Sci-tech
Bar-Ilan becomes Israel’s second largest research university, surpassing HUJI
Over the past seven years, Bar-Ilan has seen a 30% increase in total student enrollment, marking the highest growth rate among the country’s major research universities.
ICL forms lithium iron phosphate venture for battery market
‘Rebel Moon’ fails to land its own mythology - film review
Sheba launches digital health partnership with SciTech city in New Jersey
Shaking hands evolved as method to check out each other’s odors
Neurobiologists in Rehovot publish study showing that not only do people often sniff their own hands, but they do so for a much longer time after shaking someone else’s hand.
![Handshake [Illustrative]](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/254081 "Handshake [Illustrative]")
Norwegian firm seeks Israeli partnership in wastewater treatment, desalination barges
EnviroNor operates floating treatment plants to offer a cheaper solution to purifying the globe’s water supply.
Street smart: Israeli app helps drivers predict where to park
Tel Aviv-based firm has developed an app that can guide drivers to empty on-street parking using real-time, crowd-sourced data from mobile phones.
New research: Beware of possible carcinogen in coloring in colas, other sodas, foods
Researchers analyze soft drink consumption data to determine people's exposure to the potentially carcinogenic byproduct.
International genetic study reveals history of the Druse community
Results indicate the Druse share a high genetic similarity that significantly distinguishes them from members of other groups and communities in the Middle East.
Tel Aviv U. researcher: Acute psychological stress lowers ability to withstand physical pain
Defrin, working together with TAU doctoral student Nirit Geva and Prof. Jens Pruessner of McGill University, used acute stress tests on a large group of healthy young males.
Creativity as an exact science
Tech Talk: Israel’s television options
New television service, less comprehensive yet significantly cheaper than traditional cable packages, sets new trend in industry.
Israel's JVP, China’s Shengjing360 launch $1m innovation contest
The local portion of the competition, which JVP will lead will choose six to eight companies as semi-finalists, and three to advance to Beijing.
Holland's PM welcomes Israel Chemicals in Amsterdam
ICL inaugurated its European HQ and Shared Services Center in the Netherlands over the weekend.
