Released: 20-Feb-2003 12:00 AM EST
Has Your Computer Talked Back to You Lately?
American Technion Society

OPCAT, a new software translation tool developed at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology enables those not versed in the languages of computers to communicate with them either verbally through spoken or written language, or graphically through diagrams.

Released: 2-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EST
Protein that Turns Breast Cancers Deadly
American Technion Society

Israeli biologists have demonstrated that a specific protein induces breast cancer cells to invade other tissues and acquire properties that are characteristic of metastatic tumor cells.

Released: 6-Jun-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Detecting Dreams Through the Finger Could Reduce Heart Attacks
American Technion Society

A novel FDA-approved device easily and reliably identifies the onset and duration of REM sleep by tracking changes in the blood flow through the finger. This could have strong implications for prevention of heart attacks and other cardiac events by identifying physiological changes unique to this stage of sleep that may signal cardiac stress.

Released: 27-Jun-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Wrap Mine in Basil
American Technion Society

Shoppers confronted with the "paper or plastic" question in the supermarket checkout may soon also need to decide whether they want their perishables in plain or basil wrapping.

Released: 16-Jul-2003 8:00 AM EDT
An Onion, a Tomato and a Pomegranate a Day Keep the Doctor Away
American Technion Society

Combining certain fruits and vegetables increases their health benefits and preventative properties against cardiovascular disease. Researchers have discovered that there are synergistic antioxidant benefits when certain vegetables, herbs and fruits are eaten together.

Released: 29-Sep-2003 5:00 PM EDT
Software Utilizes Unique Typing Styles to Identify Individual Users
American Technion Society

Computing may be getting a lot more personal. Researchers have developed software that is able to identify computer users by their individual, distinct typing styles. This "behaviometric" technology may one day be part of security systems to prevent unauthorized users from gaining access to computers and sensitive data.

Released: 15-Oct-2003 4:50 PM EDT
Agriculture that HELPS the Environment
American Technion Society

Can agriculture actually benefit the environment? It can, according to the suprising findings of a recent study, which show that in certain cases agriculture can solve ecological problems.

Released: 10-Nov-2003 12:00 PM EST
Antibodies that Combat Autoimmune Diseases
American Technion Society

Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have discovered that the body possesses a second set of beneficial antibodies that suppress the activity of the self destructive immunity. They were also able to boost the restraining activity of the beneficial antibodies.

Released: 15-Dec-2003 9:00 AM EST
Researchers Get Stem Cells to Form Blood Vessels
American Technion Society

Researchers have succeeded in inducing embryonic stem cells to differentiate into the cells that make up blood vessels - and to actually form the vessels themselves.

Released: 26-Mar-2004 3:40 PM EST
Vitamins Good for Some Older Women, Bad for Others
American Technion Society

A simple blood test could determine whether older women with diabetes would benefit from--or be harmed by--vitamin doses designed to protect their ailing hearts, according to researchers.

Released: 24-May-2004 1:20 PM EDT
Clues to Acquired Renal Failure Discovered in Rare Childhood Disease
American Technion Society

Researchers have uncovered significant clues for treating acquired renal failure by deciphering the genetic cause of a rare and inherited childhood skin disease.

Released: 9-Jun-2004 4:00 PM EDT
Spine Surgery Robot Receives FDA Approval
American Technion Society

A miniature robot for fail-proof spinal procedures has received FDA approval. Created by a Technion-Israel Institute of Technology researcher, the soda can-sized device is expected to be on the market sometime during the final quarter of 2004.

Released: 14-Jun-2004 4:30 PM EDT
New Approach to Cancer Immunotherapy Developed
American Technion Society

A new cancer treatment developed by Israeli scientists has been shown to eliminate or shrink tumors in laboratory mice. The treatment causes anti-viral T cells (white blood cells that play a large role in the body's primary immune response) to recognize tumors as virus-infected cells, and thus attack them.

Released: 24-Jun-2004 6:30 AM EDT
Smoking and Saliva ... a Deadly Combo
American Technion Society

What do you get when you mix cigarette smoke and healthy saliva? According to researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, the answer is very likely to be mouth cancer.

Released: 26-Aug-2004 3:10 PM EDT
Chernobyl Children More Hyperactive?
American Technion Society

A study of Israelis who as children were exposed to the 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant found that the children's cognitive abilities were unaffected by exposure to radiation. The researchers also examined the effects of radiation exposure on the incidence of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Released: 2-Sep-2004 9:00 AM EDT
Underwater Photos Made Crystal-clear by Mathematical Solution
American Technion Society

Underwater photographs are about to become a whole lot clearer. By combining a mathematical algorithm with a filter readily available for less than $100, Technion researchers have developed a brand new solution for dramatically improving the quality of underwater photography.

Released: 27-Sep-2004 4:00 PM EDT
From Embryonic Stem Cells to Biological Pacemaker
American Technion Society

Researchers at the Technion have integrated heart cells grown from human embryonic stem cells into a host heart, and discovered a way to regulate heart activity.

Released: 2-Nov-2004 11:10 AM EST
Shaking Off the (Brain) Rust
American Technion Society

Three new drugs to treat and perhaps prevent neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and ALS recently received patents. The trio of drugs mop up excess iron before it can trigger a "brain rust" chemical reaction, a hallmark of many neurodegenerative diseases.

Released: 10-Dec-2004 10:30 AM EST
Citrus Oils May Hold Key to Asthma Prevention
American Technion Society

A key to preventing asthma might be found in a lemon, a rose or a pine tree. Natural "ozone scavengers" -- produced by all plants -- could help break the cycle that makes treating asthma so difficult.

Released: 23-Dec-2004 10:00 AM EST
New Gel Supports and Regenerates Broken Bones
American Technion Society

A new material that fuses biological and synthetic substances at the molecular level speeds bone and cartilage repair. Its creators at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology say laboratory studies have shown the new gel promotes healing by gluing bone pieces together and stimulating tissue development.

Released: 5-Jan-2005 11:00 AM EST
Breakthrough Could Lead to Anthrax Antidote
American Technion Society

Using derivatives of a well-known antibiotic, researchers from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and The Scripps Research Institute have developed a basis for an antidote to anthrax.

Released: 11-Jan-2005 2:30 PM EST
Terrorists Beware: Device Identifies Previously Undetectable Explosives
American Technion Society

Chalk one up for the good guys in the war on terror. Israeli researchers have developed a device that identifies a previously undetectable explosive commonly used by terrorists.

Released: 23-Feb-2005 12:30 PM EST
Twenty Somethings with Sleep Apnea Most Likely to Die
American Technion Society

According to a new study, men in their 20s with severe sleep apnea have ten times the risk of dying from heart related ailments than their non sleep apnea peers in the general population. The study's lead researcher says diagnosing and treating sleep apnea at an early age will lower fatalities.

Released: 22-Mar-2005 9:30 AM EST
Latest Biomolecular Computer Can Operate A Billion Programs
American Technion Society

A new version of a computer "“ composed entirely of DNA molecules and enzymes "“ can perform as many as a billion different programs simultaneously. Potential applications for such biomolecular computers could include secure image encryption and disease diagnosis.

Released: 30-Mar-2005 11:30 AM EST
Organic Semiconductors Bring Foldable Computer Screens Closer
American Technion Society

Scientists have used proteins to manufacture new organic semiconductors -- called electronic peptides -- which could lead to lighter, cheaper and more flexible electronic devices within the next two years.

Released: 28-Apr-2005 10:30 AM EDT
A Helicopter Anyone Can Fly without Leaving Home
American Technion Society

A newly developed unmanned aerial vehicle could be the next tool in homeland security defense. The craft has no pilot -- not even one who controls it remotely from the ground. All aspects of flight are conducted without human intervention, making this UAV the first of its kind.

17-Jun-2005 1:55 PM EDT
Scientists Create Replacement Muscle With Built-In Blood Supply
American Technion Society

A multinational team of researchers has grown new muscle complete with its own network of blood vessels in the laboratory, and implanted the new muscle in a living mouse. The accomplishment is a first for tissue engineering, according to a report.

Released: 20-Sep-2005 10:00 AM EDT
Children with ADHD May Just Need Sleep
American Technion Society

Is it really ADHD or just a lack of quality sleep? Researchers say that treating sleep apnea and other sleep disorders in children can lead to a significant reduction of ADHD symptoms and improved cognitive performance levels.

Released: 6-Oct-2005 2:00 PM EDT
Orderly World Found at Liquid-Solid Boundary
American Technion Society

A team of researchers at the Technion has discovered a unique, ordered world at the nanometer scale-level boundary between liquids and solids that could forever change scientific understanding of such interfaces.

Released: 5-Dec-2005 2:50 PM EST
Why Do Some Cancers Resist Drugs? Mechanisms Uncovered
American Technion Society

Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have uncovered mechanisms used by cancer cells to resist chemotherapy drugs. The discovery could have important ramifications for cancer treatments.

Released: 12-Dec-2005 8:05 PM EST
Science in the Gap of Cormorant-Human Conflict
American Technion Society

Scientists are closer to solving high-level tensions between fishermen and cormorants around the globe. Using trained cormorants and underwater video cameras to learn more about the birds, scientists at the Technion are hoping to find a peaceful alternative to mass cormorant culls.

6-Jan-2006 10:00 AM EST
Trigger for Common Skin Disease Found
American Technion Society

The molecule that normally assists in "cell suicide" can also act as the middleman between immune cells and the hormones involved in the common skin disease psoriasis. The findings could also have implications for other immune diseases.

Released: 13-Jan-2006 3:15 PM EST
4 Mothers, 3.5 Million Children
American Technion Society

Using detailed comparative analysis of DNA sequence variations, researchers have concluded that some 3.5 million, or 40 percent of Ashkenazi Jews are descended from just four "founding mothers" who lived in Europe 1,000 years ago.

Released: 7-Apr-2006 9:00 AM EDT
Stem Cells Make “Human” Drug Trials in Animals Possible
American Technion Society

In a breakthrough that could allow therapeutic drugs to reach market faster and at lower cost, researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a way to conduct "human" drug trials on animals.

Released: 19-May-2006 8:00 AM EDT
Parkinson's Drug Receives FDA Approval
American Technion Society

The FDA has granted approval for Azilect® (Rasagiline), a Parkinson's disease drug developed by Technion-Israel Institute of Technology researchers. The drug will be available in the United States within 8 to 10 weeks, and marketed by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. Teva says Azilect is the first once-daily product for the treatment of Parkinson's, a disease that affects 4 million people worldwide.

Released: 2-Jun-2006 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Can Discuss Summer Traffic Causes and Solutions
American Technion Society

With the heavily traveled 4th of July weekend and hurricane season looming, TRAFFIC is on the minds of drivers everywhere. What causes of traffic jams? Are there any feasible solutions? These are just two of the questions that can be addressed by renowned Israeli traffic expert Prof. Avi Polus. He has been used as an expert traffic source by the Wall Street Journal, among others.

Released: 1-Jun-2006 4:00 PM EDT
Sleeping Computers Unravel Genetic Diseases
American Technion Society

Using the spare time of 3000+ linked computers, Israeli researchers have developed a free, online system designed to help unravel the mysteries of genetic diseases. The gene-mapping system provides results tens of times faster than previous programs, providing a fast-forward button in the quest to developing treatments for genetic diseases.

Released: 26-Jul-2006 4:40 PM EDT
Story Ideas & Interviews from the Technion (Haifa, Israel)
American Technion Society

Story ideas and interview possibilities from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (located in Haifa, Israel). The Technion -- one of the world's leading science and technology universities -- is recognized as a driving force behind Israel's economy and a major source of the country's best and brightest minds.

Released: 24-Aug-2006 11:00 AM EDT
Pomegranate Juice Could Benefit Diabetics
American Technion Society

Pomegranate juice may provide important health benefits for diabetic patients. Subjects who drank pomegranate juice daily over a three month period experienced a reduced risk for atherosclerosis and a reduced uptake of "bad" cholesterol by immune cells.

Released: 12-Sep-2006 7:25 PM EDT
Scientists Unravel Mystery of People with No Fingerprints
American Technion Society

Researchers have unraveled the genetic basis of two rare congenital diseases in which afflicted persons have no fingerprints. Now they are now trying to find the exact connection between the unusual features of the disease and enhanced programmed cell death. Data from such research could have implications for many skin disorders.

Released: 25-Sep-2006 2:35 PM EDT
Novel Technique Would Prevent Re-Clogged Arteries
American Technion Society

Combine a specially coated stent with a safe component found in all proteins and what do you get? A "pharmaceutical factory" that would help prevent the common post-angioplasty problem of restenosis (re-clogging of coronary arteries), which occurs in more than one-third of angioplasty patients. The revolutionary, patented approach was developed at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.

Released: 28-Sep-2006 8:30 AM EDT
PASER: New Electron Acceleration Technique Developed
American Technion Society

For the first time, scientists have demonstrated a laser-like transfer of energy "” without the laser light "” to an electron beam. The technique developed at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology produces accelerated particles that could have future applications in fields as diverse as medicine and probing the fundamental structure of matter.

Released: 7-Oct-2006 4:40 PM EDT
Researchers Uncover Cell Fusion Mechanism
American Technion Society

Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development researchers have identified a protein that encourages two or more cells to fuse into a single giant cell with multiple nuclei. The findings, published this week in the journal Developmental Cell, could lead to the ability to "fix" damaged or diseased cells in the body by fusing them with therapeutic cells.

Released: 5-Jan-2007 8:10 PM EST
Researchers Use Wikipedia To Make Computers Smarter
American Technion Society

Using Wikipedia, Technion researchers have developed a way to give computers knowledge of the world to help them "think smarter," making common sense and broad-based connections between topics just as the human mind does. The new method will help computers filter e-mail spam, perform Web searches and even conduct intelligence gathering at more sophisticated levels than current programs.

Released: 22-Jan-2007 1:50 PM EST
Scientists Create Heart Muscle With Built-In Blood Supply
American Technion Society

In a breakthrough that could make possible the replacement of tissue damaged in heart attacks, scientists at Israel's Technion have used embryonic stem cells to create new heart muscle with a built-in network of blood vessels. According to the researchers, such vascularization would greatly improve the survival of the tissue when transplanted in a human heart.

Released: 31-Jan-2007 6:05 PM EST
Mighty Nanofibers Could Mean Stronger, Lighter Materials
American Technion Society

Bigger may be better, but tinier is stronger. So say scientists at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, who have shown that tiny polymer nanofibers become much stronger when their diameters shrink below a certain size. Their research could make possible stronger fabrics that use less material.

Released: 5-Feb-2007 3:25 PM EST
Bacteria Fighter Goes Where Antibiotics Can't
American Technion Society

Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have figured out a way to turn one of nature's most powerful microbe fighters into a guided missile that strikes specifically at a common bacteria responsible for infections throughout the body. The research could lead to substitutes for common antibiotic medicines, which are increasingly thwarted by new strains of drug-resistant bacteria.

Released: 27-Feb-2007 4:40 PM EST
Natural Milk Protein Could Lead to Super Nutritious Foods
American Technion Society

Technion-Israel institute of Technology researchers have engineered a way to deliver health-promoting nutrients using protein particles naturally present in milk as carriers. The breakthrough could lead to low fat or non-fat foods that contain nutrients now present only in fat-containing foods, and could be used to enrich foods with other important nutraceuticals like vitamins and antioxidants.

Released: 17-Apr-2007 5:15 PM EDT
Free Software for WiFi Connections Without Routers
American Technion Society

Scientists at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed free, downloadable software that makes possible direct wireless (WiFi) communication between computers without the need for devices such as Internet routers. The technology works at distances up to 300 feet inside buildings to more than 900 feet in the open.

Released: 30-Apr-2007 5:20 PM EDT
Virtual Reality Helps MS Patients Walk Better
American Technion Society

Israeli scientists have created a small, wearable virtual reality device that combines auditory and visual feedback to improve walking speed and stride length in patients suffering from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's disease.


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