Research and development

Training the Brain, Winning the Game with Mind-Controlled Video Games

How Israeli Startup i-BrainTech is Revolutionizing Athlete Recovery and Performance

 A footballer at a top club trains with i-BrainTech
 Australian man lives over 100 days with fully artificial titanium heart.

Australian man lives over 100 days with fully artificial titanium heart

 Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) jumping in the forest of Noord Brabant in the Netherlands.

UC Berkeley's 'Salto' robot jumps and balances like a squirrel

 Plasma thruster. Illustration.

100 km/s: Russian scientists develop a plasma engine that may cut Mars travel time to just 30 days


Scientists aim to turn pencil lead into memory chips

Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered a way to rearrange graphite's atomic layers, potentially revolutionizing memory chip production and creating materials more valuable than diamonds.

 THE RESEARCH TEAM, with Prof. Moshe Ben Shalom, third from right in the back row.

Pakistan launches first indigenous electro-optical satellite EO-1 with China's assistance

Pakistan describes this success as a major step towards self-reliance and technological excellence.

 Pakistan launches first indigenous electro-optical satellite EO-1 with China's assistance.

Ex-UK defense chief: 'We've all gained from Israel's experience'- Interview

Former UK top General discusses bilateral security cooperation and praises IDF-UK collaboration: "We all benefited from the difficulties Israel faced."

Gen. Sir Nick Carter at the Kirya in Tel Aviv for meetings with senior IDF officers in April 2019

Chinese university unveils laser neuron processing data a billion times faster than biological ones

This innovation could have a revolutionary impact on artificial intelligence and computing, enabling ultrafast data processing and significant energy savings.

 Chinese scientists have developed a laser-based artificial neuron that operates at unprecedented speeds, potentially revolutionizing artificial intelligence applications. The University of Hong Kong.

Report: Google developed artificial intelligence that "detects emotions"

The new language model, named PaliGemma2, is supposed to identify feelings based on images. This technological development is already raising ethical concerns.

 Google Headquarters. Artificial Intelligence Detects Emotions

Scientists develop diamond battery that could last 5,000 years

The carbon-14 diamond battery provides a way to better utilize the carbon-14 produced as nuclear waste in nuclear power plants, which originates from graphite.

 The team behind the diamond batter at UKAEA.

Want to try the 'Human Washer of the Future'? Japanese company develops AI-bathtub

During the washing process, ultrasonic waves are emitted, and microscopic bubbles are released to massage and relax the user's body.

 Ultrasonic bath — Automatic washing machine for human from 1970. The inspiration.

Could Israel's Technion significantly improve the quality of MRI scans?

The scanners, which cost millions of dollars apiece and are of vital importance in diagnostic medicine, provide non-invasive imaging that produces detailed, 3-D anatomical images.

 PROF. AHARON BLANK (left) and Dr. Itai Katz: Improving MRI quality and expanding its usage.

Bnei Zion Medical Center in Haifa: Giving a child painkillers before an operation reduces pain

A separate study showed that children who received spinal anesthesia had lower levels of stress hormones than those with general anesthesia.

 At University of Haifa medical school ceremony on Sunday, June 2, 2024.

Lightning storms accelerating the rate of sea ice melting at the North Pole

Researchers from Tel Aviv University find that a natural phenomenon may be melting

 Lightning (illustrative)

Here's how one Israeli executive pivoted to make more of a difference in the world

Passover perspectives: Israeli executives answer the Four Questions

 Yael Lavie