The so-called CB1 receptor is responsible for the intoxicating effect of cannabis. However, it appears to act also as a kind of “sensor” with which neurons measure and control the activity of certain immune cells in the brain. A recent study by the University of Bonn at least points in this direction. If the sensor […]

Astronomers obtained the most detailed anatomy chart of a monster galaxy located 12.4 billion light-years away. Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), the team revealed that the molecular clouds in the galaxy are highly unstable, which leads to runaway star formation. Monster galaxies are thought to be the ancestors of the huge elliptical galaxies […]

An array of light receptors was fully 3-D printed on a hemispherical surface by researchers at the University of Minnesota, marking the discovery a significant step toward creating a “bionic eye” that could someday help blind people. “Bionic eyes are usually thought of as science fiction, but now we are closer than ever using a […]

TEHRAN – Olli Heinonen, the former deputy director general for safeguards at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), tells to Tehran Times that civil nuclear cooperation is an important element of the JCPOA. Heinonen, now a senior advisor on science and non-proliferation at Foundation for Defense of Democracies, also believes that “I can see the […]

President Hassan Rouhani is attending today’s Parliament session on Tue. to answer MPs’ questions on his government’s handling of the country’s economic situation. The president is accompanied by his first VP Es’hahgh Jahangiri, and a number of his cabinet ministers including FM Zarif, Interior Minister Rahmani-Fazli, ICT Minister Azari-Jahromi, and Minister of Culture Salehi. VP […]

In recent years, large amounts of Sargassum have been washing up on beaches from the Caribbean to west Africa. This floating seaweed drifts on the oceans currents. New research explores how the Sargassum might grow while it is meandering along the currents, not just where it floats, combining both ocean physics and seaweed biology for […]

Two people were killed and more than 200 injured in a strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck western Iran near the border with Iraq early Sunday, officials told local media. The shallow quake hit 26 kilometres (16 miles) southwest of the city of Javanrud in Kermanshah province, the US Geological Survey said, near the site of […]

TEHRAN – The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (CIT) financially supports space industry projects being implemented by the private sector, Mehr reported on Wednesday. According to an agreement between the ministry and Iran Space Agency (ISA), the ministry supports the projects through giving loans. The ISA plans to promote private sector active in the […]

TEHRAN – Some 50 mammography clinics and early cancer detection centers will be opened at universities of medical sciences nationwide over the next few months, an official with the Ministry of Health has said. One of the main goals of these centers is the offering of treatment to the patients suffering from refractory and special […]

TEHRAN – Iranian knowledge-based companies support industry and environment, vice president for science and technology has said. Sourena Sattari made the remarks during his visit to the western province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari on Monday, IRNA reported. It is the time to pay attention to modern industries through knowledge-based companies, he said. Human resource and […]