3D Bioprinting to Unveil Secrets of Brain
TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists at Monash University in Victoria successfully employed bioprinting techniques to create 3D neuronal constructs using rat neurons and astrocytes.
Nanotechnology Used by Iranian Scientists to Produce DNA, RNA Kits
TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists at an Iranian company applied nanotechnology to make different types of DNA and RNA extraction kits.
Air Pollution Monitoring May Accidentally Help Scientists Track Biodiversity
TEHRAN (ANA)- Paper filters from the Auchencorth Moss air quality monitoring station in Scotland were chock full of genetic material from local animals and plants and similar facilities around the globe could help researchers track biodiversity, scientists at the York University found.
Iranian Scientists Produce Hydrogel for Cartilage Repair by Using Biodegradable Ketira Polymer
TEHRAN (ANA)- Academic researchers in Iran have produced a multi-layered hydrogel to repair damaged cartilage by using ketira as a biodegradable polymer.
New look at Iceman’s DNA Reveals New Ancestry, Other Surprises
TEHRAN (ANA)- Though the Iceman mummy’s skin is obviously dark, scientists used to think that was a result of being frozen in a glacier for more than 5,000 years but new genetic analysis by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology reveals that Ötzi really was dark-skinned.
Researchers Provide New Insights into Early Biological Evolution on Mars
TEHRAN (ANA)- A team of researchers at Indiana University and NASA have uncovered the first tangible evidence for sustained wet-dry evolution on Mars, which is considered essential for prebiotic chemical evolution, a stepping-stone towards the emergence of life.
Iranian Researchers Use New Method to Predetermine Gender of Animal Offspring
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers at Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST) have acquired a new method for sex manipulation to predetermine the sex of animal offspring using microfluidic systems to separate cells.
Iranian Researchers Develop Platform to Discover New Drugs from Biological Sources
TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian researchers succeeded in designing a platform to discover new drugs from biological sources in a bid to treat diabetes.
New Global Biodiversity Fund Launched in Vancouver
TEHRAN (ANA)- Environmental leaders of 185 countries agreed at the Global Environment Facility's seventh assembly to launch an innovative new fund for biodiversity that will attract funding from governments, philanthropy, and the private sector.
Iranian Researchers Produce Polyclonal Antibodies
TEHRAN (ANA)- The ‘polyclonal antibodies’ which are widely used in disease diagnosis and treatment, detection and removal of environmental pollutants, control of pathogens and purification of protein molecules, were produced by Iranian researchers.