Bayer, Tel Aviv University Test Drugs on 3D-Printed Hearts
ISRAEL21c staff via Israel21c – Partnership with Bayer calls for developing a platform for cardiotoxicity screening, using human heart tissues 3D-printed in Prof. Tal Dvir’s lab. Human heart tissues 3D-printed in Tel…
13 Emerging and Promising Covid Treatments
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – “We believe humanity needs a toolbox of different solutions for Covid-19,” says Immanuel Lerner, CEO of Pepticom, one of the companies detailed below. In parallel to…
Scientist Invents Self-Healing Artificial Electronic Skin
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – The new polymeric elastic and waterproof and can heal itself, just like human skin does after an injury. A doctoral student at the Technion – Israel…
How to Keep the Elderly Safe and Happy in a Pandemic
Nicky Blackburn via Israel21c – Should the elderly stay home during the Covid crisis, how do we know if they are depressed, what can we do to raise their spirits? We asked…
Are Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Weakened in Outer Space?
ISRAEL21c Staff via Israel21c – Israel’s Sheba Medical Center sent E. coli bacteria into space on June 18 to test its theory that microgravity in space affects how bacteria acquire resistance to…
One New Drug May Treat Both Covid-19 and Alzheimer’s
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Israeli-born Harvard professor’s investigational therapy suppresses immune system’s overproduction of proteins that trigger inflammation. “By the age of 80, one in three people develops Alzheimer’s. I’m…
Ultraviolet Light Can Reduce Covid Transmission Indoors
Nicky Blackburn via Israel21c – An international team of scientists are advocating the use of ultraviolet light indoors as a cheap and efficient way to inactivate the coronavirus. One of the biggest…
Corona Means No Face Touching. Science Shows We Can’t Help It
Israel21c Staff – Throughout this whole corona crisis, we’ve been repeatedly told to avoid touching our faces so as not to transmit or catch the virus. But if you too have been…
Researchers Can Extend the Lifespan of Mice: Are WE Next?
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Scientists from Israel and Kiev induce long-term decrease in metabolic rate and body temperature of warm-blooded animals for the first time. The naked mole rat never…
Israel Pilots First-Ever Disinfectant Tunnel for Public Spaces
Naama Barak via Israel21c – Sanitation tunnel that mists incomers with disinfectant solution being piloted at Tel Aviv’s Bloomfield Stadium. In a post-lockdown world, the idea of entering crowded shopping malls or…
Man Walks Out of Hospital After Iron Rod Rams Through Skull
Naama Barak via Israel21c – When I arrived at the trauma room, I saw a man with an iron rod in his head – literally crossing his head from side to…
Scientists Develop Corona-Busting Disinfectant That Remains Active Longer
ISRAEL21c Staff via Israel21c – Unlike chlorine bleach and similar surface disinfecting products, the new substances target the virus infection mechanism and remain active longer. Chemical engineers from the Technion-Israel Institute…
6 Groundbreaking Breakthroughs in Melanoma Research
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – For Skin Cancer Awareness Month, we take a look at significant research which could help doctors and scientists prevent this deadly cancer, or help turn…
Antimicrobial Washable Facemasks Enter US Market
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Sonovia’s reusable cotton-poly SonoMask are infused with metal-oxide nanoparticles that kill germs and last through 100 washings. Reusable antimicrobial SonoMasks from Israeli startup Sonovia Tech…
Summer Temps Will Kill Coronavirus on Surfaces Faster
News Staff via Israel21c – Researchers at the Israel Institute for Biological Research say widespread disinfecting won’t be necessary in hot weather. The hotter the surrounding temperature, the faster the novel…
