ISRAEL INNOVATION PROJECT

ClearPlasma, a small device that can be attached to a bag of donated plasma, filters it to remove clot-dissolving proteins that are naturally present in the liquid, helping patients form stable clots and stop bleeding quickly, according to Prof. Abd Al-Roof Higazi, who developed the device with his Nazareth-based biotech company PlasFree.

Researchers explain that traditional 3D printers produce rough structures that lack the smoothness and optical uniformity required for high-performance optics. To overcome this limitation, the TAU team devised a laser-induced technique inspired by nature — similar to how a pinecone’s scales bend outward to release seeds. By triggering precise bends in ultra-thin glass sheets, the method creates highly transparent, ultra-smooth 3D microphotonic devices suitable for a wide range of applications.

Israeli startup Eco Wave Power is harnessing ocean waves to generate electricity, with a pilot project at the Port of Los Angeles and another underway in Jaffa. Their floating paddle system converts wave motion into usable energy, offering a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. The technology aims to support global efforts to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change.

Scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem say they have developed a groundbreaking technique that can help uncover hidden differences between seemingly identical bacteria and may open new avenues to cure bacterial diseases.

A team of Rabin Medical Center doctors successfully performed an emergency mitral valve repair procedure on a heart transplant patient, a procedure that has been previously documented only twice in patients after heart transplantation worldwide — and never before attempted on a patient in cardiogenic shock.

A groundbreaking new artificial intelligence (AI) model developed by researchers at Bar-Ilan University (BIU) in Ramat Gan promises to revolutionize wildfire prediction, with a particular focus on lightning-induced blazes that are growing increasingly common due to climate change. The new AI model can predict where and when lightning strikes are most likely to cause wildfires, achieving over 90% accuracy – a first in wildfire forecasting that could transform emergency response and disaster management worldwide.

Israel plans the world’s first human spinal cord implant using a patient’s own cells, a breakthrough that could help paralyzed patients walk again. The surgery, set for the coming months, marks a historic advance in regenerative medicine.

Founded in 2020 by security experts and tech industry veterans Mattan Fattal and Doron Passov, IVIX is the developer of a software platform for financial law enforcement agencies that leverages artificial intelligence to spot financial crimes, such as money laundering, sanctions evasion and tax non-compliance. The startup says it has helped government agencies in the US, Europe, and Asia find “billions of dollars” in offshore assets and illicit financial activity.

A new study from the Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University may mark a breakthrough in the treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) — a chronic inflammatory disease of the esophagus caused by food allergies. EoE leads to difficulty swallowing, chest and abdominal pain, and even growth delays in children. Its prevalence has been steadily increasing over the past decade in Israel and the Western world. In this study, researchers identified the protein TSLP as a trigger for the disease’s development, and found that neutralizing it may significantly ease symptoms.

Israeli researchers from Tel Aviv University grew the first long-lasting human kidney organoids in the lab, maintaining them for 34 weeks. These organoids mimic fetal kidney development, and this study could shed light on the processes that lead to kidney diseases. This breakthrough provides insights into the different roles of kidney development and function.