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Using Dairy DNA, Startup Is Making Milk From Mushrooms
An Israeli startup has bioengineered milk protein to create a wide range of dairy products – using mushrooms and no cows. And, the company says, their products are healthier, greener and cheaper to create. Haifa-based ImaginDairy uses freely available DNA codes for milk proteins to recreate their DNA, the company’s CEO and co-founder Eyal Afergan […]
September 04, 2023
Robot Monitors Dialysis Patients For Signs Of Serious Side Effect
For people living with advanced kidney failure, hemodialysis treatment can be a lifeline to a normal existence. A MedTech company in Israel has created a contactless, robotic device to ensure that the hemodialysis process runs as smoothly as possible – without a very common side effect that can disrupt treatment and threaten the health of […]
August 31, 2023
Essential Oil Pesticide Keeping Crops Healthy And Organic
An Israeli startup has created an organic formula for protecting plants against insects and fungi using an essential oil as its base ingredient. BotanoHealth’s BH-B spray uses thyme oil, which co-founder and CEO Yaniv Kitron tells NoCamels has known anti-mold and anti-fungal properties. Pest attacks on crops are expensive. According to the US Food and […]
August 29, 2023
Testing For Dementia In The Elderly With Mood-Lifting Music
Music has long been lauded as a rapid mood improver, as it boosts the brain’s production of dopamine and serotonin, aka “happy hormones.” But now an Israeli startup is using music and its positive impact to determine potential mental deterioration in the elderly, by simply having them perform tests that involve listening to a range […]
August 28, 2023
Smart Headband Gives Blind Swimmers Confidence In The Pool
Ziv Better, a nine-time Paralympic swimming medalist who lost nearly all of his eyesight during his service in the Israel Defense Forces, is no stranger to doing laps virtually blind. But now a new vibrating headband device is giving him what he says is an added sense of security every time he enters the pool. […]
August 24, 2023
Green Garments: Startup Turns Old Clothes Into New Plastics
An Israeli startup is developing a way to make brand new plastic products from the moth-eaten shirts, torn pants, and other unwanted clothes that we normally throw away. TextRe uses synthetic fibers such as polyester and nylon from textile waste, and combines them with certain substances, including a reduced amount of plastic and other unnamed […]
August 22, 2023
Looking For Sustainable Protein? Try A Pinch Of Fruit Fly Powder
The next time you see a fruit fly buzzing around your bowl of apples and oranges, you should think twice before swatting it away. These tiny insects may be the solution to a better-balanced diet and a more sustainable future in agriculture, according to Israeli startup Flying Spark. The Rehovot-based company, which was founded […]
August 20, 2023
AI Avatars Help Autistic People Hone Social Skills On Demand
Autistic individuals will soon be able to practice and improve their social skills through realistic conversations with avatars powered by generative AI technology. Autism is a developmental disorder that affects how people interact and communicate, often hindering diagnosed individuals in social situations. In many cases, autistic individuals struggle to initiate conversations, respond to the initiations […]
August 16, 2023
Hands-Free Underwater Jetpack Gives Divers And Surfers A Boost
A startup in Israel is launching what it describes as the world’s first completely hands-free underwater “smart scooter.” KikFin has produced a jetpack with fins that straps onto a swimmer’s back and propels them though the water faster than Olympic champion Michael Phelps. It also attaches to surfboards, helping beginners as they learn to catch […]
August 14, 2023
Hot In The City? Startup Using Plants To Cool Urban Areas
An Israeli startup is countering the effects of rising urban temperatures by making cities greener, with smart infrastructure that helps create green walls, roofs and pergolas to bring down the heat. Growing urbanization has led to phenomenon known as the urban heat island effect. This is when temperatures in a city increase relative to outlying […]
August 13, 2023
Kitchen Robot Gives Chef Four Extra Pairs Of Hands
Meet the kitchen robot that can prepare a chicken Caesar salad, spaghetti Bolognese, teriyaki steak, chicken penne alfredo, all at the same time. And then it does the washing up. The Beastro is an all-Israeli invention that provides the chef in any commercial kitchen with an extra four pairs of hands. It follows their instructions […]
August 10, 2023
New Protein-Based Cancer Drug Does Not Affect Healthy Cells
An Israeli startup is developing a new protein-based cancer treatment that it says has the potential to address one of the most important oncology targets. ExoProTher says its therapy solely affects the mutated cells that form tumors, and, unlike other treatments, does not affect healthy cells. Now being tested in the preclinical stage, the drug uses […]
August 08, 2023
Little Robot Cleaner Keeps Outdoor Decking Shipshape
Anyone taking a stroll along Tel Aviv’s wooden promenade cannot fail to admire the overall splendid condition of the decking. This well-preserved state is the work of a fully automated deck maintenance robot created by RoboDeck, a Hod Hasharon-headquartered company. Almost like an AI Roomba for your woodwork, the RoboDeck is autonomous, following a preprogrammed […]
August 07, 2023
AI Avatar Turns Speech Into Sign Language In Real Time
Israeli startup CODA is aiming to make it easier for deaf people to enjoy video content by using artificial intelligence-generated avatars that can translate spoken language into sign language almost instantaneously. Deaf people prefer sign language to subtitles or closed captioning, according to ASL service provider Languagers, because sign language has a grammatical structure and […]
August 06, 2023
AI Platform Helps Diagnose Chest Pain Swiftly And Accurately
Chest pain is a common problem with dozens of causes that range from harmless bruised muscles from coughing to potentially fatal pulmonary embolisms. But for the person involved, the experience can be a frightening one – even when the cause turns out to be relatively minor. Now an Israeli startup has developed an AI-based platform […]
August 03, 2023