Sanctions, funding shortages and institutional overlap are hampering Iran’s scientific diplomacy, a senior Science Ministry official said, calling for stronger international academic ties and greater engagement with Iranian researchers abroad.
(Tehran Ana)- The University of Tehran will soon open a branch in Iraq offering 14 academic programs, following approval by the Iraqi government, Iran’s science minister has announced.
(Tehran Ana)- Iran has inaugurated three advanced teaching laboratories for quantum optics and quantum information at the University of Isfahan, Shahid Beheshti University and Sharif University of Technology to expand practical training and strengthen the country’s quantum research capabilities.
(Tehran Ana)- Iran’s presence on the global ranking of the most-cited scientists continues to grow, with 2,678 researchers included in the 2026 one-year list.
(Tehran Ana)- Australian researchers have developed remotely controlled cockroaches that could one day deliver emergency medication to people trapped beneath rubble or in hard-to-reach areas.
(Tehran Ana)- An Iranian researcher and MIT scientists have engineered bacterial cells to function like transistors, paving the way for advanced biological circuits that could operate inside living organisms.
(Tehran Ana)- A Japanese study has identified an antioxidant molecule that may help preserve the muscles’ ability to repair themselves with age, potentially paving the way for new treatments for muscle loss.
(Tehran Ana)- Chinese researchers have identified a natural brain molecule that regulates the need for sleep and could provide a new target for treating sleep disorders.
(Tehran Ana)- Researchers at MIT have developed a magnetic technology that precisely controls the growth of tiny blood vessels, potentially advancing the development of transplantable human tissues and organs.