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( 2 . 7. 2014 )

SodaStream's Super Bowl ad gets banned - and goes viral

SodaStream 2014 – Sorry, Coke and Pepsi, Uncensored:

Israeli scientists offer new hope for Gaucher patients

Gaucher disease victims have a deficiency in Glucocerebrosidase (beta-glucosidase) enzyme molecule. (Shutterstock)

Researchers give cloudy forecast of human-induced greenhouse gases

A new Israeli-Australian-US study looks at the main interaction between aerosols and clouds. (Shutterstock.com)

Natalie Portman joins Israeli aid effort to Syria

Natalie Portman heard from friends about the Israeli aid effort and wanted to get involved. (Shutterstock)

Israel on the Scrabble ma.

Evan Cohen, left — Israel’s top ranked Scrabble player on the international circuit — plays Naomi Landau at a previous Israeli Open Scrabble Tournament.

Gameboard from an Israeli Scrabble Open.

Maureen Hoch (left) and Avril Dawn Shaw, both of the Tel Aviv Scrabble Club.

Dr. Abba Hydara of Gambia plays Raz Naot from the Tel Aviv Scrabble Club at the first Israeli Open.

CosyFlex named leading innovative technology

Cosyflex fabric stretches in all directions.

Book of Books exhibits 2,000 years of Bible texts

Illuminated Scroll of Esther, early 17th century, Ferrara, Italy. Photo by William Gross

Gutenberg Bible leaf from 1450 containing 1 Samuel in Latin. Photo by Ardon Bar-Hama

Torah scroll written in 15th century Spain. Photo by Ardon Bar-Hama

A rendering of the destruction of Jerusalem in the Liber Chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel, Germany 1493. Photo by Ardon Bar-Ham

Martin Luther’s 1525 translation of the Hebrew Scriptures into German. Photo by Hannah Rhymes

Israel-Canada join forces to set up Ocean Studies Center in Eilat

Some 800 varieties of sea life live in the Red Sea. (Shai Oron/Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences)

'Applause' for $55 million mobile, pharma funding rounds

Photo of the week - almond blossom

This week’s photo of a blossoming almond tree was taken by Flash90.

Mira Lobe: The woman who gave us cake

Orchards of shadow and light

Israeli choreographers to teach at Rutgers University

Israeli choreographers Niv Sheinfeld (right) and Oren Laor will teach American dance students contemporary technique and advanced improvisation. (The Schusterman Visiting Israeli Artist Program).

Niv Sheinfeld (right) and Oren Laor (The Schusterman Visiting Israeli Artist Program).

Israeli student shortlisted to travel to Mars

Mars One is a not-for-profit foundation hoping to establish a permanent human settlement on the Red Planet. (Photo courtesy of Mars One)

PICTURES OF SOME OF THE ARTICLES

The anopheles mosquito carries malaria-causing parasites. Photo courtesy of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Israeli researchers are using holography to artificially stimulate cells in the eye, with hopes of developing a new strategy for bionic vision restoration.

B-Lite implants weigh 30 percent less than conventional implants.

Israel serves as a model for other countries in preventing blindness. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90

A revolutionary disposable lens to treat corneal edema. Image via Shutterstock

How you write could reveal if you are developing Parkinson’s disease. Image via Shutterstock.com

MobileOCT CEO Ariel Beery, right, receives $100,000 investment prize from Philippe Telio, founder and producer of the International Startup Festival and Elevator World Tour.

Using Itamar’s WatchPAT, doctors can diagnose sleep disorders like sleep apnea, at home.

An anterior cruciate ligament. Image via Shutterstock.com.

The top 12 most amazing Israeli medical advances

Top 10 incredible Israeli advances in vision

World malaria experts look to Israel’s past for future solutions

Top 10 Israeli medical advances to watch in 2014

MobileOCT wins $100k in Elevator World Tour

Israel leads the world in blindness prevention

Israel serves as a model for other countries in preventing blindness. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90

Israelis developing ‘Google Glass’ for the blind

Israeli researchers are using holography to artificially stimulate cells in the eye, with hopes of developing a new strategy for bionic vision restoration.

Cancer-resistant mole rat may yield ultimate cure clue

Breakfast helps make a baby

If you have trouble conceiving because of PCOS, try eating a heartier breakfast. Image via Shutterstock.com

Idan Raichel tops world music iTunes downloads
The Israeli star’s ‘Quarter to Six’ album was one of the 10 Best World Albums of 2013 on the Apple online store.
Israel on the Scrabble mapSodaStream’s Super Bowl ad gets banned – goes viralChristian Nazarenes launch tourism campaign

Israel’s virus-killer Vecoy gets an outer-space research prize

Nir Gaist was just 10 when he went into business. Photo by Asaf Kliger

New insights could keep allergy and autoimmune cells out of the bloodstream

Israelis give a double punch to triple-negative breast cancer

New Orcam device turns the world into speech for the blind

Milk monitor for nursing moms

New mothers often worry about how much breast milk their babies are getting. Image via Shutterstock.com

The graveyard that reads like a

who’s who

The much-visited Trumpeldor Cemetery is the final resting place for Tel Aviv’s most famous citizens, including singer Arik Einstein

Jewish National Fund isn’t only Planting water in israel only

The hills leading up to Jerusalem. Most of the trees in Israel today were planted by the Jewish National Fund. Photo by Flash90

The world’s first lightweight breast implant

Novel Israeli tech prevents aortic aneurysm progression

New weapon in the war against superbugs?

EyeYon’s noninvasive answer to a common eye problem

Mapi Pharma patents new MS, pain-relief drugs

World’s first bedsore monitoring system

Silencing snail fever with prawns

MobileOCT wins $100k in Elevator World Tour

‘Lazy eye’ glasses help kids overcome amblyopia

Faster, easier, more accurate test for gastro bacteria

Can chewing gum cause migraines in teens?

New implant eases rotator cuff pain

Can Israel stay ahead of the innovation curve?

Israeli President Shimon Peres, left, with CNN international business correspondent Richard Quest at the Israel Business Conference. Photo by Tamar Matsafi

New bone-growing treatment accelerates healing

‘An ICU with a playground in the middle’

New device for sleep apnea is easier on the heart

Israeli doctors push the limits of male fertility

Cancer-resistant mole rat may yield ultimate cure clue

The critter that doesn’t get cancer. Photo by Michael Margulis, Institute of Evolution, University of Haifa

Sealantis ‘glue’ seals the deal for surgeons

Itamar’s fingertip test

New pathway to treat colorectal cancer, pulmonary fibrosis

Top 10 great reasons to love the pomegranate

Promise of psoriasis cure on the horizon

New Israeli tendon helps athletes spring back into action

Total Lift Bed puts patients in a standing position

Transplants from pigs may help diabetics

Insulin is made in the islet cells of the pancreas (highlighted). Image courtesy of Yuval Dor/Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School.

How to bolster ‘natural killer’ cells against flu

Italians say ‘sí’ to Israeli biomed

Common food supplement fights degenerative brain disorders

Israelis find way to preserve fertility after chemotherapy

Say goodbye to surgical stitches and staples

Israelis show why chronic stress leads to disease

Bursts of gentle electricity may slow down Alzheimer’s

If your MD got a flu shot, you’ll likely get one too

Israeli herbs for the medicine chest

2.08.2014