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Food

Israel: A Happy Fish Is A Tasty Fish (Fish Farm Tech)

Posted by Darnell on Sep 22, 2008

Depending on who you talk to, if you mention the phrase “fish farm” you will usually get three reactions–smiles and drooling, an ugly rebuke (note: they are...

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Energy

Israel Has $10 Billion Worth Of Gas Offshore?

Posted by Darnell on Aug 6, 2010

After discovering large gas fields in the Mediterranean last year, it looks like the financial guru’s have analyzed the value of the gas fields and apparently the find is...

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Technology

Only In Israel: Helping The Paralyzed Talk Through Their Nose?

Posted by Darnell on Aug 3, 2010

While there are advanced mechanical devices to help paraplegics physically move about, finding a way to help patients who are completely paralyzed communicate (let alone move) has...

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Health

Killing Cancer Minus The Collateral Damage (Israel)

Posted by Darnell on Aug 19, 2010

When it comes to cancer, Israeli scientists have developed innovative ways at not only detecting tumors, but also erradicating them as well. However it looks like BioCancell method...

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Recent Posts

3 Reasons Why You Should Digg Israel

3 Reasons Why You Should Digg Israel

Aug 19, 2010

Now that the new Digg is slowly making its way around the geekosphere, I decided that instead of creating a “demo post” in order to verify its ownership, I decided to highlight 7 reasons why you should digg Israel. Cancer hater: Whether its through innovative chemical warfare, electrical fields or just simply freezing the tumor, Israel has a...

Killing Cancer Minus The Collateral Damage (Israel)

Killing Cancer Minus The Collateral Damage (Israel)

Aug 19, 2010

When it comes to cancer, Israeli scientists have developed innovative ways at not only detecting tumors, but also erradicating them as well. However it looks like BioCancell method could help us exterminate this horrible disease, without killing off our healthy cells. The FDA granted the status to the company’s BC-819 treatment. Biocancell uses targeted...

Joining The Kehila Revolution. Say What?!! UPDATE: No Kehila For IsraGood

Joining The Kehila Revolution. Say What?!! UPDATE: No Kehila For IsraGood

Aug 17, 2010

Update: I was contacted by Eric clarifying the requirements of the Kehila Carnival which requires that all participants be Jewish (in ethnicity or faith). Since I do not meet any of those requirements, my inclusion has (understandingly) been revoked. While I encourage everyone to checkout the blog carnival for themselves, IsraGood will no longer link there...

Testing Blood For All The Wrong Diseases (Israel)

Testing Blood For All The Wrong Diseases (Israel)

Aug 13, 2010

Unless one is fortunate enough to live in a country with advance medical facilities, accessing a doctor who can easily diagnose deadly diseases is (more or less) a luxury for the wealthy. In order to help doctors in third world nations (as well as first world countries) easily diagnose patients, RapiDx has created a unique tool that could help save...

Israel To Partner With NASA For The Final Frontier?

Israel To Partner With NASA For The Final Frontier?

Aug 12, 2010

Even though Israel has already partnered with NASA before (although the results of that were tragic), the Jewish state is now joining forces with the American space agency in order to help conquer the final frontier. During a meeting Tuesday at NASA Headquarters in Washington, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Israel Space Agency Director General Zvi Kaplan...

Israel Has $10 Billion Worth Of Gas Offshore?

Israel Has $10 Billion Worth Of Gas Offshore?

Aug 6, 2010

After discovering large gas fields in the Mediterranean last year, it looks like the financial guru’s have analyzed the value of the gas fields and apparently the find is worth Billions (yes, with a capital “B”). Israel Petroleum Company (IPC) has announced that the value of its 13.6% stakes in the Myra (Mira) and Sarah offshore licenses is...

Only In Israel: Helping The Paralyzed Talk Through Their Nose?

Only In Israel: Helping The Paralyzed Talk Through Their Nose?

Aug 3, 2010

While there are advanced mechanical devices to help paraplegics physically move about, finding a way to help patients who are completely paralyzed communicate (let alone move) has been nothing more than a dream for most doctors. Fortunately it looks as if technology developed at the Weizmann Institute of Science may not only help these patients talk to loved...

Israel’s AcousticEye: Finding Blockages And Leaks In All The Right Places

Israel’s AcousticEye: Finding Blockages And Leaks In All The Right Places

Aug 3, 2010

What do mechanical airplanes, power plants and the human tract have in common? Not much, unless one considers that both are frustrating to fix, at least when it comes to leaks and blockages, respectively. Fortunately it looks as if a “little” invention may help engineers and doctors locate the source of the problem without having to operate upon...