Research and development
Your Taxes: Israel’s R&D edge over other OECD countries
Most OECD countries now offer tax credits for innovation, but Israel doesn’t. Here’s what it’s doing instead.
Training the Brain, Winning the Game with Mind-Controlled Video Games
Australian man lives over 100 days with fully artificial titanium heart
UC Berkeley's 'Salto' robot jumps and balances like a squirrel
100 km/s: Russian scientists develop a plasma engine that may cut Mars travel time to just 30 days
The new Russian rocket engine achieves higher acceleration than chemical rockets by using magnetic plasma accelerators, allowing for speeds of up to 100 km/s.
Scientists aim to turn pencil lead into memory chips
Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered a way to rearrange graphite's atomic layers, potentially revolutionizing memory chip production and creating materials more valuable than diamonds.
Pakistan launches first indigenous electro-optical satellite EO-1 with China's assistance
Pakistan describes this success as a major step towards self-reliance and technological excellence.
Ex-UK defense chief: 'We've all gained from Israel's experience'- Interview
Former UK top General discusses bilateral security cooperation and praises IDF-UK collaboration: "We all benefited from the difficulties Israel faced."
Chinese university unveils laser neuron processing data a billion times faster than biological ones
This innovation could have a revolutionary impact on artificial intelligence and computing, enabling ultrafast data processing and significant energy savings.
Report: Google developed artificial intelligence that "detects emotions"
The new language model, named PaliGemma2, is supposed to identify feelings based on images. This technological development is already raising ethical concerns.
Scientists develop diamond battery that could last 5,000 years
The carbon-14 diamond battery provides a way to better utilize the carbon-14 produced as nuclear waste in nuclear power plants, which originates from graphite.
Want to try the 'Human Washer of the Future'? Japanese company develops AI-bathtub
During the washing process, ultrasonic waves are emitted, and microscopic bubbles are released to massage and relax the user's body.
Could Israel's Technion significantly improve the quality of MRI scans?
The scanners, which cost millions of dollars apiece and are of vital importance in diagnostic medicine, provide non-invasive imaging that produces detailed, 3-D anatomical images.
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.
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
