Top researchers, technologists honored
During a ceremony in Tehran on Thursday, 49 top researchers and technologists of the country were honored.
Lack of Sleep Makes Brain to Literally Eat Itself
Researchers have found that persistently poor sleep causes the brain to clear a significant amount of neurons and synaptic connections, and recovering sleep might not be able to reverse the damage.
Researchers Show Method for Learning New Vocabulary during Deep Sleep
According to researchers, we can acquire the vocabulary of a new language during distinct phases of slow-wave sleep. Sleeping time is sometimes considered unproductive time. This raises the question whether the time spent asleep could be used more productively — e.g. for learning a new language? To date sleep research focused on the stabilization and […]
Iranian researcher develops smart medical wristband
Researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick have developed a smart wristband that uses a biosensor technology to monitor personal health conditions. The plastic wearable device can count particles and is expected to help in tracking the blood cells. It can be wirelessly connected to a smartphone, allowing the remote transfer of data. This technology can be […]
Iranian researcher develops phone for visually impaired
TEHRAN – Iranian researcher, Asra Paknahad, has developed a new smartphone and is designing a smart stick that can help the visually-impaired in using phones and navigating. Ms. Asra Paknahad, from Islamic Azad University Sanandaj branch, told Mehr News Agency her team has plans for the design of a smart stick for the visually-impaired to […]
Researchers produce antibacterial analgesic cream
TEHRAN – Iranian researchers at a knowledge-based company have produced an analgesic cream with antibacterial properties that is applicable for rheumatic patients. The produced analgesic cream with antibacterial properties contains silver nanoparticles and is currently available in the market. The presence of silver nanoparticles has increased the penetration of cream into the skin and will […]