Osnat Michaeli, Erez Galonska and his brother Guy developed a hydroponic system for growing vegetables and herbs • Today their farms, controlled remotely via the cloud, are distributed among hundreds of supermarkets across Europe

Tel Aviv University researchers have printed the world’s first 3D engineered heart Using Patient’s Own Cells and Materials * Their findings will be published today, April 15th 2019, in a study in Advanced Science

When Elad Walach, Michael Braginsky and Guy Reiner founded Aidoc, they set out to solve one of the biggest problems of the healthcare system – the great burden on radiologists, who are forced to quickly interpret a growing number of imaging tests • their product is able to scan images and, via artificial intelligence, alert medical professionals to serious problems that require immediate intervention • “Radiologists are very good at what they do – but we can assist that ability”

Dr. Adir Sommer doesn’t stop with his role as a doctor and commander in the IDF’s Nahal Brigade, he also does what has always been important to him – developing medical technology for diagnosing chest injuries and saving lives on the battlefield

The disappearance of the bees all around the world is a problem that does not just threaten the honey industry, but severely harms many branches of agriculture • Michal Roizman and her partners found a way to help beekeepers to save the bees – and with them, the world

A Forbes Special: We looked closely at six promising areas that are at the frontier of humanity’s technological efforts. Why is it that the revolution that each promises is not already happening? What are the challenges that face developers – and when could we really give up driving, cure diseases using gene therapy or even fully charge our smartphone in 3 minutes?

Blockchain technology, which brought us Bitcoin, promises much more than digital coins * The foundational principle of decentralization may change the entire economy and create a “new Internet network”, which will focus on cooperation * Getting there will require overcoming big challenges – the huge energy costs, security issues, and regulation

In recent years the war against cancer has experienced a revolution thanks to immunotherapy drugs, which have practically reinvented the field • These innovative drugs have triggered an onslaught – not only of immune system cells on cancerous tumors, but also of the pharmaceutical giants on a market that is swelling to huge proportions • Nevertheless, the road to eradicating the disease is still long

Judging by the conversation, it would seem that we are moments away from trading in our outdated cars for autonomous vehicles • In reality, there are many more challenges before we can declare the completion of the autonomous project: profitability, AI capabilities, and of course, matters of safety and regulation

They can recognize photos, talk, invent new drugs and improve themseleves through constant learning • How far will the abilities of artificial intelligence go? And what needs to happen in order for us to be able to create a complete human brain? • Ami Luttwak, the CTO of Microsoft Israel’s development center, believes that much depends on the availability of information and supporting and making the field accessible to more developers