Inventions & Innovations

Innovative Voice Analysis

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Technology has been developed in Israel that can decipher your emotional and physical state within a matter of seconds. It is already being used to transform the world of sales, and future applications might even diagnose physical ailments. The software was developed by Dr. Yoram Levanon, founder and CEO of eXaudios. After analyzing more than 50,000 voices speaking various languages over an 11-year period, he realized that intonation is the key to communication. Whereas he started out using only 12 emotions, the program now has over 400 in its emotional dictionary.

Diagnostics at Your Fingertip

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An Israeli company has developed an innovative new fingertip test that can diagnose sleep apnea at home and heart disease at an earlier stage. The [two] devices, developed by Itamar Medical in Caesarea, are based on Peripheral Arterial Tone (PAT), which monitors the pulses in your fingertips or in the extremities.

Healthy Skin Cancer Prevention

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We all want that summer glow that comes from a day at the beach, but taking in the rays can have long-term implications for our health. Now Dr. Niva Shapira of Tel Aviv University (TAU) suggests a way to make fun in the sun safer—and it’s all in our food. She has shown that a diet rich in antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids, like the diet eaten in Mediterranean regions where melanoma rates are extremely low, can help protect us from skin cancer.

New Way to Kill Tumors

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Scientists from Israel are developing a new way to destroy cancerous tumors that will have fewer side effects than traditional radiation therapy and cause minimal damage to surrounding tissue. The innovative method developed by a professor at Tel Aviv University uses heat to kill the tumor cells, while leaving the surrounding healthy tissue intact.

Nano-size Stars of David

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A new type of nano-particle (one-billionth of something) resembling the six-pointed Star of David has been discovered by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem headed by Professor Uri Banin. The Star of David-shaped particles come in sizes 10,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair! The discovery, the researchers say, may help in diagnosing diabetes or provide a catalyst to capture the sun's energy and turn it into clean fuel. Their work, they further believe, greatly contributes to understanding how hybrid nano-particles form.

A Cancer Turn-off

{image_1}An Israeli researcher has identified a common fat molecule that functions like a “switch,” in that it can “switch on” cell growth in plants. Now he's suggesting that the same mechanism can “turn off” the process that leads to the growth of cancerous tumors.

Israel’s Secret New Weapon?

{image_1}Imagine what a battlefield will look like in the future: unmanned planes flying through the air, robots fighting, smart missiles hunting down targets. Now imagine that none of this can be detected on radar screens. It may sound fictional, but it's happening. An Israeli company, Nanoflight, is currently developing a special paint that makes drones, missiles, or war craft simply disappear—or they become very difficult to detect.

Protection from Underwater Threats

{image_1}Sharks and jellyfish aren't the only dangerous creatures in the sea. There are others, like terrorists, pirates, and industrial spies. Israel's DSIT Solutions is at the forefront of technology to detect trouble coming from the sea. Battling security threats from the ocean is a major headache for security services, maritime security being more of a challenge than its on-land counterpart. Israel is no stranger to maritime terrorism. There have been more than 80 attempts to attack Israel from the sea.

Introducing Potato Power

{image_1}Yissum Research Development Company Ltd. of Hebrew University has introduced a solid organic electric battery based upon treated potatoes. “The ability to provide electrical power with such simple and natural means could benefit millions of people in the developing world, literally bringing light and telecommunication…in areas currently lacking electrical infrastructure” said Yaacov Michlin, Yissum’s CEO. This cheap, easy-to-use green power source could substantially improve the quality of life of 1.6 billion people.

Too Much Fructose Causes Liver Damage

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A new Israeli study reveals that too much sweetened soda and fruit juice may cause long-term liver damage. Switching to water is the best preventive measure to contribute to long-term health. According to [Christian Arab] Dr. Nimer Assy, director of the Liver Unit at Ziv Medical Center in Haifa,people who drink more than one liter (about four cups) of sweetened beverages a day have a five times greater risk of developing fatty liver. While known culprits like sweetened carbonated soda are on the list of “no-nos,” natural and freshly squeezed fruit juices appear there, too.