Research and development

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.

View of the Sapir Station belonging to the Israeli Mekorot National Water company, near Kinneret in Northern Israel. December 15, 2010.
The Water reservoir in Netufa, from were the main national water pipes originats and carries water supply to the country, March 9 2011.

Connecting the ends under fire: A national development surge

The Iron Beam laser defense system, pictured in December 2025.

Defense Ministry rolls out Iron Beam laser air defense system across Israel

Automated pharmaceutical conveyor line, robotic arms handling medical vials

Israel's biotech moment: How science, data, and geopolitics are converging - opinion


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. .

 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.

 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.

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.

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 

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.

 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.

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.

The US should not condition or end military aid to Israel - opinion

US support of Israel’s military isn’t a charitable donation; it supports vital American interests – strategic, defense, cyber, intelligence, R&D, and much more.

 The Iron Dome air defense missile systems is seen during operational trials conducted following the conclusion Operation Shield and Arrow on May 14, 2023

Israel unveils miniature human heart model to transform drug testing

A minuscule model of a human heart, the size of a grain of rice, has been created in Israel. With the potential to put an end to the often criticized animal testing by pharmaceutical companies.

 Fluorescent Heart

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says it is doubling down on preventing AI from 'going rogue'

Superintelligent AI - systems more intelligent than humans - could arrive this decade, the blog post's authors predicted.

 OpenAI and ChatGPT logos are seen in this illustration taken, February 3, 2023