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The new DuoSense technology developed by startup N-trig enables you to operate your computer with a special pen and zero-pressure finger touch. According to the Israeli company, DuoSense is going to change the way users interact with their notebook computers. And US computer giant Dell is taking that message to heart - they're installing DuoSense on their new Latitude XT tablet computer.

Diseases like multiple sclerosis and amytrophic lateral sclerosis are difficult to treat because they are caused by the body attacking its own nervous system. But researchers at Hadassah University Hospital are leading the way to a future solution, after completing the world's first early stage tests on a promising therapy using stem cells derived from the patient's own bone marrow.

Israeli start-up Orionsolar has developed nanotechnology based solar power cells that promise to conserve energy, reduce global warming, and cut power prices. The company's nano-cells, coated with organic dye which creates energy when exposed to sunlight, could be a lifesaver in developing countries where large portions of the population still don't have power.

Journalist and writer, Ron Leshem has been topping the Israeli bestseller list for the last 18 months with his gut-wrenching novel, If there is a Paradise tracing the last days of Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon. Now the book, which has been made into award-winning movie Beaufort, is about to be released in the US by publishing giant Random House.

A new US bill signed into law this week will grant millions of dollars in funds for joint US-Israel research into alternative energy. The goal of the bill, which matches Israeli innovation with US resources, is to develop alternative energy that will reduce US and Israeli dependency on oil.

New research at Israel's Rabin Medical Center shows that elderly people with a higher than normal body mass index have a greater chance of living a longer life than their thinner peers. Now, says the study's author, it's time to adopt more flexible criteria for defining who is overweight among our pensioners.

The next healthy snack food in America? Israeli hummus -

Burgers, cola and... hummus? The quintessential Israeli fast food is making its way to American plates thanks to a business deal between snack food giant PepsiCo and Israeli food company Strauss, producers of the Sabra brand of chickpea and eggplant-based dips and spreads.

Sharing on the Web has reached a critical point, and photos are viewable not just by friends but strangers as well, says Israeli media sharing site 2pad. Their solution is private media sharing, a site that allows participants to keep personal photos and videos private