Crowdfunding brings $6.5m for innovative projects
–Some 19.5 trillion rials (about $6.5 million) have been invested so far in 70 innovative projects through crowdfunding, the practice of funding a project or venture by raising money from a large number of people, typically via the Internet.
Indigenized technology needed for energy efficiency: VP
Vice President for Science and Technology, Sourena Sattari, has said technologies in the field of energy should be indigenized in order to improve energy efficiency in the country.
Next waves of COVID on the cards
There is still the possibility that the eighth or even subsequent waves of coronavirus hit the country, but it highly depends on which variant of the virus will emerge, Mostafa Salehi Vaziri, head of the national laboratory for COVID-19 at the Pasteur Institute of Iran, has said.
Iran on path of development to enter space age: U.S. academic
Iran has followed the path of development to enter the space age by placing the Khayyam satellite into orbit, U.S. academic and author Marsha Freeman has said
Iran reports first case of monkeypox
Iran has announced its first case of the monkeypox virus, detected in a woman, health ministry spokesman Pedram Pakaeen said on Tuesday.
Charity to build 2,700 schools using new technologies
Barekat Charity Foundation, affiliated with the Headquarters for Executing the Order of the Imam, will build 2,700 schools using new ideas and technologies.
Iranian team wins medals at IOI 2022
Iranian students won two gold medals, one silver medal, and an honorary diploma at the 34th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2022).
Pakistan Independence Day Marked in Tehran
An official ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of Independence of Pakistan was held at Pakistan House Tehran, on Sunday. Members of Pakistani community in Iran, officials of the Embassy, staff of Pakistan Embassy International School, journalists and media representatives attended the ceremony.
Over 400,000 orphans, needy children under patronage
Some 1.19 million philanthropists patronize 409,000 orphans and needy children in the country, the deputy director of Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation, has said.
Water-intensive industries should use wastewater to contain drought
In order to prevent soil erosion and water stress, industries should give more attention to watershed management, dredging and runoff control, new irrigation methods, and wastewater treatment.