In a first, Israeli researchers managed to encode a toxin produced by bacteria into mRNA molecules and to deliver it directly to cancer cells, causing them to produce the toxin that went on to kill them. The study, led by PhD student Yasmin Granot-Matok and Prof. Dan Peer from Tel Aviv University and recently published in Theranostics, showed that a single … [Read more...]
Company Seeks To Reduce Cell Phone Radiation
October 8, 2023 by
Concerned about the amount of radiation coming from your cellular phone into your body? You’re not alone. A multiethnic team of scientists led by Israel-born Florida businessman Haim Einhorn devised the $30 Bodywell Chip using a patented process that reduces the absorption rate of electromagnetic radio frequency (RF) energy by more than 80 percent. The chips are made by … [Read more...]
Video Surveillance Breakthrough Saves Lives
September 7, 2023 by
When two bombs went off at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15, the police and security officials in charge of investigating the attack turned immediately to the many video security cameras posted in the area. Combing such vast amounts of material would have taken months, or even years in the past, but with new video analytics technologies developed … [Read more...]
Helping Israeli Doctors Choose The Perfect Cancer Treatment
July 23, 2023 by
Israeli scientists say they have found a way to match cancer patients with the right immunotherapy more effectively. A new data platform will allow doctors worldwide to input data from biopsies, and receive information on the best-matching immunotherapy for particular patients. Scientists led by Prof. Yardena Samuels of the Weizmann Institute of Science conducted in-depth … [Read more...]
Patient Monitoring Technology Expands
June 21, 2023 by
Clair Labs, a startup that is developing contact-free patient monitoring technology, said it has raised $9 million in seed funding to further develop its sensors and enlarge the scope of its clinical trials. The round is led by 10D, with participation of US-based SleepScore Ventures, which specializes in innovative sleep solutions, Israeli fund Maniv Mobility and … [Read more...]
