Israel is a major exporter of fresh produce and a world-leader in agricultural technologies, despite the fact that the geography of the country is not naturally conducive to agriculture. Israeli research and development has led to dramatic increases in the quantity and quality of the country’s crops. Among many other things, that’s due to new…
A new study by researchers at Reichman University’s Brain Cognition and Technology Institute has shown that visual navigation areas in the brain can be activated with sound. By traversing mazes using sound information instead of visual information after training, visual navigation areas were activated. Reichman University formerly was known as IDC Herzliya. — The Jerusalem…
Green hydrogen is generated by renewable energy or from low-carbon power. It produces…
Because of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the world is facing what could become a full-scale global food crisis…
Rehovot-based startup Plantish is developing a proprietary additive manufacturing technology to 3D-print a lookalike, taste-alike salmon filet analog at low cost and high scale. This fillet is designed to contain the same protein, B vitamins, and omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids as real salmon but without toxins (or bones!). — Introduction from Israel21c.org Quote:…
More than half of Israel is desert, only 20% of the land area is naturally arable, and the climate and lack of water resources are not conducive to farming. Nevertheless, agriculture in Israel is a highly developed industry. The Jewish state produces 95% of its own food requirements, and it is a major exporter of…
Although there are undoubtedly a number of factors behind the Israeli penchant for innovation…
Israel may be a tiny country geographically and a small country in population, but it is recognized internationally as a giant in innovation — hence the bestselling 2009 book and informal moniker “The Startup Nation.” People all over the world are using innovative, even revolutionary, products and services created in Israel, even though in most…
We’ve featured Alice, the trailblazing all-electric regional airliner from Israel’s Eviation company before, but now comes exciting news in its development process: Eviation has announced it will soon begin test flights. If successful, Alice promises to be a game-changer in short-haul commuter aviation, offering a greatly reduced carbon footprint and much lower noise levels, among…
The city of Tel Aviv, in collaboration with the Dan Bus Company and Israeli company ElectReon, is installing the world’s first urban street that can charge specially equipped electric busses while they’re in motion. Although the initial section of the charging-enabled roadway is fairly short — about half a mile — the pilot program will…
WOW! FACTS
Inventor of the mobile phone, “Father of the Internet,” inventor of the video game cosole, inventor fo the laser, inventor of the gramophone, creator of the Barbie Doll, creator of the cruise ship, “Father of Immunology,” inventor fo the modern condom (!), a prime minister of the U.K., a three-time prime minister of France, a president of Switzerland and the primary financier of the American Revolution?
We knew you could guess… all of them are (or were) Jews!
To learn about these and many more AmazingJews, watch a compilation put together by JewOfTheWeek.net in 2015 and posted on YouTube. >>
Nobel Prizes
Although Jews are less than two-tenths of one percent of the world’s population, more than 20% of Nobel Prize winners have been Jewish. Source: Google
Polio Vaccine
Millions and millions of people worldwide have been spared the ravages of poliomyelitis — including paralysis and even death — thanks to research conducted by Jewish scientist Dr. Jonas Salk and his team. The Salk vaccine entered widespread use in the U.S. in 1955. Source: Wikipedia
Miss Liberty
The words “…give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses…” on the Statue of Liberty were written by Emma Lazarus, a Jew. Source: BuzzFeed
Blue Jeans
Levi Strauss, an immigrant from Germany, invented his blue jeans in 1873. Source: BuzzFeed
Start-Up Nation
Israel has the third highest rate of entrepreneurship in the world. It has the highest rate of entrepreneurship among women and people over 55 in the world. Source: BuzzFeed