Israeli startup Fairtility Improves Success Rates for In Vitro Fertilization

Success In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Israeli startup Fairtility, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) powering in vitro fertilization (IVF) aims to improve increased precision in embryo quality and enhanced IVF success rates. Today, the IVF success rate is less than 30% per cycle. Assessment of embryo morphology under a microscope revealed a low predictive value for implantation, […]

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Israel High Tech Scene April 9 – April 15

New Startups / VC Funding BloXroute Raises $70 Million For BlockchainbloXroute, an Israeli startup that developed a blockchain distribution network (BDN) that helps DeFi traders on Ethereum, Polygon, and BSC, has completed a $70 million Series B funding, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. According to Investopedia, Decentralized finance (DeFi) is defined as an emerging […]

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Hope at last for Yemen

by Neville Teller The two-month truce between the combatants in the Yemen civil war, brokered by the UN on April 2, has been swiftly followed by dramatic action calculated to bring about a more permanent end to the hostilities, and even the start of a reconstruction program.  On Thursday, April 7 Yemen’s ineffective, unpopular and […]

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ESO telescope captures surprising changes in Neptune’s temperatures

ESO telescope captures surprising changes in Neptune’s temperatures An international team of astronomers discovered a startling decrease in Neptune’s overall temperature followed by a huge increase in its south pole. The team that tracked Neptune’s atmospheric temperatures over a 17-year period was surprised. “This change was unexpected,” says Michael Roman, a postdoctoral research associate at […]

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Israel High Tech Scene April 2 – April 8

New Startups / VC FundingAppwrite Raises $27 Million For Open Source Developers’ PlatformAppwrite, an Israeli startup that offers an open source Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform for web, mobile and flutter developers, has raised $27million in a Series A funding round led by Tiger Global. Open-source software is generally software that is open for all to use […]

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Lebanon’s dilemma

Lebanon PM Najib Mikati met the Emir, Sheikh Tamim al-Thani, and discussed ties between Lebanon and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries/ Photo: Lebanon government by Neville Teller The good news is that a two-month truce between the warring parties in Yemen, brokered by the UN, went into effect on April 2.  At last, there […]

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