Tag: Haifa

Cannabis and autism in children, a new study supporting the trends

More evidence that suggests cannabis-based products in the form of CBD could help people, and children with autism.

AI finds impact of noisy ships on dolphins 

Maritime traffic has a very strong impact on the environment and public health in general and on the marine environment in particular, and is a factor that motivates the migration of species from one marine environment to another.

Israel opens first hydrogen fuel station

Sonol, a company that operates regular petroleum-based fuel stations in Israel, has opened the country's first hydrogen fuel station in the Haifa Bay.

Oil tanker dumps black plague on Israeli beaches, and denies link

Give Israelis an emergency and you will see what kind of stuff they are made of. The recent crisis is a large oil spill which is currently washing mounds of goopy tar onto every inch of beach along Israel’s 170-mile coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. 

Are olives a fruit? The history of olives and olive oil

Olives are a key component of the human diet, culinary culture, and economy of the Mediterranean region. Archeological findings and written testimony shows that olive oil was used extensively for consumption, lighting, worship, hygiene, and cosmetic purposes in ancient times. However, the date when olives began to be eaten has remained a mystery. Until now.

What are the Health Costs of Israeli Energy Security?

"We don't want to play Russian roulette with our children's health," a Haifa resident said before the natural gas purge.

The Mediterranean Sea natural gas purge starts amid protests in Israel

Israel's natural gas well starts flowing, amid protests and fears over pollution at sea and in the air. Conflict constraints have forced well operators to build rigs closer to shore than normally recommended.

Researching the deep of the sea with “Deep Heart” station

A first-of-its-kind deep-sea research station placed 50km (31mi) from the Israeli shore called DeepLev which combines "deep" with the...

Students tackle ‘space elevator’ design challenge in Israel

In 1895, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky proposed to build a space elevator that could reach from Earth into space; it never got off the ground,...

Will Radiation Danger Spoil Israel’s Electrified Train?

And make it electric? Electrifying Israel's railway system may cause too much electromagnetic radiation experts warn. Israel's local and national...

Are LED lights a health hazard?

In teddy bears, iPhones and baby sleep monitors: turn off those LED lights at night before they affect your...

Israel’s Sol Chip adds Solar Power to Microchips

Sol Chip's technology will allow small devices to run indefinitely without replacing and disposing of those silly lithium batteries. A...