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Ben-Gurion University and Boeing launch $10M aviation cybersecurity research centre

J-Wire Newsdesk — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:57:36 +0000

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Boeing have established a five-year, $10 million research centre focused on cybersecurity for next-generation aviation and aerospace systems. The Boeing–BGU Cybersecurity Research Centre of Excellence will develop security architectures, secure communication systems, and resilient autonomous platforms for future aviation technologies as aircraft become increasingly autonomous, digital, and connected. The […]

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Protecting the body from age-related decline and disease

Elana Oberlander — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 05:09:24 +0000

Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have discovered how the longevity-associated protein Sirt6 orchestrates a delicate molecular balancing act that protects the body from age-related decline and disease. The new findings, just published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), reveal how Sirt6 preserves health during aging and may pave the way for therapies that […]

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

Pesach Benson — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 07:55:02 +0000

Israel’s Ministry of Defence announced on Thursday that it has completed a series of successful trials with a new rail-mounted robot designed to secure sensitive sites, including prisons, military bases, and border facilities. “A rail robot is a unique technological concept, whose significant advantage in relation to the field of robotics, drones, and autonomy is […]

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

Pesach Benson — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 08:04:18 +0000

Israel’s economy dodged a fiscal crisis last year thanks to its high-tech sector, which has become the country’s economic lifeline and a magnet for global investment, according to a report released on Wednesday. The study, conducted by Startup Nation Central and the Aaron Institute for Economic Policy at Reichman University, argues that Israel’s innovation economy […]

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

Pesach Benson — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:28:26 +0000

Israel is preparing to perform the world’s first-ever human spinal cord implant using a patient’s own cells, a medical breakthrough that could allow paralysed patients to stand and walk again, Tel Aviv University announced on Wednesday. The surgery, expected in the coming months, will take place in Israel and marks a historic milestone in regenerative […]

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

Sveta Listratov — Mon, 05 May 2025 00:17:42 +0000

Israeli officials are preparing to phase out a longstanding U.S. foreign aid model and establish a new framework based on joint investments, innovation, and equal partnership. “I believe Israel must be an equal among equals,” Likud MK Amit Halevi, who is spearheading the initiative, told The Press Service of Israel. “Israel must first and foremost […]

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On the other hand

Michael Kuttner — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 01:08:02 +0000

In most of the world Xmas is preceded by a shopping frenzy. In Israel, this occurs especially prior to Passover. The immediate period prior to this Festival sees trolleys being laden with food of all descriptions and anxious shoppers stocking up on an amazing array of food. We always joke that it looks like shoppers […]

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On the other hand

Michael Kuttner — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 04:30:20 +0000

Usually, the day after we pray for rain at the end of Succot, the heavens open up, and the long-awaited precipitation descends. This year, after a long and very hot summer, Israel experienced a rare day of rain even before Rosh Hashanah had started. Whether this is an omen for a rainy winter season or […]

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On the other hand

Michael Kuttner — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 05:48:16 +0000

Olim from New Zealand, Australia and Britain will be familiar with that quintessential popular food called fish and chips. It used to be served up in shops selling nothing else, with the end product smothered in salt and sprinkled with a liberal lashing of vinegar. Wrapped in newspaper, this piping hot concoction provided hungry customers […]

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On the other hand

Michael Kuttner — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 05:18:59 +0000

This week we travelled to the north of Israel to visit our youngest son. Instead of driving there and being stressed by traffic jams and lunatic drivers, we decided to travel by train, especially as we are now entitled to free transport anywhere in Israel. One of the benefits of train travel is that one […]

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