Science, Medicine, & Education

By Abigail Klein Leichman JERUSALEM (Press Release)–Coming to pet shops in 2012: An Israeli pooper-scooper that turns droppings into harmless, odorless ash within seconds. If you have a dog, then you know that no matter how fancy a pooper-scooper you’ve got, after Rover’s walk you are still left with a messy, smelly nuisance that pollutes

NEW YORK (Press Release)– Cornell University and The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology announced Monday, Oct. 24, a new partnership to bid on creating a world-class applied science and engineering campus in New York City, as outlined by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The NYC Tech Campus on Roosevelt Island will combine the full spectrum of

By Andrea Erins HOUSTON, Texas — While there are not many Jewish scholarships available through government programs due to issues with the separation of Church and State, there are a number of scholarships available through private organizations. In addition to the national scholarships listed here, there are a number of scholarships through individual colleges and

By Arlene and Joel Moskowitz LA JOLLA, California — This time of the year, in conjunction with seasonal holidays, San Diegans have the opportunity to ‘enjoy’ The Del Mar Fairgrounds Scream Zone: This authors will attempt to explore some of the religious and psychodynamic concerns which draw to and cause some to avoid these thrill

HAIFA (Press Release)– White light bulbs that emit light at shorter wavelengths are greater suppressors of the body’s production of melatonin than bulbs emitting orange-yellow light, a new international study has revealed. Melatonin is a compound that adjusts our biological clock and is known for its anti-oxidant and anti-cancerous properties. The study investigated the influence

BEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release)– Stocks  of companies that are committed to corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies perform statistically similarly to those corporations that do not have these programs, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers. These findings were presented at the Ninth Annual International Conference on Business Accounting, Finance, Management

BEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release)– A multidisciplinary  team at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has developed a new training method using a desktop webcam to improve ergonomic posture and reduce the risk of  musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) among office workers using computers. According to an article in Applied Ergonomics in  the forthcoming issue, a group of 60

BEERSHEVA, Israel (Press Release)–Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have developed a new test that quickly and accurately distinguishes between bacterial and viral infections in as little as five hours. Treating viral infections with antibiotics is ineffective and contributes to the development of  antibiotic resistance, allergic reactions, toxicity and greater healthcare costs. Currently 

BEERSHEVA, Israel (Press Release)– A new system using video and computer software to monitor a baby that could be used to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), as well as for telemedicine applications, has been developed by two students at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU). The new system called “BabyBeat” was developed by students