Research and development

Israel's Negev desert is now a global laboratory for solutions

From cyber hubs to climate tech, a once-dismissed vision is transforming the South into a global laboratory for solutions

|ByPATRICIA GOLAN
Agrilight – a start-up project in the DeserTech’s agriculture sector, demonstrating that it’s possible to grow crops under a photovoltaic installation.
An artillery unit, deployed at a position in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanon border. Depending on the outcome of this war, Israel’s security challenges could worsen; therefore, its qualitative military edge must be preserved.

The wars Israel is already preparing for – and why they look nothing like today's

As alliances shift and technologies transform warfare, Israel must preserve its qualitative military edge.

|ByERIC R. MANDEL
Israeli Tech

Your Taxes: What makes Israeli hi-tech tick

Venture capital (VC) funds provide capital, education, and financial discipline to clever young geeks. The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) provides R&D grants.

|ByLEON HARRIS
View of the Sapir Station belonging to the Israeli Mekorot National Water company, near Kinneret in Northern Israel. December 15, 2010.

The future of Israeli water: The technological revolution

In a special podcast series by The Jerusalem Post, senior executives of Israel’s national water company pull back the curtain on what happens behind the scenes.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH MEKOROT

Bnei Zion Medical Center in Haifa: Giving a child painkillers before an operation reduces pain

A separate study showed that children who received spinal anesthesia had lower levels of stress hormones than those with general anesthesia.

JUNE 17, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
At University of Haifa medical school ceremony on Sunday, June 2, 2024.

Lightning storms accelerating the rate of sea ice melting at the North Pole

Researchers from Tel Aviv University find that a natural phenomenon may be melting

MAY 9, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Lightning (illustrative)

Here's how one Israeli executive pivoted to make more of a difference in the world

Passover perspectives: Israeli executives answer the Four Questions

APRIL 20, 2024ByYAEL LAVIE
Yael Lavie

Israel Aerospace Industries, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi sign CSR agreement

The agreement establishes a framework for collaborative research projects, training initiatives, and expert consultations between IAI and IIT Delhi. .

MARCH 12, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dr Avital Schrift, VP Core Tech, IAI; Col (res) Zeev Mivtzari , CMD & IAI Country Head for India, IAI; Prof. Rajendra Singh, Associate Dean, Research and Development, IIT Delhi; Prof. Chetan Arora, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Delhi

New cancer research for personalized care

Israeli researchers lead a study to predict the success of personalized immunotherapy, avoiding biopsies and conventional cancer treatment.

FEBRUARY 22, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Graph, from left: The testing process up to the decision if immunotherapy treatment is suitable for the patient.

Scientists invent brain chip to reduce risk-taking in monkeys

These groundbreaking findings not only showcase the potential of brain chip technology in influencing behavior but also offer valuable insights into the neural mechanisms governing risk attitudes.

JANUARY 13, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Monkeys

Parents of autistic children struggle during war, Hebrew U study reveals

Elevated stress has been triggered in parents of autistic children following the October 7 massacre and during the Gaza war.

DECEMBER 18, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Mount Scopus campus, Hebrew University Jerusalem

Binational US-Israel agricultural fund paid $350m in research since 1978

Israeli and American partnership for promoting nutritional security in both countries has been established 

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
The Prospera Technologies system used in a Mexican greenhouse, seeking to impact the global market, Prospera chose Mexico as it is one of the largest vegetable greenhouse producers in the world

From chaos to connectivity: Israel's top 6 infrastructure priorities

Less bureaucracy and more public transit are among the pressing solutions highlighted by experts.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY
THE NEW metropolitan light rail station in Tel Aviv.

Has the Mars rover discovered extraterrestrial life? - study

Life formed on Mars millions of years ago may still exist.

AUGUST 14, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its black-and-white navigation cameras to capture panoramas of “Marker Band Valley” at two times of day on April 8. Color was added to a combination of both panoramas for an artistic interpretation of the scene.