• Book on Isfahan monuments unveiled
    • Books and films on the historical sites of the city of Isfahan entitled “Incredible Isfahan” was unveiled at Tehran’s Iranology Foundation during a ceremony on Wednesday. At the ceremony, the book’s author and film producer Farzin Rezaian ...
    • Iranian activists back home from Gaza
    • Iranian activists accompanying Asia’s first humanitarian aid convoy to Gaza have returned home after successfully completing their mission. The Iranian activists arrived in the Iranian capital, Tehran, after ...
    • Southern Iran yields 5,000-year-old site
    • Iranian archaeologists have found ruins of an ancient site in the country’s southern province of Kerman, which they believe dates back to 5,000 years ago. The site was discovered during a construction project in the Khajeh Askar region near the ...
    • Lifestyle affects cholesterol levels
    • While a growing numbers of kids have high cholesterol levels and other heart disease risk factors, a new study suggests a healthy lifestyle may be the antidote.The researchers, who measured the cholesterol and triglycerides levels of over 500 ...
    • Brisk-gaited seniors live longer: Study
    • Measuring how fast older people walk may aid doctors to estimate how long their senior patients may live and how much healthy they are, a study says. Older people who typically walk at a speed of ...
    • Number of new Muslims rising in UK
    • Despite British media painting a negative image of Muslims since the 9/11 attacks, the number of people embracing Islam has dramatically increased in the UK. According to a report by the interfaith organization Faith Matters, there were around ...
    • Anesthesia closer to coma than sleep
    • The status of brain under general anesthesia is more like a reversible drug-induced coma rather than sleep, a new study suggests. Despite what patients may hear before surgery, there are ...
    • Qatar eager to import Iranian gas
    • Qatar is eager to import Iranian natural gas from the country’s South Pars gas field in an attempt to meet its rising domestic demand, a report says.The new round of ...
    • Iran self-reliant in plasma production
    • Iranian Health Minister Marzieh Vahid-Dastjerdi has announced that the Islamic Republic has become self-sufficient in producing blood plasma. She said on Saturday that Iran produced all the plasma it needs from the ...
    • Amsterdam exhibits Islamic arts
    • The Dutch capital, Amsterdam, has mounted an exhibition of exquisite artworks from all over the Islamic world including Iran and Turkey. Passion for Perfection displays a selection of 500 objects, including works from one of the world’s most renowned ..
    • Type of formula affects baby’s weight
    • The type of formula fed to an infant may influence not only the pace of weight gain in the newborn but also his/her risk of developing obesity in the long run. Infants drinking cow milk formula gain more weight in a shorter time than those fed with ...
    • Smoking boosts cancer pain
    • Compared to non-smokers or those who have quitted the habit, smokers diagnosed with cancer are more likely to suffer from severe pain during their illness. Several studies have shown that smoking increases the risk of ...
    • Donor in 1st successful transplant dies
    • Ronald Lee Herrick, who donated a kidney to his twin brother 56 years ago in the world’s first successful organ transplant, has died at 79. Ronald passed away on Monday in the Augusta Rehabilitation Centre, a hospital in Maine, New England, following ...
    • Supreme Leader Meets with People of Gilan
    • Ayatollah Khamenei the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution met this morning with thousands of people from Gilan province. At the meeting, the Supreme Leader said that determination, insight, awareness and constant vigilance are ...
    • Strawberry, chocolate gene codes cracked
    • Two separate research teams have sequenced the genomes of the wild strawberry and certain type of cacao used to make consumable chocolate. According to a report published in Nature Genetics, about 29,000 genes, accounting for ...
    • More mothers die from spinal anesthesia
    • The number of US women who die from the complications of regional anesthesia during child labor has increased considerably since the mid 1990s, a new study says. While most of the cesarean sections are now performed under ...
    • Germany thanks Iran for detainee visits
    • Germany has thanked Iran for arranging a meeting between two detained German nationals and their families, which was held in the northwestern city of Tabriz. On Tuesday, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle expressed ...
    • Cancer cells can trigger own suicide
    • Many cancer cells are equipped with a protein on their surface that makes it possible for them to send their self-destruction code to the body’s immune system. According to previous studies, a molecule on the surface of cancer and ...
    • Ahmadinejad says Happy New Year
    • Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has congratulated all Christians, particularly Iranian Christians, on the occasion of New Year, wishing them a happy and prosperous year. In his message, Ahmadinejad said there is only one way people can attain ...
    • Iran decries arms use against humans
    • Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has lashed out at global powers over the use of weapons against humanity, emphasizing that they are nearing the end of their time. Those who have nothing but ...
    • Obesity ups death risk in car crashes
    • Obesity places individuals at an increased risk of not only developing various health threatening conditions but also dying in severe car accidents. Studying the body weights of the US car crash victims between ...
    • Exercise, vitamin D reduce falling risk
    • Regular exercising and consuming sufficient vitamin D supplements may prevent the number of falls in men and women aged 65 or more, a new study says. Exercising or physical therapy can reduce the risk of falling in the elderly by 13%; as for the ...
    • Quake hits southeastern Iran
    • An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 on the Richter scale has struck Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan. The quake occurred on Sunday at ...
    • Iranian ice cream goes to Green Zone
    • Iranian ice-cream chain Ice Pack is to open a branch in Baghdad’s Green Zone, which is considered the most secure area in war-battered Iraq. The shop, still under construction, will offer a choice of ...
    • Most dinosaurs were vegetarian
    • A new study has found out that contrary to common belief, most dinosaurs were vegetarian rather than carnivorous. The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, was carried out on the ...
    • Folic acid, iron make infant smarter
    • Women with sufficient folic acid and iron intake as well those who receive enough micronutrient supplements during pregnancy may have smarter children with better motor skills. Prenatal supplementation with iron and ...
    • Iran’s Salehi heads for ECO meeting
    • Iranian Foreign Ministry caretaker Ali Akbar Salehi has departed Tehran for Turkey to attend the 19th Council of Ministers Meeting of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). The Iranian official is scheduled to ...
    • Ghrelin, new hope for tackling obesity
    • US scientists believe controlling the effects of ghrelin, a protein known to promote obesity, may lead to a new way to burn more fat in overweight and obese people. The role of ghrelin in appetite and ...
    • Europe’s ice art displayed in Moscow
    • For this year’s winter exhibition, Europe’s biggest ice sculpture was unveiled on December 12, 2010 in Sokolniki Park in the Russian capital, Moscow. About hundreds of hand-crafted ice sculptures can be found at ...
    • Iran executes 11 Jundullah terrorists
    • Iran has executed 11 members of the Pakistan-based Jundullah terrorist group in the Iranian southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan Province, a judiciary official says. Eleven members of those belonging to Jundullah terrorist group who had played a role in ...
    • Prayer helps manage negative emotions
    • Individuals who pray during hard times and stressful situations find more comfort and deal better with negative emotions, a new study says. According to the study published in the Social Psychology Quarterly, praying allows the ...