Author: David Rutman

Technion Scientists develop new technology for Bone and Soft Tissue Repair The team created vascularized soft tissues for implantation using stem cells derived from the dental pulp, the soft tissue inside the tooth, together with capillary forming (endothelial) cells. Technion, Professor Shulamit Levenberg While it is possible to donate a kidney without risking one’s own […]

Israelis Are Among Most likely to Quit Social Media The country came in at number 26 on the list. Israelis rank 26th among the top 30 nations in the world whose people wish to quit social media. This according to a new study conducted by Reboot Online. Lots of people these days have become fatigued […]

Bette Midler Sells Manhattan Penthouse for $50 Million And she didn’t even have to cut the asking price. The curved stairway with brass balusters connects the three levels of Bette Midler’s longtime Fifth Avenue penthouse. EVAN JOSEPH IMAGES Bette Midler, the 75 year old actress and singing legend, has finally found a buyer for her […]

The Pink Supermoon Can Be Seen Tonight, Monday Night It will be the only one in 2021. A supermoon rises behind the U.S. Capitol, Monday, March 9, 2020, in Washington. (Credit NASA Joel Kowsky) The pink supermoon is coming tonight, the night of the full moon. You will be able to see it around the […]

Was King Solomon Also a Master of the Sea? New evidence shows that he engaged in trade with Spain. Every student of the Bible knows that King Solomon was the wisest man who ever lived. He was also the ruler of the greatest Jewish Kingdom in history which stretched south to Africa and north to […]

Alber Elbaz (1961-2021) The fashion designer died of Covid-19. Alber Elbaz New York Times Interview (YouTube) Israeli Fashion designer Alber Elbaz has passed away. He died at the age of 59 due to complications from the Coronavirus. The son of a hairdresser and a painter, Alber Elbaz was born in Casablanca, Morocco, to a Sephardic […]

Ground-breaking technology: Israeli Startup to extract Oxygen from Lunar Soil Oxygen is a vital component for fuel combustion and could serve over 50 space missions planned. Helios – to the moon /source company website Israeli startup, Helios, has developed technology to produce oxygen from the lunar soil to reduce the cost of initial establishment, and to enable […]

Blackstone Opening Israeli Office Yifat Oron will run the new office. Yifat Oron YouTube pic Blackstone, an international investment firm led by billionaire investor Stephen Schwarzman, is set to open up its first office in Israel. Yifat Oron, who previously served as CEO of LeumiTech, has been tapped to be the Senior Managing Director and […]

Oracle to Open Israel Data Center This Summer The new center will be in Jerusalem. Oracle Israel’s new data center is expected to now open by the summer of 2021. The new center is currently being built in Jerusalem’s Har Hotzvim high-tech park. This is an area on the north side of town which has […]

VESSL Therapeutics Is a Medtech Startup Offering New Cardiovascular Treatments The company just raised $16 million. Israeli medtech startup VESSL Therapeutics develops new treatments for a wide range of blood-vessel-related disorders. The company just completed a $16 million financing round led by China’s RunYoung Capital. The company has also reportedly raised $20 million from Tamir […]