Eleven African countries are moving ahead with an ambitious pan-African effort in the Sahel-Saharan region of the continent to protect arable land from the encroaching Sahara desert — by planting…
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At an open session of the Majlis (parliament) on December 21, Education Minister Ali Asghar Fani was questioned and criticized for the third time in the past two years during a formal…
Brazilian health authorities are sounding the alarm about a mosquito-borne virus that they believe may be the cause of thousands of infants being born with damaged brains.
Be careful with those Christmas goodies; salmonella and other pathogens can survive for at least 6 months in cookies and crackers, according to research published in the Journal of Food…
Over 11,000 families with two or more disabled members supported by the State Welfare Organization were identified and registered for provision of disabled-friendly housing, said Minister of…
Singaporean chemical engineer Prof. Jackie Ying and Jordanian-American chemist Prof. Omar Yaghi in the fields of Nano-biotechnology sciences and Nanoscience and Nanotechnology respectively,…
By the end of the sixth economic development plan (2021), about 80 youth centers will be established and operating across the country, said Reza Hojjati, a senior official at the Ministry of…
Iran ranks 23rd globally in molecular and cellular neuroscience, behavioral neuroscience, and neurology, said Dr. Mohammad Taqi Joghatai, secretary of the Fourth International Congress of Basic…
The first phase of the national brain mapping laboratory will be inaugurated by mid-February, said Kamal Kharrazi, president of the board of trustees at the Institute for Cognitive Science Studies…
Construction of the largest tourism complex in Sirjan, Kerman Province, officially began on Thursday following a simple ceremony a day before, local media reported.
A string of British airlines have again delayed the resumption of regular flights to the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh following a plane crash earlier this year.
The airlines first…
More than 100 NGOs signed a letter urging UNESCO to favorably consider the dossier of Yazd at the upcoming session of the World Heritage Committee.
Beijing police tightened security around a bar and shopping area popular with foreigners on Thursday as embassies issued warnings for their citizens to be on guard against possible threats against…
Iranian water officials’ affinity for dam construction has not only been harming the environment, but it has also taken a toll on ancient sites.
A memorandum of understanding was signed by the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs and the Iran Insurance Company last week to provide insurance for couples getting married.
Within the…
A young Iranian boy won the first place in the UCMAS International Competition 2015. Parsa Farrokhi, 12, from Alborz Province, emerged the world champion out of 10,000 students aged 5-13 years…
Timely identification of children with special needs will top the agenda of the Education Organization for Children with Special Needs in the upcoming sixth five-year economic development plan (…
More than 1 million refugees and migrants came to the European Union this year, while almost 3,700 died or went missing in perilous journeys which reaped huge profit for smugglers, the…
Infertility rate has increased in Iran and experts believe that it is directly related to individual life styles and modern ways of living.
Interpol seized counterfeit drugs worth $7 million in September in an operation encompassing 13 Asian countries, the international police organization said on Monday.
The prevalence rate of brucellosis or Malta fever increased by 50% between 2011- 2013 and has reached 20,000 cases at present, said Rasoul Khezri, a member of the Majlis (Parliament) Health…
The ninth edition of the International Chemical Engineering Congress and Exhibition will be held December 26-28 at the University of Shiraz in collaboration with the Iranian Association of…
Hunters from neighboring countries who enter Iran under the guise of leisure travel hunt the rare Persian gazelle in Khuzestan Province seemingly with impunity.
The endangered gazelle, a…
Sporadic reports of wild animals, namely wolves, finding their way to human-inhabited areas in Gilan Province in search of food and water has caused concern among locals. “This is not a one-off…
More than 17,000 marine species across the globe remain largely unprotected, finds the first comprehensive assessment of protected areas -- or lack thereof -- for marine life.
