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“For millions living with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD), such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC), every flare is a painful reminder of how little control they have over their lives. Flare-ups are unpredictable, debilitating, and costly,” said NimBio. The company has identified a clear challenge: a lack of time and actionable alerts for chronic inflammatory conditions. “But early detection changes everything: If we could spot inflammation earlier, we could reduce flare-related hospitalizations by up to 50%, saving an estimated $5 billion annually, even with conservative assumptions,” the company added. NimBio has developed a non-invasive Inflammometer™ technology that can be…
“Lung cancer and liver cancer are in the top three deadliest cancers in the world, simply because we catch it way too late,” said Ilay Marom, the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at NaNose Medical. Founded around five and a half years ago, NaNose Medical is working to change that reality. Launched “with the purpose of revolutionizing screening tests and early diagnosis,” Marom explained in conversation with CTech, the Israeli startup is pioneering non-invasive diagnostics based on breath biomarkers. It’s technology that holds particular significance for the early detection and future treatment of liver disease and lung cancer. “Everybody knows…
Artificial intelligence is here to stay, and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology will be instrumental in shaping the way it impacts all facets of our lives, from the cars we drive to how scientists develop medicine. To meet that demand, the Martin and Grace Druan Rosman Performance Computing Data Center will serve as a new high-performance computing (HPC) hub on campus to ensure that the University is prepared for the demands of research, development, and innovation for years to come. As it prepares to open its doors to students and faculty across campus next year, I spoke with…
Some of the greatest mysteries of the universe, such as the possibility of life on Mars or Venus, may never be solved because of Donald Trump’s proposed “extinction-level” cuts to Nasa spending, scientists are warning. The Trump administration revealed last month its plan to slash the space agency’s overall budget by 24% to $18.8bn, the lowest figure since 2015. Space and Earth science missions would bear the brunt of the cutbacks, losing more than 53% of what was allocated to them in 2024. If the budget is approved by Congress, opponents say, longstanding Nasa labs will close, deep-space missions, including…
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, a delegation from the Zimin Foundation visited the Technion, led by Foundation President Boris Zimin and including Augie Fabela, co-founder and business partner of late Dr. Dmitry Zimin, and Dr. Mark Shmulevich, Director of the Zimin Institutes. During the visit, which marked a key milestone in AI-powered medical innovation at the Technion, Mr. Zimin unveiled a new plaque at the Zimin Institute for AI Solutions in Healthcare, which honors Dr. Dmitry Zimin and Mr. Boris Zimin and the inspiring legacy of the Zimin family. The delegation met with Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan, who thanked…
With Israel’s Iron Beam laser missile defense system to become operational in the fourth quarter of 2025 Rafael Advanced Defense Systems today announced the establishment of a new Energy Warfare Administration in its Land and Naval Systems Division. The new administration will manage high-power laser systems projects. The new administration head named only as Dr. Y. will serve under Rafael EVP & General Manager of the Land & Naval Systems Division Tzvi Marmor. Dr. Y., a graduate of the Technion with a Ph.D. in physics, joined Rafael about 12 years ago and has since held a series of senior positions…
Everybody needs a buddy – especially Navy divers. Working underwater is physically taxing, visibility is low, and divers can easily become exhausted or suffer from insufficient oxygen or nitrogen narcosis, resulting in cognitive impairment. The problem with relying on a partner who can come to your rescue, however, is that they are vulnerable to the same conditions. That’s why Cornell researchers are working to understand how robots can assist humans in dangerous and physically challenging environments. “We have these tools with amazing capacity, but for them to work with people, they need to be able to understand people,” said Andrea…
Considered to be one of the greatest revolutions in cancer treatment, immunotherapy enhances the immune system’s ability to target and destroy cancer cells efficiently. One of the key challenges in immunotherapy is the uncertainty regarding patients’ responses—not all patients respond to the treatment, and some may experience side effects without meaningful therapeutic gain. Therefore, there is a need to identify biomarkers that can predict treatment effectiveness based on individual patient data. New and promising findings on this topic are now presented in a study by Technion researchers published in the journal Cell Genomics. The research was led by Prof. Keren…
This is the 16th year that Calcalist has ranked the 50 most promising private technology companies in Israel. To compile the list, we consulted a number of prominent investors, consultants, and entrepreneurs active in the Israeli market. We asked participants to identify the fastest-growing startups with the greatest potential to make significant business moves in the coming year, with an emphasis on companies not yet included in rating agency portfolios. After weighing the data and the range of expert opinions, Calcalist’s high-tech reporters and editors—well-versed in the inner workings of the tech sector—compiled this year’s list of the 50 most…
Forty years of clinical studies leave no doubt that a diet rich in fresh vegetables saves lives. The link between lack of fresh dietary vegetables and early death from diseases like cancer and heart disease is clear. By fully embracing World Health Organization guidelines concerning fresh vegetables, that risk could slashed by nearly half. “As a cancer immunotherapy researcher, who’s lived and breathed the immune system for years, I realized that the way to fight disease starts not in the hospital but on the plate,” says Dr. Tsipi Shoham, founder and CEO of GreenOnyx. She spearheaded the creation of this…
The electrocardiogram (ECG) is one of the most essential tools in modern medicine, used to detect heart problems ranging from arrhythmias to structural abnormalities. In the U.S. alone, millions of ECGs are performed each year, whether in emergency rooms or routine doctor visits. As artificial intelligence (AI) systems become more advanced, they are increasingly being used to analyze ECGs—sometimes even detecting conditions that doctors might miss. The problem with this is that doctors need to understand why an AI system is making a certain diagnosis. While AI-powered ECG analysis can achieve high accuracy, it often works like a “black box,”…
The October 7 war began with the infiltration of thousands of Hamas terrorists across the “Hourglass” barrier between Gaza and Israel—a high-tech defense project completed two years earlier at a cost of approximately 3.5 billion shekels ($1 billion). By 6:29 that morning, what had been lauded as “a technological and creative project of the highest order” by senior security officials—who believed it would offer unprecedented protection to Israeli communities bordering Gaza—had already begun to unravel. The barrier stretches roughly 65 kilometers, from Kerem Shalom in the south to Zikim Beach in the north. Its subterranean component consists of a deep…