Research and development

Dashboard, artificial intelligence. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Artificial Intelligence in Israel Between Local Challenges and Global Trends: Neeman Index Dashboard Presents Continuous Measurement

The Shmuel Neaman Institute has launched a frequently updated dashboard that monitors real-time demand for AI jobs on LinkedIn, trends in academic theses, and international indicators — to help policymakers understand where the field of artificial intelligence is headed.
Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Gila Gamliel at the 21st Ilan Ramon Space Conference, January 28, 2026. Screenshot from a video by the Ministry of Science

Minister Gamliel at the Ramon Conference: A decade-long agreement with NASA, a space laboratory in Mitzpe Ramon, and an Israeli astronaut

At the opening of the 21st Ramon Conference at Tel Aviv University, the Minister of Innovation presented a vision for the coming decade: cooperation with NASA until 2035, promotion of the first Israeli female astronaut, and the establishment of “Access to Space” in Mitzpe Ramon with an investment
Artificial intelligence in the laboratory. Illustration: depositphotos.com

New Evidence: Artificial Intelligence Jumps Research Forward

A new study indicates that artificial intelligence not only optimizes the work of scientists, but also changes the face of scientific research. The results: a jump in discoveries, patents and new materials - but also challenges
The competition for the preeminence in science between China and the USA, in preparation for the 2024 US presidential elections. The image was prepared using DALEE and is not a scientific image

Is the US about to lose its scientific preeminence?

A study published in Nature reveals that the US continues to lead in areas such as biomedical research, but China's continued investment in materials science, engineering and physical sciences poses a significant challenge to US dominance.
Illustration of an Ultrasat satellite (credit: Israel Aerospace Industries)

The ULTRASAT satellite will be developed and built by the Aerospace Industry

Israel Aerospace Industries has signed an agreement with the Weizmann Institute of Science and the Ministry of Science and Technology under which it will design, develop and build the first Israeli astronomical observation satellite
The Artemis III space suit prototype, the AxEMU. Although this prototype is covered in a dark gray cover material, the final version will likely be completely white when worn by NASA astronauts on the lunar surface, to help keep the astronauts safe and cool as they work in the harsh environment of space. Credit: Axiom Space

NASA and Axiom unveiled the spacesuits that will be used by the astronauts who will land on the moon in Operation Artemis

The innovative design comes with special features to support the astronauts as they conduct scientific experiments on the surface of the moon as well as the women who will be one of the first crew to land. NASA hopes the updated suit will be
It seems that the USA is plunging into an era of isolation and isolation. The White House wants to cancel international agreements, including the Paris Agreement to deal with climate change, and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and is using presidential orders to stop or slow down the entry of refugees and the immigrants to the USA. Photo: Michael Vadon.

Science without walls

Should scientists leave the laboratory and enter politics? Illustration: pixabay.

Should scientists enter politics?

Illustration: pixabay.

Knowledge is also an essential infrastructure

Bacteriophages attack bacteria. Illustration: shutterstock

Viruses in the service of future medicine

Research and development. Photo: shutterstock

Excellence in research and development

US Patent and Trademark Office logo. Image: US Govt

The multinational patent wave / Li Barnstetter, Guangwei Li and Francisco Veloso

German technology at the 2012 Savit exhibition in Hannover, Germany. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

West - why is Germany still a producer? / Stefan Til

Ben Eliezer received the "Presidential Bell" of Eureka at a ceremony held in Berlin

Minister Ben Eliezer opened the Eureka Year events in Israel

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Israel will head the Eureka program in the 2010-11 work year

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Money is bigger than nano particles

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

IBM will invest 1.5 billion in nanotechnology

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The returns on government support in R&D range from 473% to over 1000%

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Four new R&D projects will receive support from the SIIRD fund

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The crisis in Europe and its impact on R&D policy