Thursday, March 28, 2024

Science and Technology

App Store Once Again Removes Iranian Apps

Citing US sanctions as its pretext, Apple Inc. has once again removed from its App Store a number of iOS applications developed by Iranian companies.

Mideast’s First Robotic Restaurant Booming in Tehran

RoboChef, the first interactive, robotic, and waiterless restaurant of the Middle East, has flipped the tables on how citizens of the Iranian capital eat out.

Iranians Produces Antibacterial Nanocoatings Using Marigold Seeds

Researchers at Iran’s Fars Science and Technology Park have managed to produce coatings using nanoparticles. These nanocolours are antibacterial, air-purifying and self-cleansing.

Austria Keen to Initiate Technological Cooperation with Iran

A member of an Austrian technology institute says her country is willing to start technological cooperation with Iran.

International Olympiad in Informatics Kicks Off in Tehran

The 29th edition of the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), an annual international informatics competition for high school students from various countries, has started in the Iranian capital of Tehran.

US Student in Iran to Attend Olympiad despite Team’s Withdrawal

An American student has come to Iran alone to attend the 29th International Olympiad in Informatics while his team has withdrawn from the event.

Iran Successfully Tests Satellite Carrier, Opens New Space Centre

The Imam Khomeini National Space Center was officially inaugurated in Iran on Thursday with the successful test-launch of a homegrown satellite carrier dubbed Simorgh.

Iranian Researchers Produce Eco-Friendly Bin Bags

A group of researchers in an Iranian knowledge-based company have managed to produce a kind of biodegradable garbage bag using oxidized nanoparticles.

Websites Filtered Only by Judicial Decrees: Iranian Official

A top Iranian Judiciary official says websites and other online services could be blocked only through judicial decrees, not based on a certain official’s opinion.

Iran, EU Universities Sign Several MoUs

A number of Iranian universities have signed Memoranda of Understanding with their European counterparts to expand their science cooperation, according to an Iranian official.

Fibre Optics Overhauling Internet Services in Iran

Internet services in Iran will be completely overhauled by the fibre optics technology, which is being promoted by the Iranian ministry of Communications and Information Technology.

Tehran Considering Plan to Name Street after Mirzakhani

Members of Tehran City Council are going to discuss a plan to name one of the streets or places in the Iranian capital after late Iranian math genius Maryam Mirzakhani.

Robot Made by Iranian Students Helps Disabled People

A group of Iranian students at the Islamic Azad University have built a robot that can assist physically-disabled people, according to a university official.

Iran VP Pays Homage to Late Math Genius Mirzakhani

Iran’s vice-president for science and technology has, in a note, paid tribute to late Iranian math genius Maryam Mirzakhani.

Iran Ranks 3rd at Int’l Chemistry Olympiad

A team of Iranian high school students have won four medals to rank third at the 2017 International Chemistry Olympiad in Thailand.

Condolences Pour in for Iranian Math Genius Mirzakhani

Several Iranian officials including President Hassan Rouhani and Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani have sent messages of condolences and sympathy after the death of Maryam Mirzakhani, the Iranian winner of the Fields Medal who died of cancer on Saturday.

‘A Jewel Named Maryam Mirzakhani’

Iran’s former education minister has referred to the late Iranian math genius, Maryam Mirzakhani, as a gem stone, saying it was too early for her to die.

Iranian Math Genius Mirzakhani Dies of Cancer

Maryam Mirzakhani, the internationally-renowned Iranian mathematician and the first female winner of Fields Medal, has died of cancer according to one of her relatives.

Over 700 Expat Iranian Researchers Back Home

The Iranian government says 710 Iranian researchers and experts, who were living abroad, have returned to the country and started cooperation in scientific and technological fields in the past few years.

Iranian Math Genius Fighting Cancer at US Hospital

Internationally-renowned Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani has been hospitalized in the US for deteriorating health conditions caused by cancer recurrence.

VP Blasts US Deportation of Iranian Cancer Scientist

Iran’s Vice-President for Science and Technology Affairs Sorena Sattari deplored the US move to deny entry to and deport an Iranian cancer researcher and his family, saying such measures only cause frustration in the scientific community.

Traces of Feathered Dinosaur Found in Iran

Iranian scientists have managed to find the archaeological traces of some feathered dinosaurs in Iran in cooperation with professors from Beijing and Colorado universities.

Iranian Researchers Produce Non-Toxic Rat Poison

A group of researchers in an Iranian knowledge-based company have managed to produce a non-toxic rodenticide using nanotechnology. The product is currently available on the market.

FM Calls for Iran’s Stronger Presence in Int’l Arenas

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic has the potential to make its presence felt in international scientific arenas.

Iranian Inventor Receives Award for Solution to Urban Dust

An Iranian inventor has won the Merit Award and the Gold Medal Award of Merit at INPEX 2017 contests among 800 participants from 40 countries.

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