Monthly Archives: June 2011

Fuel spill threatens environment

Jet fuel spill floods Israeli nature preserve [29.06.2011 15:19], Trend Azerbaijan from Xinhua A backhoe operator digging at a desert nature preserve in southern Israel on Wednesday struck and cracked a major pipeline carrying jet fuel from the Red Sea … Continue reading

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Israel leads in high-tech

Israeli innovators build new ‘Silicon Valley’ Reprinted from TerraNet Plus, Lebanon 29/06/2011 1:10:00 AM With a concentration of start-ups just behind that of Silicon Valley and an impressive pool of engineers, Israel is becoming the new standard for high-tech, with … Continue reading

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Israelis confirm authenticity

2,000-Year-Old Priestly Burial Box Is Real, Archaeologists Say Published June 29, 2011 | FoxNews.com Israeli scholars say they have confirmed the authenticity of a 2,000-year-old burial box bearing the name of a relative of the high priest Caiaphas of the … Continue reading

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Innovative energy from Israel

GE and Partners Invest in Israeli Water Tech Company Sivan 28, 5771, 30 June 11 12:23 by Elad Benari (Israelnationalnews.com) An American company will help fund an Israeli company that uses microbial fuel cells to turn waste water into an … Continue reading

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An innovative solution

Tidbits from Israel (Published at 5TJT.com -June 30, 2011) By Ron Jager The Eight State Solution – The only alternative In the past weeks, as President Obama repeatedly ignored Palestinian Arab refusal to negotiate with Israel, he proposed a seemingly … Continue reading

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Health benefits of olive oil

Nutritionist Ishi Khosla talks about the benefits of Olive Oil Posted by lavanyas013 |  28. June 2011 Olive oils have numerous health benefits Besides being an excellent condiment to enhance the flavor of foods, olive oil is a complete food … Continue reading

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New Treatment for bowel disease

BioLineRx Signs Exclusive License Agreement with Yissum for Oral Phase II Ready Treatment BL-7040 for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Press Release, June 27, 2011 JERUSALEM–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioLineRx (TASE:BLRX), a biopharmaceutical drug development company, and Yissum Research Development Company Ltd., the Technology Transfer … Continue reading

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GE awards startup grants

Pythagoras Solar windows and energy breakthrough David R. Baker, Chronicle Staff Writer Saturday, June 25, 2011 A lot of sunlight hits tall office buildings, only to go to waste. Their relatively small roofs don’t offer much space for solar panels. … Continue reading

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