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4 Israeli Universities Named Among 50 Top Institutions Producing Entrepreneurs
Four Israeli universities were listed in Pitchbook’s 2020 ranking of top universities producing entrepreneurs and startup founders who went on to raise significant venture capital. Tel Aviv...
View ArticleJordanian PhD Student Studying In Israel To Bring Knowledge Back Home
It was a rather difficult decision for Amer Sweity to come from his hometown of Amman, Jordan, to complete a master’s degree and then PhD at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, in Israel. But now he is...
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Franken-Mouse? Scientists Create Mouse Sperm In Lab
A new technique developed by Ben- Gurion University researchers in Israel has generated mouse sperm cells from testicular germ cells in a petri dish. While it will take time to jump to human...
View ArticleIsrael And US Combine Efforts To Improve Pediatric Health
A collaboration to address the lack of medical devices designed specifically for children is being launched by Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCH) in the UD, Ben-Gurion University of...
View ArticleOctopus Camouflage Hints To Higher Intellect Than Expected
Even though most creatures use any of a variety of types of camouflage, scientists know very little about the way effective camouflage is created and its characteristics. Cephalopods – the molluscan...
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Researcher Creates Transsexual Prawns To Get Bigger Crustaceans
This is a story which begins in laboratories in the Negev desert and ends in aqua-farms off the coasts of China. The heroes: prawns. The aim: more profitable crustaceans. The how: giving the prawns a...
View ArticleBen Gurion University And Cincinnati Hospital Fund Novel Treatments For Children
Ben Gurion University (BGU) in Israel and the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) in the US have launched a joint project to develop medical devices for children. Three devices will...
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Israeli Experts Called Upon To Help Preserve Galapagos Islands
Isolated tropical islands are the dream of every tourist, adventure-seeker and nature lover, but they are also rare “natural laboratories,” where the special ecological conditions and extreme isolation...
View ArticleStudy: ADHD Medicine Can Reduce Risk Of Falling In The Elderly
As people get older, they are more likely to suffer age-related deterioration in balance and gait. This often leads to elderly people losing balance and falling, which is the leading cause of hip...
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Ben Gurion Researchers Find Scorpions To Be Master Architects
The scorpion is well-known as one of the most poisonous and rugged predators on the prowl. In fact, this insect of the spider family adjusts so well to its environment that it can change its metabolic...
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How Israel’s Leading Ebola Expert Could Eradicate The Virus And Why The US...
Africa is currently facing its worst Ebola outbreak in history, with over 1,600 officially reported cases of infection, a death toll of 880 and rising, and a startling mortality rate of up to 90...
View ArticleThe Upside Of Suburbia: Green Spaces Found To Significantly Increase Child’s...
Mothers who live near green spaces deliver babies with significantly higher birth weights, according to a new study by Ben Gurion University researchers, “Green Spaces and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes”...
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Putin Is A ‘Romantic Loner’ And Obama ‘Mistrustful’ According To Israeli...
If only we could read the minds of politicians, the world would be a much simpler place.. (or maybe a scarier one?). This may have been the idea behind Ben Gurion University researchers’ new...
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Oldest Human Skull Outside Of Africa Discovered In Israel
An ancient human skull found in Israel could be one of the most important discoveries in understanding the history of human evolution. The 55,000-year-old skull found inside Manot Cave in northern...
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Breakthrough Israeli Research Improves HIV/AIDS Treatment, Could Lead To Cure
For people living with HIV, the widespread antiretroviral therapy (ART) can help slow the spread of the disease and prevent it from developing into AIDS. However, ART is not effective against all...
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Why Do Successful People Become Corrupt? Winning Leads To Dishonesty, New...
This week, US presidential candidates are battling out the last days before the New Hampshire primary. Ironically timed, a new Israeli study shows that winning a competition may encourage dishonest...
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For Obese Airplane Passengers, Shaming Is Worse Than Tiny Seats, Study Shows
The obesity epidemic is one of America’s greatest health concerns: Roughly 79 million American adults are obese – more than one-third of adults in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control....
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Hand Over The Keys: Virtual Breathalyzer Uses Advanced Tech To Curb Drunk...
The arrival of a new year is a time for celebration – and for many, intoxication. New Year’s is traditionally one of the worst times for alcohol-fueled road accidents, surpassing the average of 28 car...
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Genetically Modified Bacteria Could Eat Away The World’s Massive Plastic Problem
According to think-tank Worldwatch Institute, humans produce about 300 million tons of plastic every year, creating one of the world’s biggest environmental problems – plastic pollution. “If we...
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Israeli Researchers Develop Method To Catch Smartphone Thieves In 14 Seconds
An Israeli research team has developed a method that detects exactly how you press your touchscreen, so that it can identify someone else using your phone within 14 seconds. Studies have shown that...
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BGU, Cincy Child Hosp. Launch Needle Co.
June 26, 2016 | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have announced the formation of Xact Medical, a new company that will seek to...
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BGU’s Dr. Yonatan Dubi Awarded Krill Prize
March 23, 2017| Ben-Gurion University of the Negev’s Dr. Yonatan Dubi of the Department of Chemistry is to be awarded the prestigious Krill Prize from the Wolf Foundation for excellence in scientific...
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BGU Undergrad Wins Intl Robotics Award
March 23, 2017| Shir Kashi, an undergraduate student at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev won the best Late-Breaking Report award at the 2017 Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) in Vienna,...
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Wisconsin Water Council Inks Deal With BGU Water Institute
November 2, 2017 | The Wisconsin Water Council signed an agreement with Ben-Gurion University‘s Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research during a trip to Israel by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker this...
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Israeli, Canadian Researchers To Collaborate On Brain Studies
November 26, 2017 | Israeli and Canadian researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in southern Israel and Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia have formed a “trailblazing research...
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Israelis On ‘Mars’: Astronauts To Simulate Life On Red Planet In Desert Habitat
Six Israeli astronauts are set to learn what life is like on Mars, without having to embark on a 300-day space voyage to get there. A specialized structure simulating the Red Planet’s unique...
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Amdocs, BGU Launch New AI Research Lab
February 7, 2018 | Ben-Gurion University and Israeli-founded multinational Amdocs have launched a joint research lab for cooperation on artificial intelligence and machine learning. The university’s...
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Ben-Gurion University Launches $1M Student-Led Venture Capital Fund
May 24, 2018 | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) has launched a$1 million BGU Entrepreneurship Fund (BEF) to invest in technologies developed by BGU students and graduates, BGU President Rivka...
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Ben-Gurion University, US Air Force Sign Aviation Research Deal
June 4, 2018 | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has signed a three-year research agreement with the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to collaborate to improve aviation engine health monitoring...
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Royal Bank Of Canada To Invest $2M In Cybersecurity Research At BGU
June 27, 2018 | The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), one of the country’s largest banks, and Ben-Gurion University’s BGN Technologies, the university’s technology transfer company, announced that the bank...
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Israeli Researchers And Entrepreneurs Look For Real Solutions To Fake News
The term “fake news” has become a prominent part of our lexicon over the past two years. Defined as “false, often sensational, information disseminated under the guise of news reporting,” the...
View ArticleBGU To Develop Advanced Cybersecurity Tech With US IoT Security Leader
BGN Technologies, the technology transfer company of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev announced Wednesday its cyber research lab Cyber@BGU will team up with US cloud-based IoT security platform Dojo...
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Run On Water: How Israeli Innovators Are Leading The Way To Hydrogen-Fueled Cars
Water could be the source for hydrogen-fueled cars one day in the near future, thanks to continued scientific breakthroughs such as a recent one by Israeli scientists. Researchers led by Dr. Arik...
View ArticleBen-Gurion University Secures $1.6M Grant For New Entrepreneurship Center
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev received a NIS 6 million ($1.6 million) grant from the Israeli Council of Higher Education for the establishment of a new entrepreneurship center called Yazamut 360....
View ArticleNetafim, BGU, Bayer To Collaborate On Drip Irrigation Systems
German life science enterprise Bayer, Israeli irrigation solutions company Netafim and BGN Technologies, the technology company of Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), announced the...
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Rare, Israeli-Cultivated Desert Truffles ‘Worth More Than Uranium’ May Soon...
Israel’s culinary landscape has often been praised for offering a multicultural flavor palette and adventurous food combinations. Over the past several years, Israeli researchers have been cultivating...
View ArticleYandex Expands Data Science Academic Program In Israel
Russian tech company Yandex announced that it was expanding its one-year intensive data science program, Y-DATA, which debuted at Tel Aviv University last year, and will introduce the learning...
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Israeli Researchers Develop Vibrating Vest To Communicate Wordlessly With Dogs
Dogs are believed to be among the first domesticated animals, trotting alongside humans for as many as 40,000 years. Throughout the centuries, canine owners and handlers have trained their furry...
View ArticleBGU Partners With US Cannabis Firm To Develop Topical CBD Products For Skin...
Ben Gurion University’s transfer company BGN Technologies (BGN) is teaming up with Colorado-based biotech company ANANDA Scientific, which develops non-psychoactive products based on the cannabis...
View ArticleBGU Student, High School Robotics Team Create Masks For Hearing Impaired
Wearing a face mask outdoors has become the “new normal” in Israel and much of the world. But wearing one that covers the nose and mouth presents an obstacle for people with hearing disabilities, who...
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