Plants Absorb 31% More CO2 than Previously Thought
TEHRAN (ANA)- New research shows plants absorb 31% more CO2 than previously estimated, raising the global GPP to 157 petagrams per year.
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Researchers Discover Important Step in Fight against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers have discovered that a small molecular strand could hold the key to solving one of the greatest global health challenges – antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
WHO: Vaccines Could Curb Antibiotic Use by 22%, Tackling AMR
TEHRAN (ANA)- A recent World Health Organization (WHO) report reveals that increasing vaccine utilisation could lead to a 22% reduction in global antibiotic use, amounting to 2.5 billion fewer defined daily doses each year.
Iranian Firm Produces Vegetative Rootstocks without Fertilizer, Pesticide with 20-Year Lifespan
TEHRAN (ANA)- A technological company in Iran has succeeded in producing vegetative rootstocks by using the seedling tissue culture technique which is free of fertilizers and pesticides.
Meltwater beneath Martian Ice Could Support Microbial Life
TEHRAN (ANA)- Microbes could find a potential home beneath frozen water on the Martian surface, according to a new study.
Trees Engineered to Replace Fossil Fuels
TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists at NC State University have discovered how modifying lignin in trees using CRISPR can make them better suited for microbial fermentation to produce chemicals sustainably.
Study Identifies Honey Bees as Natural Elephant Deterrent
TEHRAN (ANA)- The installation of beehives with live honey bees on fences around smallholder farms in Kenya repelled elephants by more than 86 percent during peak crop season, according to a study released in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital.
Scientists Unveil Deadly Secret of Black Widow Venom
TEHRAN (ANA)- The black widow spider’s α-latrotoxin disrupts nerve signaling by creating a calcium channel in nerve cells, causing muscle spasms and a research from the University of Münster revealed its complex mechanism using advanced microscopy, with potential applications in medicine and biotechnology.
Iranian Scientists Produce Hybrid Seed in Glass Greenhouses
TEHRAN (ANA)- The head of the House of Innovation of Agricultural and Organic Products of Islamic Azad University’s Karaj branch announced production of hybrid seed in glass greenhouses.
Iranian Scientists Boost Speed, Accuracy of Artificial Insemination of Livestock with Nano-Based Vaginoscope
TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian researchers at a knowledge-based company have produced a veterinary vaginoscope with a hydrophobic antibacterial coating and capability for more rapid and accurate artificial insemination.
Iranian Scientists Use CRISPER Technology to Make Kits for Diagnosis of Foot-and-Mouth Disease
TEHRAN (ANA)- An Iranian researcher at the University of Tehran succeeded in producing a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) diagnosis kit by using the CRISPR-Cas technology.
New Research Reveals Dolphins Smile to Signal for Playtime
TEHRAN (ANA)- Bottlenose dolphins use an “open mouth” facial expression during social play to signal playfulness and this expression is mimicked by playmates 33% of the time, suggesting its role in dolphin communication.
Scientists Discover Bacterial Solution to Forever Chemicals
TEHRAN (ANA)- A UC Riverside team has found bacteria that break down “forever chemicals” in water, potentially leading to cost-effective water treatment solutions.
Iran 5th World Country with Technology to Produce Liquid Probiotics
TEHRAN (ANA)- An Iranian knowledge-based company has produced edible liquid probiotic for the treatment of digestive diseases, making the country the fifth state with such technology.
Antibiotics in Infancy Linked to Increased Aggression
TEHRAN (ANA)- Research shows that early disruptions to the gut microbiome, particularly from antibiotic use, are linked to increased aggression in mice, with implications for understanding human behavior.
Iranian Knowledge-Based Company Acquires Know-How of Tissue Culture of Ornamental Plants
TEHRAN (ANA)- Specialists of a knowledge-based company took an important step towards increasing the productivity of greenhouses by localizing the tissue culture technique for ornamental plants.
Iran’s Razi Institute Produces 3.5 Billion Dozes of Vaccine Annually
TEHRAN (ANA)- Head of Iran’s Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute Ali Es'haqi announced the annual production of 3.5 billion doses of vaccine in this institute.
10 Species Identified as at Serious Risk of Extinction in Australia
TEHRAN (ANA)- Australia is one of the world leaders in mammal extinctions and 10 species have been identified as among the most imperilled, the country's national environmental organisation said.
U.S. Researchers Develop Mouse Models Revealing COVID-19 Infection
TEHRAN (ANA)- U.S. researchers have developed six lines of humanized mice that can serve as valuable models for studying human cases of COVID-19, according to a newly published study.
Iran to Launch Center for Studying Primates
TEHRAN (ANA)- Head of the Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research of Iran Hassan Moslemi Nayeeni announced that a center for studying the primates will be launched by the end of the current Persian calendar year (to end on March 20).
Researchers Identify Bacterial Therapy Potentially Effective in Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Treatment
TEHRAN (ANA)- Bacterial therapy could offer a promising new method for the prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer, according to a study carried out by Chinese researchers.
