Science and Technology
Latest Science and Technology (Sci & Tech) News in Iran – Up-to-date coverage of developments in the fields of technology, computing, research and production in Iran, as it continues to progress in scientific endeavours.
Newly-Developed Touchscreen Helps Blind People Read Digital Content Faster
Iranian researchers have designed a touchscreen that transforms digital texts to braille using a new method, helping blind people have a better access to digital information.
Iran Has High Potential in Health Tourism: Minister
Iran’s Health Ministry says the country is a well-known medical tourism destination in the Middle East, but its great potentials have yet to be exploited.
Researchers Prove Radio Jamming Is Harmful
Electromagnetic waves, including those transmitted in satellite jamming, can increase the risk of infertility, immune deficiency, and cancer, according to a study conducted in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.
Iranian-Islamic Traditional Medicine, Probably the Only Cure for Trump’s Illness
An Iranian professor believes that Iranian-Islamic medicine offers a way to cure vitiligo, a condition Donald Trump is suffering from.
Iran Can Become Global Tech Player: UN
A UN report says Iran has developed the science and technology skills necessary to be a global player in more than oil and gas but it must invest more in innovation.
70 European and Asian Firms to Attend Iran’s Renewable Energies Conference
Dozens of the world’s leading companies in different fields of energy will take part in Iran’s International Renewable Energies Conference.
Iranian Knowledge-Based Firms to Attend Aeromart Toulouse
Iran intends to provide knowledge-based firms with facilities to attend Aeromart Toulouse 2016 due to be held in France.
Space Should Be Part of Our Daily Lives: Iranian Official
An Iranian space official says brining the space into people`s daily lives is an important priority for Iran`s National Space Agency.
11 Islamic Countries to Attend Iranian Research and Technology Exhibition
According to an Iranian official, the representatives of 11 Islamic countries will participate in a research and technology exhibition due to be held in Iran’s Gilan Province.
Iranian Stargazers Stunned by Supermoon
A bright shining supermoon illuminated the skies around the world on Monday evening, creating a stunning view owing to the moon's closest distance to planet Earth in the past seven decades.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry to Declassify Diplomatic Documents
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says historical documents belonging to 30 years ago and classified documents dating back to 40 years ago will be released gradually.
Official Highlights Iran’s Significant Progress in Export of Pharmaceuticals
A senior Iranian official referred to the country’s great progress in the export of different types of medicine, and highlighted the government’s measures to help knowledge-based companies.
Supermoon 2016: Once in a Lifetime Sight to Be Brightest in Almost 70 Years Tonight
On Monday night, the moon will be the closest to Earth than it has been since 1948, making for an extraordinary spectacle.
Korea to Construct Neuroscience Hospital in Tehran
An investment group from South Korea has allocated $400m to building an international neuroscience hospital in the Iranian capital city of Tehran.
Iranian Researchers Produce Edible Nano Packaging
Iranian researchers at University of Tehran have developed a kind of nano packaging that is both edible and highly biodegradable.
Early Human Shows Signs of Right-Handedness
A new research says the cut marks on teeth suggest human evolution developed handedness 1.8 million years ago.
Russia Moves Million-Ton Iceberg
Rosneft and its research partners have practiced towing icebergs, including one estimated to weigh a million ton.
Iran’s Coastal Waters New Home to Rarely Seen Venomous Sea Snake
Günther's sea snake, a rarely seen venomous sea snake with distribution thought to stretch from the Malay Peninsula to Pakistan, has now been recorded from Iranian coastal waters off the western Gulf of Oman.
Poland Builds Solar-Powered Bike Path that Glows a Ghostly Blue
Poland—home to some of the most bike-friendly cities in the world—unveiled a gorgeous, glowing bike path near Lidzbark Warminski in the Mazury region last week to help night-time cyclists get from A to B.
US AT&T Enters into Partnership with Iran’s RighTel Operator: Report
A spokesman for US mobile phone company AT&T said it has signed an agreement with an Iranian mobile phone operator to provide voice calls and data services to customers in the Islamic Republic.
Iranian Researchers Reduce Noise Pollution Using Nano-Fibres
Researchers at the University of Zanjan in Iran have designed a new subwave-length structure for sound absorption from graphene oxide-doped nano-fibres which can perfectly reduce noise pollution.
Iran and the US: New Partners in Space?
Mohsen Bahrami, head of the Iranian space agency, has said that his country is interested in cooperating with NASA.
US Hands Internet Control to ICANN
In an historic decision, the US government finally decided to hand over its control over the Internet.
Use of Telegram Banned in Iran’s Government Offices
Abdul-Samad Khoramabadi, an Iranian judiciary official, said the state-run institutions that make use of Telegram in their administrative affairs will be indicted for breaking the law.
Russia Seriously Looking for Iran’s Help in Gaining Know-How of Long-Range Drones
Iran’s top officer hailed the country’s missile and drone capabilities, saying that Moscow is willing to use Tehran’s experience in building long-range drones.
