SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Diver panic bracelet

A near-death experience led Omer Arad to the idea of a wearable panic bracelet that lets a diver call his or her partner even when there is no eye contact between them. Arad’s team won this year’s Israeli finals of the international 3-Day Startup (3DS) competition at Israel’s Technion.
http://www.israel21c.org/diver-panic-bracelet-wins-startup-prize/

How Israel survived the Mediterranean’s worst drought in 900 years

A recent NASA study shows that the 1998-2012 eastern Mediterranean drought was the area’s worst drought in 900 years. But recycling wastewater, desalination of seawater, and a major water conservation campaign has made Israel nearly drought-proof.
http://unitedwithisrael.org/mediterranean-experiencing-worst-drought-in-900-years-nasa-says/ 

Israeli security stops ATM attack

The first ever mass attempt to steal from Israeli cash machines has been foiled. Israeli cyber-security expert Ido Naor led international cyber-security firm Kaspersky Lab to uncover the ATM-Zombie attack, inform authorities and help to prevent the spread of the attack.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/zombies-and-mules-the-inside-story-of-the-first-ever-shekel-bank-hack/

More sensitive than a sniffer dog

Another article about the nanotech odor technology from Israel’s Tracense that can detect explosives, narcotics, stashed cash, banned metals and toxic liquids.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-developed-nano-nose-can-sniff-out-bombs-drugs/

Trump brothers invest in Israeli Math teachers

Eddie and Jules Trump (no relation to Donald) have invested over $150 million in improving math instruction in Israel. The money trains 35 to 45-year-old technology professionals with knowledge in math, who were tired of their job and were seeking challenges.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4774818,00.html

Phresh keeps produce fresh

Israeli start-up Phresh has unveiled an organic solution which enhances the shelf life of fruit and vegetables by 3 times for consumers. Phresh is based on an organic, non-toxic powder, which dissolves into the atmosphere and based on 12 years of research. Phresh just raised 150% of its $30,000 funding goal on Kickstarter.http://www.i4u.com/2016/02/105856/phresh-food-protectors-enhance-fruits-and-vegetables-shelf-time-three-times