A thick haze shrouded Tel Aviv in early September, prompting the health authorities to issue warnings that people should stay at home. There have been no reports of such a powerful sandstorm in that time of the since Israel began weather recordings began 75 years ago. Held in the HaTachana, Tel Aviv’s old Ottoman-era train […]
Early 20th century industrialist Henry Ford’s famous quote “Any customer can have a car painted any colour he wants so long as it is black” would have put his automobile business in trouble today. Cars are now built in a staggering number of variations. You can pick any colour, gear box, motor or rims of […]
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is one of the greatest threats to human health. If there are no effective antibiotics in health care, humanity will be thrown back to the time when urinary tract infections and pneumonia were dangerous diseases and common operations would be risky to perform. In Europe alone antibiotic resistant bacteria are estimated to kill […]
A cornucopia, or horn of plenty, is commonly depicted as a large horn-shaped container overflowing with fruits, flowers or coins. 3D-printing has often been compared to the ancient symbol of abundance and wealth. Will it provide a spectacular new opportunity for production, or open a Pandora’s Box of piracy? The technology provides an opportunity to […]
