Three Iranian universities jointly producing CubeSat
TEHRAN – Iranian Space Agency (ISA) Director Morteza Barari said on Tuesday that three Iranian universities are jointly working on manufacturing a new CubeSat. In a meeting held in Tehran to discuss the cooperation between Iranian universities and the space industry, Barari stressed the important roles that universities can play in the development of the […]
Three Iranian universities to jointly produce a CubSat
Iranian Space Agency (ISA) Director Morteza Barari said Tue. that three Iranian universities are jointly working on the manufacturing a CubeSat. A meeting was held in Tehran on Tuesday to discuss the cooperation between Iranian universities and the space industry, Iranian Space Agency (ISA) Director Morteza Barari stressed the important roles that universities can play […]
Sky’s no limit: Japan firm to fly wedding plaques into space
The sky is no longer the limit for lovers looking for unusual ways to commemorate their nuptials, with a Japanese company now offering to blast commemorative wedding plaques into space. Warpspace, a start-up based in Tsukuba City outside Tokyo, is introducing the new service in partnership with a local hotel popular for wedding banquets. For […]
2% of Iranians suffer heart failure, says electrophysiologist
TEHRAN — Two per 100 people suffer congestive heart failure in Iran, Iranian electrophysiologist Masoud Eslami has said, IRIB reported on Sunday. Heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure, occurs when your heart muscle doesn’t pump blood as well as it should. Certain conditions, such as narrowed arteries in your heart (coronary artery disease) […]
Traveling to the Sun: Why Won’t Parker Solar Probe Melt?
This summer, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will launch to travel closer to the Sun, deeper into the solar atmosphere, than any mission before it. Cutting-edge technology and engineering will help it beat the heat. Inside that part of the solar atmosphere, a region known as the corona, Parker Solar Probe will provide unprecedented observations of […]
In Mozambique, a joint fight against climate change and forest loss
From a distance, the Gile National Reserve in northern Mozambique is a vast, dense ocean of green that reaches as far as the horizon. Bigger than Luxembourg, the 2,800-square-kilometre (1,080-square-mile) forest seems to be reassuringly preserved, its hardwood treasure placed by Mozambique under legal protection. Close up though, the forest bears deep scars from bouts […]
Iran seeks to set up powerful research complex in global arena
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Kazem Khavazi said that Islamic Republic of Iran seeks to establish a powerful research center on par with global standards. The Iranian deputy minister, who is the head of Agricultural Research, Training and Promotion Organization, said that his organization is after strengthening scientific and research institutes such as Razi Research Center […]
ELECOMP 2018 to kick off on July 28 in Tehran
The 24th edition of Iran International Electronic, Computer and E-Commerce Exhibition , known as ELECOMP, will be held in Tehran International Permanent Fairground from July 28 to 31. Companies from more than 20 different counties participate in the event to introduce their latest electronic products. More than 400 startups will participate in the event, Mehdi […]
Cloud brightening, ‘sun shields’ to save Barrier Reef
Australia announced plans Friday to explore concepts such as firing salt into clouds and covering swathes of water with a thin layer of film in a bid to save the embattled Great Barrier Reef. The UNESCO World Heritage-listed reef, about the size of Japan or Italy, is reeling from two straight years of bleaching as […]
Going Smart, SSO Tries to Ease Access to Insurance, Healthcare
Major social insurer Iran Social Security Organization (SSO) has launched electronic services which are aimed at easing citizens’ access to health insurance programs. “Having successfully tested the scheme with satisfactory results, SSO has decided to offer online services with the assistance of 10 representative offices located in the east and west of the capital,” an […]