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Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup April 5 – April 11, 2025

Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup April 5 – April 11, 2025 New Startups / VC FundingIsraeli Observability Startup Groundcover Raises $35M Series B to Expand in U.S. MarketGroundcover, the Israeli startup behind the high-performance eBPF-based observability platform for cloud-native applications, has announced a $35 million Series B funding round. The round was led […]

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Ancient Climate Change Forced Prehistoric Europeans to Migrate, Study Reveals

Ancient Climate Change Forced Prehistoric Europeans to Migrate, Study Reveals

A groundbreaking new study published in PLOS One offers fresh insights into how European prehistoric hunter-gatherer populations adapted to climate change over 12,000 years ago. Led by researchers from the University of Cologne, the international team of 25 archaeologists from 20 European institutions explored population trends during the Final Palaeolithic period, spanning 14,000 to 11,600 […]

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Moon Dust-Powered Solar Cells Could Revolutionize Space Energy, New Study Finds

In a groundbreaking development for space exploration, scientists have successfully created solar cells from simulated Moon dust, potentially offering a sustainable and efficient solution for powering future lunar missions. The study, published on April 3 in the Cell Press journal Device, highlights a novel approach to generating electricity in space using in-situ resources, reducing the […]

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The Crime Good People Commit

Voltaire famously stated that we are responsible for all the good we did not do. The great Enlightenment thinker understood that not doing bad is not enough for a stable and healthy society. A society at peace with itself must be one in which citizens are actively engaged in doing good. This need is present […]

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Israeli Observability Startup Groundcover Raises $35M Series B to Expand in U.S. Market

Groundcover, the Israeli startup behind the high-performance eBPF-based observability platform for cloud-native applications, has announced a $35 million Series B funding round. The round was led by Zeev Ventures, with continued support from Angular Ventures, Heavybit, and Jibe Ventures. This latest investment brings the company’s total funding to $60 million. The funding will accelerate Groundcover’s […]

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Chan Zuckerberg Biohub New York Adds Nine New Investigators to Advance Immune Cell Bioengineering for Disease Prevention and Treatment

The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub New York (CZ Biohub NY named for its founders Mark Zuckerberg, and his wife Priscilla Chan) has announced the addition of nine new investigators to its expanding team of leading researchers. The new cohort hails from prestigious institutions including Columbia University, The Rockefeller University, and Yale University. These researchers will lead […]

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Breakthrough Study Combines Algae and E. coli to Turn CO₂ Into Valuable Products Without Extra Carbon Sources

In a significant advancement for sustainable biotechnology, researchers have developed a new method to convert carbon dioxide (CO₂) into useful biological products without relying on additional carbon sources. The breakthrough, published in the journal Metabolic Engineering, combines the photosynthetic efficiency of microalgae with the production capabilities of genetically engineered Escherichia coli (E. coli). The research […]

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