Scientific Progress

Iranian startup designs practical kit for testing water quality

TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) – Iranian researchers as part of a nano-tech startup managed to design a multi-purpose practical kit for testing the quality of water.

Intl. scientific coop. not subject to sanctions: official

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Director General of Research and Technology Development Office of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education Dr. Hossein Vatanpour said that Iran’s international scientific cooperation is not subject to the sanctions regime.

Middle East owns 8% of global market revenue for advanced materials

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Latest reports indicate that 8% of the global market revenue for advanced materials belong to the Middle East region, which is approximately valued at $5.3 billion.

Iran tops Islamic countries on scientific papers quality

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – According to Essential Science Indicators (ESI), Iranian scientific papers have been cited more than 1,770,000 times globally during last 10-year period which ranks Iran at the top of all Islamic countries in this regard, said the director of ISC Mohammad-Javad Dehqani.

Iran to expand coop. with WIPO

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Iranian Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari has said that Iran's cooperation with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will rise in recent years.

Iran’s Leader:

Scientific advances in Muslim world can end West bullying

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei said Sat. that ‘unity’ and ‘a serious move toward advancement in all sciences’ are the key requirements for the Muslim world today, which can put an end to the bullying by Western powers.

Iran’s AUT builds robotic playhouse for kids

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Iranian researchers at Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT) have designed and built a robotic playhouse for children called ‘Robokids’.

13th RoboCup Iran Open to kick off Thu.

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – The adult competitions for the 13th edition of RoboCup Iran Open will kick off on April 5 at Tehran International Exhibition Center, with participation of about 500 teams.

Science parks set the scene for economic growth

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – The number of science and technology parks is growing annually worldwide and they are paving the way for economic growth as well as technology development. As the number of science and technology parks are increasing in Iran the country is also on its way to development.

Iran ready to cooperate with Indonesia on joint scientific projects

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Tehran is ready to participate in collaborative scientific and research projects and transfer its experiences to Jakarta, according to the head of Iran-Indonesia Parliamentary Friendship Group Mahmoud Sadeghi.

Lack of revolutionary, religious commitment to hinder scientific prosperity: Leader

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei told the scientists meeting him that scientific progress will not bring prosperity for the country unless it is accompanied by commitment and revolutionary spirit.

Laureates of 31st Khwarizmi Intl. Award honored

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Laureates for the 31st Khwarizmi International Award (KIA) have been honored on Sat. for their remarkable achievements in science and technology during a ceremony attended by President Rouhani.  

Rouhani predicts ‘better future’ for Iran’s scientific progress

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – While hailing the country’s new tech. achievements in recent years, President Rouhani predicted a “better future” ahead of Iran’s research and scientific progress.

31st Khwarizmi Intl. Award kicks off in Tehran

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – The 31st Khwarizmi International Award (KIA) has gone underway at IRIB International Conference Center in Tehran in the presence of President Rouhani and a number of Iranian and foreign researchers.

New scientific might of Iran emerging: Brig. Gen. Salami

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Brigadier General Hossein Salami, the Deputy Commander of the IRGC, hailed the scientific progress of the IRGC-owned University of Imam Hossein displayed at a fair in Tehran.

Domesticated artificial blood vessels unveiled

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Two technological achievements were unveiled at Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute on Monday.

Iran holds 5th rank in producing hemodialysis machines

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – The CEO of Salam Group stated that Iranian scientists have developed the technology for designing and producing Hemodialysis machines and added that Iran is among the top five countries producing these machines.

Iran produces electric go-karts

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Iranian researchers have manufactured for the first time electric go-karts equipped with a solar panel for recharge.

Tehran to host 21st physical medicine congress in Jan.

TEHRAN, Jan. 1 (MNA) – The 21st Annual Iranian Congress of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Electrodiogenesis will be held in Tehran on 17-19 January, 2018, with notable speakers from American and European countries in attendance.

Iran launches medical ventilator production line

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – An Iranian knowledge-based firm, for the first time ever, has launched a mass production line for medical ventilators used in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Iran most specialized in OMFS in West Asia

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Iran has the largest number and most specified oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMFS) in West Asia, President of the Iranian Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons said Saturday.

Iran among 25 top countries in brain implants

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Iran is now ranked among the top 25 countries in the world active in the field of brain implants, a director at the Science and Cognitive Technologies Council said Wednesday.

Outdoor light bulbs mass produced with nano coating

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – An Iranian company has mass-produced electric light bulbs with a thin layer (nano-layer) of hydrophobic coating suitable for outdoor use, INIC reports.

Tehran to host 2nd Intl. Congress of Pathology

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – The 19th Annual Congress and 2nd International Congress of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine will be held in Tehran on Dec. 27-29, with participation of Iranian and foreign researchers and experts.

Iran ranks top in regional science production

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iranian deputy minister of health stressed the necessity of supporting young scientists and researchers and underlined that Iran has been able to rank top in producing science articles through investment on young researchers.

Iran ranks 16 in world artificial intelligence

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Mohammad Taghi Joghataei said that Iran ranks 16 in world artificial intelligence while in the field of linguistics, it also occupies a high rank.

Royan Institute clones Murciana goat

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Scientists at Iran’s Royan Research Institute has succeeded in producing the country’s third cloned goat belonging to Murcia-Granada breed of goat.

Iranian researcher identifies diagnostic antigen for MS

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – For the very first time, an Iranian biologist together with his two daughters have managed to identify a diagnostic antigen for multiple sclerosis (MS) after 11 years of studies. They are now on the verge of finding a cure for this disease.

Iranian researcher develops phone for visually impaired

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Iranian researcher, Asra Paknahad, has developed a new smartphone and is designing a smart stick that can help the visually-impaired in using phones and navigating.