Archive for the ‘Israel science & technology’ Category
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
Here is a report from the Huffingon Post on a gray whale sighted in Israel, much to the amazement of researchers:
A gray whale sighting in Israel stunned researchers this past weekend, believed to be the first such sighting outside the Pacific Ocean in some 300 years.
Gray whales are typically only ...
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Simply turning on the bathroom light for a few seconds in the middle of the night can cause changes that may lead to cancer, scientists claim. Researchers in Israel and the UK found that when a light is turned on at night, it triggers an 'over-expression' of cells linked to ...
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Monday, March 29th, 2010
Israel Cleantech Companies Showcased at Globe 2010 Environmental Conference in Vancouver by Dan Schloss, Canada-Israel Committee Pacific Region Manager, Advocacy On March 25, I had the privilege of attending a seminar at Globe 2010, one of the world's largest and longest-running events dedicated to the business of the environment, showcasing ...
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Monday, March 22nd, 2010
Here is an announcement from CIIRDF - The Canada-Israel Industrial Research and Development Foundation: The Canada-Israel Industrial Research and Development Foundation, renewed for a further five year period, to support Joint Industrial Projects totaling over C$8.1m through the injection of C$3.2 Million in New Funding CIIRDF Will Support Seven Industrial ...
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
Moderate excercise can extend life by at least a few years even for people in their mid- to late-80s, researchers at Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center in Jerusalem found. In a long-term study of 1,861 seniors, the three-year survival rate was about three times higher for active 85-year-olds compared ...
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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Here's some heart-smart news: An new Israeli study has found that any one of three diets - low-fat, low-carbohydrate or Mediterranean - can reverse the thickening of artery walls that can lead to heart attack and stroke. If you follow a sensible diet, even if you only lose a bit ...
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
With so little snow in Vancouver, Global TV asks the question probably no one else is asking: did did Olympic organizers miss out on a made-in-Israel solution? Click here to view a report by Lauren McNabb about an Israeli company that specializes in snow making even in warmer temperatures »
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Project Better Place, the ambitious electric car venture founded by Israeli-American entrepreneur Shai Agassi, has received a $350 million investment from a consortium led by HSBC. The project's backers say the electric car will drastically reduce oil dependence, cut carbon emissions and blaze a trail for more environmentally friendly transport. ...
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Monday, January 18th, 2010
As news of the earthquake in Haiti started to emerge, the Israeli government immediately began to make plans to send a delegation to aid in the relief efforts. On Friday, two Israeli jets carrying nearly 10 tons of medical equipment, along with a 220-strong team of doctors, nurses, medics, police ...
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Thursday, January 14th, 2010
In his weekly Canadian Jewish News media analysis column “According to Reports,” Paul Michaels, CIC Director of Communications, takes a look the media coverage of Israel's airport security systems following the attempt to blow up a plane on Christmas Day. Two-and-a-half years ago, Israeli analyst Manfred Gerstenfeld wrote an ...
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