Invention

Targeted antibiotic gel helps 80% of pilot patients avoid foot amputation, Jerusalem trial finds

GentaGel’s biodegradable treatment releases antibiotics directly at infection sites for up to 60 days; the company is pursuing further trials and an FDA regulatory pathway.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dr. Ariel Orbach (L), Co-Founder and CEO of GentaGel, Prof. Avi Domb (M), Inventor of GentaGel-LR Technology, and Eli Lerner (R), Co-founder and COO of GentaGel.
An illustration showing siRNA targeting a cancerous tumor.

Israeli scientists launch worlds-first clinical trial for experimental pancreatic cancer treatment

The Israeli-developed treatment uses RNA molecules to silence mutated KRAS genes and will be tested alongside standard therapy in patients with locally advanced disease.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Meal for hikers by NakedPak.

The Israeli developments that are changing the food industry

The global food industry causes about 32%–34% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Against this backdrop, Israeli entrepreneurs are developing innovative solutions to transform the industry.

|ByYUVAL BAGNO
'The Future' is now: a 100 years ago, a British inventor predicted how 2025 would look like.

'The Future' is now: a 100 years ago, a British inventor predicted how 2025 would look like

Archibald Montgomery Low (1888) was a British physicist, engineer, inventor, and writer known for his futuristic predictions, including forecasts for the next 100 years.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Study suggests Eastern European miners may have invented the wheel around 3900 BC

Findings indicate the wheel evolved due to mining environment challenges, akin to selective pressures in biological evolution.

NOVEMBER 19, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ancient mine gallery in Lavrio.