Israeli archaeologists are having a particularly happy Hanukkah after discovering 264 ancient gold coins in a car park in the City of David, a Jerusalem National Park. One of the customs of the holiday is to give coins to children, and the archaeologists are referring to the 1,400 year-old coins as "Hanukkah money."
Doctors of the future may be able to trade their needle and thread for high-tech laser "skin welding." Scientists at Tel Aviv University are testing use of laser beams to seal surgical incisions, allowing skin and internal tissue to heal more quickly after operations and accidents.
The use of lasers to heal surgical wounds was first proposed decades ago, but the early prototypes burned the skin and the tests were abandoned. The new technique of skin welding avoids that problem because it uses a smart laser that corrects its own temperature as it works.
Israeli archaeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old gold earring beneath a parking lot next to the walls of Jerusalem's old city. The discovery dates to the time of Christ, during the Roman period, and the find is luxurious: A large pearl inlaid in gold with two drop pieces, each with an emerald and pearl set in gold. A nice find indeed..
A new study shows that humans had the ability to make fire nearly 790,000 years ago, a skill that helped them migrate from Africa to Europe.
By analysing flints at an archaeological site on the bank of the river Jordan, researchers at Israel's Hebrew University discovered that early civilizations discovered that early civilizations had learned to light fires, a turning point that allowed them to venture into unknown lands.
The new study, published in a recent edition of Quaternary Science Reviews, mapped 12 archaeological layers at Gesher Benot Yaaqov in northern Israel.
"The new data shows there was a continued, controlled use of fire through many civilizations and that they were not dependent on natural fires," archaeologist Nira Alperson-Afil said on Sunday.
With more than 170 wineries these days, Israel is producing some outstanding wines, winning high marks and the respect of wine experts world wide.
A new “beautification engine” uses a mathematical formula to alter the original form into a theoretically more attractive version. Developed in Israel the software creates a prettier you while maintaining similarity to the original form.
So which face is prettier?
