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July 2012

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IOS Press Article: "Music to My Eyes: Device Converting Images into Music Helps Individuals without Vision Reach for Objects in Space"

In a new study, scientists trained blindfolded sighted participants to perform fast and accurate movements using a new sensory substitution device called EyeMusic. READ MORE... about IOS Press Article: "Music to My Eyes: Device Converting Images into Music Helps Individuals without Vision Reach for Objects in Space"

ISRAEL21c Article: "Drugs That Act Like 'Guided Missiles' In Cancer Treatment"

The two-year-old Israeli company Immune Pharmaceuticals is fast emerging as a leader in developing new ways to use monoclonal antibodies, which are found in drugs such as Herceptin for breast cancer, Remicade to treat autoimmune diseases and Erbitux for head, neck and colorectal cancer. READ MORE... about ISRAEL21c Article: "Drugs That Act Like 'Guided Missiles' In Cancer Treatment"

Researchers Identify Mechanisms That Allow Embryonic Stem Cells To Become Any Cell In The Body

New research at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem sheds light on pluripotency—the ability of embryonic stem cells to renew themselves indefinitely and to differentiate into all types of mature cells. READ MORE... about Researchers Identify Mechanisms That Allow Embryonic Stem Cells To Become Any Cell In The Body

The I-CORE Scientific Retreat Of The Institute For Medical Research Israel-Canada Of The Hebrew University Medical School

The 2nd Scientific Retreat of the Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada of the Hebrew University Medical School, sponsored in part by I-CORE, took place in Nazareth, the Golden Crown Hotel, between June 24-26, 2012. READ MORE... about The I-CORE Scientific Retreat Of The Institute For Medical Research Israel-Canada Of The Hebrew University Medical School

Scientists Find New Way To Induce Programmed Cell Death That Could Lead To Potential Cancer Therapies

Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Weizmann Institute of Science have developed a technique to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, that could lead to new approaches to treating cancer READ MORE... about Scientists Find New Way To Induce Programmed Cell Death That Could Lead To Potential Cancer Therapies

‘Want To Quit Smoking? We Have An App For That’

The Hebrew University's School of Public Health, in cooperation with Hadassah Medical Organization and The Medical Society for Smoking Prevention and Cessation in Israel, is holding a conference today on smoking cessation using modern communications techniques READ MORE... about ‘Want To Quit Smoking? We Have An App For That’

June 2012 Joint Israeli-Palestinian Poll Shows Majorities See Chance Of Independent Palestinian State In Next 5 Years As Low Or Non-Existent

According to the most recent Joint Israeli-Palestinian Poll, a majority of Israelis opposes Israeli intervention in Syria, a majority of Israelis thinks that if Israel were to carry out a military strike against Iran a major regional war will erupt, and majorities of Israelis and Palestinians view the chances for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state next to Israel in the next five years as low or non-existent. READ MORE... about June 2012 Joint Israeli-Palestinian Poll Shows Majorities See Chance Of Independent Palestinian State In Next 5 Years As Low Or Non-Existent

Israeli Government Approves Albert Einstein Museum In Cooperation With The Hebrew University And The Jerusalem Development Authority

The Israeli government has approved the establishment of an Albert Einstein museum that will make items from the scientist’s estate, including part of an 80,000 document archive, available to the public. READ MORE... about Israeli Government Approves Albert Einstein Museum In Cooperation With The Hebrew University And The Jerusalem Development Authority

BusinessWire Article: "Yissum Introduces A Novel Method For Treating Cancer Based On A Protein Encoded By HIV-1"

Yissum, Research and Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, introduces a novel method for treating cancer based on Vif, a protein isolated from the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1). READ MORE... about BusinessWire Article: "Yissum Introduces A Novel Method For Treating Cancer Based On A Protein Encoded By HIV-1"

Canadian Lawyer Article: "Mishpatim Program Life-Changing Experience"

A group of first-year University of Manitoba law students — participating in the Winnipeg chapter of Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s second annual tour of Israel under the Mishpatim program received a different perspective on the law. READ MORE... about Canadian Lawyer Article: "Mishpatim Program Life-Changing Experience"

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