Scientific Progress

Iran-Turkey science coop. to cause improvement in Islamic world: official

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – The Deputy Ministry of Science, Research and Technology for Intl. and Scientific Cooperation Center Ataollah Kouhian on Sun. said that expansion and development of scientific and technological cooperation between Iran and Turkey will lead to the growth of science in the Islamic world

Healthcare officials urge close coop to defeat COVID-19

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Islamic countries stressed that global impact and irreparable economic and health damages which the virus has brought requires global unity and solidarity to defeat and contain the disease.

Iran begins clinical trial of favipiravir for coronavirus treatment

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian version of antiviral drug favipiravir, which is said to be effective in treating the coronavirus, has begun clinical trials through efforts of researchers at Shahid Beheshti Medical University.

Iran-made system able to diagnose COVID-19 in less than 2 minutes

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – Researchers at Sharif University of Technology have designed and developed an AI-assisted system that can diagnose the novel coronavirus in a few minutes.

Domestic production of biopharmaceuticals saves Iran $1bn annually

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – The domestic production of biopharmaceuticals saves Iran up to $1 billion in a year, according to the Vice-Presidency of Science and Technology.

Iran's global innovation index climbed 59 places in 7 years: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani hailed the country's scientific progress, saying Iran's innovation index climbed to the world's 61st place from 120th in the span of 7 years.

Iran before and after Islamic Revolution

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – The Iranian Revolution also known as the Islamic Revolution was a series of events that involved the overthrow of the last monarch of Iran, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and the replacement of his government with an Islamic republic under the leadership of the Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (RA).

VP Sattari holds meeting with Turkish counterpart

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iran’s Vice-President for the Science and Technology Sorena Sattari met and held talks with Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay in Ankara.

Iran, Italy to boost science, research cooperation

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – The Ministry of Science, Research and Technology is planning to hold joint research projects with Italy’s National Research Council, a senior Iranian official said.

Science and technology shape future of country: Iran’s First VP

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Iran's First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri said science and technology play a significant role in shaping the future of the country’s economy.

73 Iranian inventions granted patent by foreign patent offices  

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – So far, as many as 73 inventions by Iranian scientists have been granted patents by authentic foreign patent offices, according to Vice Presidency for Science and Technology.

Iran ready to share scientific experience with other countries: VP Sattari

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari said Iran is ready to share its experiences of the scientific progress with other countries which has achieved in last few decades.

2019 Mustafa Prize names 5 laureates from Iran, Turkey

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – The laureates for the 2019 Mustafa (PBUH) Prize are two prominent scientists from Turkey and three scientists from Iran, according to the event’s organizers.

MERC unveils 3 technological projects

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Three technological projects of the Iranian Materials and Energy Research Center (MERC ) in Alborz province, were unveiled on Tuesday in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Science, Research and Technology Abdolreza Bagheri.

Iran, Venezuela to coop. on science, technology

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Iran and Venezuela will cooperate on science and technology through the production of knowledge-based companies.

Five laureates of 2019 Mustafa Prize from Iran, Turkey

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Five laureates of 2019 Mustafa Prize are from Iran and Turkey, the head of Mustafa prize scientific committee Hassan Zohour said during the 2019 Mustafa Prize Press Conference on November 2 at the Institute of Culture, Art and Architecture.

Iranian scientist receives award in intl. IWAIS 2019

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) –Iranian scientist professor of the University of Québec in Chicoutimi (UQAC) Masoud Farzaneh received the official award in the International Workshop on Atmospheric Icing of Structures (IWAIS 2019) in Reykjavík, Iceland.

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Iran’s jointly developed scientific papers growth rate with foreign universities overtake ISI papers

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Science, Research and Technology for International Affairs Hossein Salar Amoli said on Saturday that the growth rate of jointly developed scientific papers with other universities in the world surpassed the growth rate of ISI papers over the past two years.

Iran to open 1st quantum physics lab in a year: AEOI head

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said on Saturday that the country would open a first large laboratory dedicated to quantum physics in a year.

Iranian researchers at UMass Amherst design 'smart pyjamas'

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Two Iranian researchers at the University of Massachusetts have developed a garment - dubbed 'phyjamas' - which is essentially a standard pair of unisex pyjamas fitted with technology.

Iran ready to take a step toward 5G technology

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Iran is planning to run a limited test on the 5G networks next year in a bid to be ready to roll out the next evolution of wireless 4G LTE as it hits the mainstream in 2022 across the world.

Iran ranks 16 in world of sciennce

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mansour Gholami said that Iran holds the rank of 16th in the world's scientific field.

Leader calls on youth to push forward sci-tech boundaries

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on the elite youth generation to strongly continue scientific growth of the country and to enhance boundaries of science and technology.

Science min. introduces top 10 domestic universities in penning joint papers with foreign researchers

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Science, Research and Technology for International Affairs Hossein Salar Amoli said that the ministry has introduced top 10 Iranian academic centers with high percentage of penning joint scientific papers with other countries.

Iranian researcher develops ‘quantum microphone’

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Researchers at Stanford, led by Iranian assistant professor of applied physics, have developed a ‘quantum microphone’ that could be the basis for more efficient quantum computers.

Researchers from Iran, New Zealand develop green synthesis for silver nanostructures

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Researchers from Iran and New Zealand have developed a green process for the synthesis of multifunctional silver nanostructures, with a wide range of applications as antimicrobial agent in modern industries.