Sunday, Jul 12th 2026
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Tag: innovation

Protecting the body from age-related decline and disease

Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have discovered how the longevity-associated protein Sirt6 orchestrates a delicate molecular balancing act that protects...

Israel unveils rail-mounted robot to guard borders, bases, and prisons

Israel’s Ministry of Defence announced on Thursday that it has completed a series of successful trials with a new...

Study: Israeli economy dodged wartime fiscal crisis thanks to high-tech sector

Israel’s economy dodged a fiscal crisis last year thanks to its high-tech sector, which has become the country’s economic...

World’s first human spinal cord implant to take place in Israel

Israel is preparing to perform the world’s first-ever human spinal cord implant using a patient’s own cells, a medical...

Israel moving to replace U.S. aid with ‘win-win’ investment model

Israeli officials are preparing to phase out a longstanding U.S. foreign aid model and establish a new framework based...

On the other hand

In most of the world Xmas is preceded by a shopping frenzy. In Israel, this occurs especially prior to...

On the other hand

Usually, the day after we pray for rain at the end of Succot, the heavens open up, and the...

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Olim from New Zealand, Australia and Britain will be familiar with that quintessential popular food called fish and chips. It...

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This week we travelled to the north of Israel to visit our youngest son. Instead of driving there and being...

Israel and US announce ‘Strategic High-Level Dialogue on Technology’

Israel and the US announced on Wednesday the beginning of a strategic partnership in the field of advanced technology...

On the other hand

On the Other Hand is published every Sunday - a magazine page highlighting Israeli innovations, sights and human interest tales mostly through videos.

On the other hand

On the Other Hand is published every Sunday - a magazine page highlighting Israeli innovations, sights and human interest tales mostly through videos.

On the other hand

On the Other Hand is published every Sunday - a magazine page highlighting Israeli innovations, sights and human interest tales mostly through videos.

An innovation agreement signed between Israel and New Zealand

An Agreement on Cooperation in Technological Innovation, Research and Development has been signed today between the Government of the State of Israel and the Government of New Zealand resulting to pursue a sustained effort to promote innovation, research and development, technological and economic cooperation between Israel and New Zealand.

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Students are enjoying their long hot summer vacation and schools, universities as well as other educational facilities are taking a well earned rest.

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Despite the best intentions of our politicians to deprive pensioners, health, welfare and education of millions of shekels by scheduling yet another unwanted election there are still scientists, researchers and entrepreneurs working to develop cutting edge technologies.

New assistance for the disabled and elderly

Bar-Ilan University is marking International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Monday by introducing a new technology that facilitates access to buildings, classrooms and restrooms for the physically disabled and the elderly by automatically opening doors for them. 

Take my arm

An innovative new type of robotic arm that could be useful in outer space or in the orchards has been developed by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers.

On the other hand…writes Michael Kuttner

In a week when blacklists and boycott attempts abound and the Europeans demonstrate yet again how Poles apart we are, the Jewish State gets on with the job of promoting innovation and repairing humanity.

Innovation funding agreement underway for New Zealand and Israel

A new innovation agreement is currently being forged between the New Zealand and Israeli governments.