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New hepatitis C drug

Hepatitis C Pill Race Makes BioLineRx a Buyout Target: Israel Overnight Israel, whose population of 7.8 million is similar in size to Switzerland’s, has about 60 companies traded on the Nasdaq, the most of any country outside the U.S. after … Continue reading

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Israel introduces electric cars

Better Place’s Electric Cars Hit the Roads Israeli company Better Place celebrates fourth anniversary, officially inaugurates its first fleet of electrical cars. Elad Benari & Yoni Kempinski, January 23, 2012 The Israeli company Better Place on Sunday celebrated its fourth … Continue reading

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Israel trades with Muslim nations

The badly kept secret of Israel’s trade throughout the Muslim world There’s a good chance that Iran’s computer systems, the electricity in Indonesian PM’s office and the body armor protecting Saudi soldiers came from Israel. By Shuki Sadeh Haaretz, January … Continue reading

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Israeli teen develops solar panels

Teen wows experts with innovative solar panel array Alternative energy community amazed by Aidan Dwyer, 13, who came up with notion of arranging solar panels in shape of tree branches to maximize sunlight collection Nimrod Avraham Published: 01.16.12, 09:25 / … Continue reading

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More hope for infertility

Israeli Research: Chinese Remedy for Barren Women Ancient Chinese medicine is known to ease pain and treat diseases, but Israeli researchers now think it can help barren women. Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu, Arutz Sheva, January 16, 2012 Ancient Chinese medicine is … Continue reading

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Israel recycles waste water

Wastewater reuse relieves agricultural irrigation drought in Israel Reprinted from WaterWorld BE’ER SHEVA, ISRAEL, Jan. 10, 2012 – Israel still remains one the world leaders in wastewater recycling and a collaboration between local farmers has demonstrated why the country will … Continue reading

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Google supports Israeli tech

Google Backing Israel Entrepreneurs Amid Funding Gap By Jonathan Ferziger and Gwen Ackerman – Bloomberg, Dec 29, 2011 The Google Inc. (GOOG) executive with his bright yellow vest was impossible to miss in the middle of the Israeli startup owners … Continue reading

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Apple benefits from Israeli technology

Anobit acquisition keeps Apple ahead in flash memory by Brooke Crothers December 22, 2011 4:00 AM PST The reported acquisition of Anobit should catapult Apple into the ranks of leading flash memory companies and mirrors what it has done with … Continue reading

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