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ISRAEL21c was founded in 2001, in the wake of the Second Intifada, to broaden public understanding of Israel beyond typical portrayals in the mainstream media. The organization’s founders – Israeli-American technology executives – understood the great power of the Internet and developed a first-of-its kind online product with global appeal and reach.

Most Recent Articles by ISRAEL21c:

Study reveals way to activate immune system against cancer

Study reveals way to activate immune system against cancerResearchers from Harvard University and Israel’s Bar-Ilan University have revealed a new mechanism for activating the immune system against cancer cells, a discovery that could aid the treatment of lung and skin cancer.
- Wednesday, January 23, 2019

New sustainable way to create plastics from seaweed

New sustainable way to create plastics from seaweed Everyone knows plastic is bad for the environment. That’s why bioplastics – plastics made from renewable sources like plants or old waste – were invented. But these bioplastics can’t be created everywhere since the plants they use require fresh water, a scarce resource in many countries.
- Wednesday, January 16, 2019

How Israel swims against tide of worldwide water crisis

How Israel swims against tide of worldwide water crisis Israel has solved its water crisis! That’s a typical headline about Israel’s world-leading smart water management and advanced water technology. As I sipped freshly desalinated Mediterranean water at the world’s largest seawater desalination plant, the brilliance of Israel’s many-pronged approach was as clear as the H2O in my paper cup.
- Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Alpha radiation startup eliminates 70% of cancerous tumors

Alpha radiation startup eliminates 70% of cancerous tumors Alpha Tau is working toward commercializing its alpha radiation therapy technology to treat malignant tumors. Photo: courtesy A breakthrough Israeli technology that eliminates cancerous tumors in 70 percent of patients was nearly lost in bureaucracy and university politics.
- Wednesday, January 9, 2019


Israeli Drone Dome rescues London airport from shutdown

Israeli Drone Dome rescues London airport from shutdown A Drone Dome battery. Photo courtesy of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems After mysterious unmanned aerial vehicles caused 36 hours of paralysis at London’s Gatwick Airport last week, stranding more than 100,000 travelers, the British military saved the day with one of six Drone Domes it had purchased a few months ago from Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
- Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Israeli startup makes Peter Rabbit hop out of the book

Israeli startup makes Peter Rabbit hop out of the book Children will be able to interact with beloved characters such as Peter Rabbit, thanks to a pioneering Bookful platform from Israeli virtual and augmented reality (AR) company Inception VR.
- Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Treating obesity without going under the knife

Treating obesity without going under the knife More than one in 10 people around the world are classified as obese, defined as having a BMI (body-mass index) of 30 or higher. In the United States, that number jumps dramatically to one out of every three American adults.
- Wednesday, December 19, 2018

How heat and salt may contribute to multiple sclerosis

How heat and salt may contribute to multiple sclerosis Worldwide, about 3 million people are afflicted by multiple sclerosis (MS), an incurable autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the fatty membrane (myelin sheath) that insulates the long extensions of nerve cells.
- Wednesday, December 19, 2018



Migraine relief from an Israeli neuro-modulation device

Migraine relief from an Israeli neuro-modulation device
Neurolief’s device under development for banishing severe headache pain. Photo: courtesy
Fourteen percent of American adults suffer from migraines or severe headaches. Among women aged 18 to 44, the number soars to 23%. There is no cure for migraines, and over-the-counter pain relief medicines do not always work.
- Thursday, December 6, 2018

California fire crews drink water pulled from thin air

California fire crews drink water pulled from thin air
A victim of Hurricane Michael in Florida receiving water from a Watergen unit, October 2018. Photo courtesy of Watergen USA
An emergency response vehicle (ERV) carrying an innovative Israeli machine that pulls pure drinking water directly out of ambient air is on its way to California, to provide hydration to police and firefighters dealing with the aftermath of two massive wildfires that have taken at least 87 lives and destroyed over 10,000 homes and businesses.
- Friday, November 30, 2018


Cars could be powered by water with new Israeli technology

Cars could be powered by water with new Israeli technology Could cars someday run on water, not oil? Australian-Israeli startup Electriq-Global is giving a wet thumbs-up to a new fuel technology that extracts hydrogen from water and turns that hydrogen into electricity to power the vehicle.
- Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Israeli scientists develop implanted organs that won’t be rejected

Israeli scientists develop implanted organs that won’t be rejected Israeli researchers report that they have invented the first fully personalized tissue implant, engineered from a patient’s own materials and cells. The new technology makes it possible to engineer any kind of tissue implant, for the spinal cord, to the heart, or brain, from one small fatty tissue biopsy.
- Wednesday, November 14, 2018

3D bioprinted lungs to be available for global transplants

3D bioprinted lungs to be available for global transplantsCollPlant, an Israeli regenerative medicine company focused on 3D bioprinting of tissues and organs, signed a license, development and commercialization agreement with United Therapeutics Corporation of Maryland for 3D bioprinted lung transplants.
- Sunday, November 11, 2018

6 top tomato innovations from Israeli experts

6 top tomato innovations from Israeli experts Next time you chop some luscious red tomatoes into your salad or sauce, you can thank Israeli scientists. Tomatoes didn’t originate in Israel, but our agricultural wizards transformed this wild fruit into a flavorful, long-lasting, nutritious, disease-resistant commercial crop enjoyed everywhere as a fresh ingredient and as a source of healthful extracts.
- Sunday, November 11, 2018

Ultrasound breakthrough allows doctors to examine patients remotely

Ultrasound breakthrough allows doctors to examine patients remotely The idea of ultrasound technology is to give radiologists a dynamic look at moving parts inside the body. However, most ultrasound scans today are done by technicians – so the radiologist is reviewing recorded images or video clips instead of seeing the full real-time picture.
- Wednesday, October 31, 2018


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