Families of murdered Iranian nuclear scientists file lawsuit

Published on August 15, 2012

The families of several slain Iranian nuclear scientists filed a lawsuit accusing Israel, the U.S. and Britain of being involved in their assassinations.

Iranian suspects reportedly confess to killing scientists, training in Israel

Published on August 6, 2012

More than a dozen Iranian citizens arrested in connection with the assassination of several Iranian nuclear scientists have confessed, Iranian state television reported.

Scientist is first Israeli to win World Food Prize

Published on June 12, 2012

An Israeli scientist was awarded the prestigious World Food Prize, becoming the first Israeli to receive the award.

Arthur Stern, scientist, humanitarian, peace activist, dies at 87

Published on May 30, 2012

The Los Angeles Jewish community lost one of its most distinctive and distinguished members on May 24. Arthur Stern, award-winning engineer, visionary leader, and beloved family member and friend, died at 87. In his professional life, Arthur was responsible for a stunning range of scientific breakthroughs, from his pioneering work on the first transistor radio to his significant hand in helping to develop the Global Positioning System (GPS).

Iran says it has arrested ‘Zionist regime-backed terrorist team’

Published on April 10, 2012

Iran said on Tuesday it had identified a "major terrorist group" it said was affiliated to its arch-foe Israel and had arrested some of its members, the official IRNA news agency reported, citing an Intelligence Ministry report.

U.S. reportedly tells Iran: Strait closing is ‘red line’

Published on January 13, 2012

The United States relayed a message to Iran that blocking the Strait of Hormuz would be a "red line," the New York Times reported.

Obama administration condemns Iran car bomb

Published on January 12, 2012

The Obama administration condemned an attack in Tehran that killed a nuclear scientist, and Iran threatened Israel with revenge.

With killing of another nukes scientist, Iran again blames Israel

Published on January 11, 2012

Iranian officials are blaming Israel for an attack in Tehran that killed a nuclear scientist.

Scientist who aimed to spy for Israel pleads guilty

Published on September 7, 2011

A former U.S. government scientist pleaded guilty to charges of trying to sell classified information to Israel.

Breast is Best - Give me a Break!

By Julia Bendis
Published on May 12, 2011

Iranian scientist requests asylum in Israel

Published on April 26, 2010

An Iranian nuclear scientist has requested political asylum in Israel, an Israeli lawmaker said.

Einstein’s allure is more than theory on stage

By Tom Tugend
Published on April 10, 2008

We think of Albert Einstein, and we conjure up the image of a frail, unkempt and absent-minded old man, but a visit to the Einstein archives at Caltech provides quite another picture.

The man who radically transformed our understanding of the universe was adored by women, at 23 fathered an illegitimate child and after marriage had a few side flings with other women.

Fund assists Israeli cancer researchers

By Dina Kraft
Published on February 21, 2008

Howard Cedar is among hundreds of Israeli scientists whose research has been supported by the Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF), a charitable organization funded predominately by North American Jews that aims to keep Israeli researchers in the country performing cutting-edge research instead of losing them in a "brain drain" to institutions abroad with more money and resources.

New film foams with the soap story of Dr. Bronner

By Ben Ehrlich
Published on July 12, 2007

Third-generation soap-maker, escaped mental patient and son of Orthodox Jews and Holocaust victims, Bronner, who died in 1997, is the subject of a new documentary.

Why is this award different from all others?

By Gina Nahai
Published on May 3, 2007

When Eric R. Kandel says that this award means as much to him as the Nobel, a chuckle rises from the audience and quickly spills into applause. But Kandel isn't joking. "I've been asking myself," he says, "what the difference is between being here and being in Stockholm." Again, there's laughter from the audience.

Spectator - The Holy Land of Progress

By Chanan Tigay
Published on October 6, 2005

The Israeli firm, M-Systems, developed flash technology that allows huge amounts of computer data to be stored on a key chain.

Q & A With Dr. Michael A. Friedman

By Nancy Sokoler Steiner
Published on May 6, 2004

Last May, Dr. Michael A. Friedman took the helm of City of Hope as its CEO. A federally designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, the 112-acre biomedical research and treatment center in Duarte got its start in 1914 when members of the Jewish Consumptive Relief Association set up two tents as a haven for those stricken with

tuberculosis.

Friedman, an oncologist and clinical researcher, also has experience in public policy and commercial drug development. He served as the acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration under President Bill Clinton and as associate director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). He got his start as a clinical oncologist and professor at UC San Francisco Medical Center and most recently worked in the pharmaceutical industry.

The Jewish Journal spoke with Friedman as City of Hope celebrates its 90th anniversary, Friedman marks his first year with the institution and a state-of-the-art Helford Clinical Research Hospital, scheduled to open this fall, nears completion:

The Mother of DNA

By Julia Goldman
Published on April 30, 2003

In fact, few people would have recognized Franklin's contribution had it not been for Watson.

Being Richard Feynman

By Tom Tugend
Published on March 29, 2001

I've always felt that what viewers bring to a play or movie by way of personal background and experience determines their level of enjoyment (or dislike) as much as the skills of the actors and author.

The Nano Meter: Israel Adds to the Future of Technology

By Wendy Elliman
Published on September 16, 1999

Israeli scientists, like their colleagues worldwide, are thinking smaller and smaller. The world's first computer occupied an entire room.