ), and Deutsche Telekom AG (NYSE: DT; DAX: […]
As reported in IVC: 16 Israelis made this year’s “Forbes” The World’s Billionaires list, up from 10 last year. 16 Israelis made this year’s “Forbes” The World’s Billionaires list, up from 10 last year. Sammy Ofer and his family, with its controlling interest in Israel Corporation (TASE: ILCO) and global shipping interests, has a fortune […]
CSR, a provider of chips for wireless technologies, is acquiring a 65 percent share in Zoran Corporation, an Israeli maker of technology for digital photography and video, for about $679 million in stock. CSR, a 12-year-old company based in Cambridge, England, is a supplier of wireless connectivity and location chips. It sells Bluetooth, GPS, FM, […]
A Committee to Examine the Fiscal Policy on Oil and Gas Resources in Israel recently recommended a new fiscal structure that ensures the cash flow of projects during the debt repayment period and reduces the state’s share in profits on par with other countries. The committee’s suggestions, which take into consideration feedback from the public, […]
AFCV Holdings, a unit of private equity firm Summit Partners, bought Answers Corporation’s community-generated Q&A site Answers.com for $127 million in cash. The web answers search engine, one of the world’s leading Q&A sites with 5.5 million registered members as of November 2010, was established in 1999 and recently hit its 10 million answers. Summit […]
‘Pilgrimage of Thanks’ brings the formerly trapped men to religious sites of Israel as well as tourist spots and a meeting with the president. After two months trapped underground in a collapsed mine as the world looked on in horror, 25 of the 33 rescued Chilean miners accepted the gift of a trip to Israel. […]
