Zum Thema: Health & Science

New Museum of Natural History

It should be a busy season for architect Michal Kimmel-Eshkelot: Construction of his latest project, the new Steinhardt Museum of Natural History started this week and the pivotal project is slated to open in March 2017. Adjoined to the Tel Aviv University (TAU), the museum in the shape of Noah’s Ark, will also be home… […]

Fast Train Approach

If everything goes according to the plan, the fast train connecting Tel Aviv and Jerusalem is scheduled to start operating in 2018. The construction for the long-term project is one of the country’s biggest projects with a budget of NIS 7 billion. For the new train a few records had to be built: the country’s… […]

Weizman finds ‘social’ molecule

Scientists at the renowned Weizman Institute of Science discovered a molecule that could play a crucial role in our social behaviour, namely if we are into socialising or not. Or in other words – if we are willing and able to leave our comfort zone and personal safety zone. Mice that were lacking this molecule… […]

Waze’s new life saving function

The media platform The Verge reports a new function of the navigation app Waze that is developed in order to save the lives of kids forgotten in cars. Statistics show that in the US alone 37 children passed died on average from heatstrokes in vehicles since 1998. Also in Israel, where it can get terribly… […]

Overwhelming support for Rella Itin

Israelis are well known for being helpful and supportive – so it shouldn’t come as a surprise what is currently going on to support Israel’s Boot Camp founder Rella Itin. After being diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer, the 37-year old Israeli-Australian fitness instructor has been unable to work. To support her family including two small… […]

A medical home of help and hope

Ashdod’s new hospital won’t just be another medical institution in Israel’s South – if everything goes according to the plan, it’ll be the new place of hope for international doctors and medical staff that believe in making a change in moving to Israel. The future ecologic and digital clinic will be run by the Asuta… […]

‘Israelis lack respect of authorities – however in science this is a great attribute’

Professor Daniel Zajfman is the youngest president of the renowned Weizmann Institute of Science in the history of the research institute. Since the 47-year old physicist took over in 2006, the institute became more renowned and more international than ever before. We spoke with Professor Zajfman about Israeli science and his work as president. Interview… […]

Make Way! Welcome to Israel’s first real BrainPath

‘Today’s inauguration marks the beginning of a beautiful story: The GripsPfad shall bring pleasure to many generations,’ said Swiss Ambassador Andreas Baum at the festive inauguration of Israel’s first BrainPath in Neve Eshkol. The fitness parlour with eleven brain stimulating exercises is adjoined to the region’s largest senior citizen centre near Gaza. ‘The first five… […]

Make Way! Israel’s first real BrainPath

‘Today’s inauguration marks the beginning of a beautiful story: The GripsPfad shall bring pleasure to many generations,’ said Swiss Ambassador Andreas Baum at the festive inauguration of Israel’s first BrainPath in Neve Eshkol. The fitness parlour with eleven brain stimulating exercises is adjoined to the region’s largest senior citizen centre near Gaza. ‘The first five… […]

The dancing scholars of Tel Aviv and Freiburg

The German-Israeli project “Störung” unites science and dance. The aim: further research into Parkinson’s disease. Read more: The dancing scholars of Tel Aviv and Freiburg

Dancing scholars of Tel Aviv & Freiburg

The German-Israeli project “Störung” unites science and dance. The aim: further research into Parkinson’s disease. Read more: Dancing scholars of Tel Aviv & Freiburg

RealView offer spectacular 3D images of baby’s organs

The images couldn’t be more impressive – the Israeli startup company RealView is able to optically extract not only embryos from the womb but their interior organs as well. The 3D images allow doctors to examine the organs by projecting true holographic images into free space, in other words: reality in 3D. The images can… […]