Sep 25, 2008

(Image Credit: Jon Sullivan) If there was one insect that was considered vital to the human race, it would have to be bees. While they are often known for their tasty bee spit (also known as honey ), this tiny creature is responsible for pollinating about 25% of our food supply. Unfortunately it seems as if bee colonies are slowly disappearing, an...

Autism, a disease affecting millions of people around the world has many treatments, but (thus far) no cure. While treatments can vary from therapy to medication, Dr. Ofer Komerovsky from Israel is using horses to help kids suffering from autism. (Video: Open Space Ranch using horses to help autistic kids, Credit: Israel 21st Century) Note: If anyone knows...

Jun 8, 2008

(Image: Prof. Reuven Yosef, director of the IBRCE, Credit: IBRCE) Update (7/2): Listen to this post via audio! Imagine you are a bird, an amazing creature gifted with the ability of flight. Guided by nothing more than instinct and a “bio compass,” you seek out nesting grounds you may have never seen in the hopes of expanding your species for...

Jun 1, 2008

(Image: Israel’s new national bird, the Hoopoe. Credit: Yossi Ashbol via Ynet) Despite celebrating its 60th birthday, the Jewish state has lacked one item common throughout out many modern countries–a national bird. After a brief election, it looks as if the Jewish state has remedied that problem by choosing the Hoopoe (of all creatures). (Ynet...

Jan 8, 2007

(Hat Tip: Israpundit) Although I’ve heard of fish farms in the US, I am quite surprised that these Israeli’s were able to create one in the middle of the desert. Not to mention convince everyone to invest in this project. (New York Times) Fish farming in the desert may at first sound like an anomaly, but in Israel over the last decade a scientific...

Jan 2, 2007

Never thought I would ever envision this. It seems that an Israeli company called Veterix has developed an interesting way to insure that our cows remain healthy and strong–and that translates to better beef and milk for all. (Israel 21st Century) The company has developed an electronic capsule that sits in an animal’s stomach to wirelessly report...