Milky Way 50% Bulkier, Faster
TEHRAN (FNA)- A team of international astronomers has found that the Milky Way is spinning faster and is 50 percent bulkier than previously believed. ( 16:44:51 - 2009/01/08)

Love Hormone Helps Remember Faces
TEHRAN (FNA)- Researchers have found that the hormone responsible for bonding and maternal care might also help people recognize familiar faces. ( 16:09:21 - 2009/01/08)

Undersea Basalt Wall Found Near Taiwan
TEHRAN (FNA)- A researcher found a basalt rock near the Pescadores archipelago in the Taiwan Strait, which resembles a wall of packed pillars. ( 18:06:58 - 2009/01/06)

Diabetes Deteriorates Mental Function
TEHRAN (FNA)- Findings of a new study showed that diabetes worsens the mental function of affected individuals leading to an early-onset but permanent neurocognitive complications. ( 18:05:36 - 2009/01/06)

Fat-Rich Diets Alter Body Clock
TEHRAN (FNA)- Findings of a new study revealed that following a fat-rich diet not only causes excess weight gain but also affects the balance of circadian rhythms, the biological clock. ( 14:27:23 - 2009/01/05)

Genetic Engineers Seeking to Tackle Diabetes
TEHRAN (FNA)- Researchers have transplanted genetically engineered insulin-producing beta pancreas cells in mice in order to tackle type 1 diabetes. ( 14:19:37 - 2009/01/05)

Second Cloned Lamb Born in Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- A cloned lamb has been successfully born at twenty-eight weeks of gestational age -7th month of pregnancy - in Iran's Royan institute. ( 15:44:46 - 2009/01/04)

Weight Loss Diets Increase Risk of Flu
TEHRAN (FNA)- Following a calorie-controlled diet places individuals at greater risk of coming down with influenza by impairing their immune system. ( 15:18:51 - 2009/01/04)

Pear-Shaped Bodies Less Prone to Diabetes
TEHRAN (FNA)- Individuals with pear-shaped bodies, having fat deposits in the buttocks and hips, are at a reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes. ( 14:58:22 - 2009/01/04)

Persepolis Wells as Old as City
TEHRAN (FNA)-Archeological studies revealed that the underground water network in Iran's ancient city of Persepolis is as old as the Achaemenid capital. ( 15:21:54 - 2009/01/03)

Iran Publishes Burnt City Eye Bulletin
TEHRAN (FNA)-Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan Province has published a bulletin about the artificial eye, unearthed in the historical Burnt City site. ( 14:22:07 - 2009/01/03)

Grape Seed Extract Treats Blood Cancers
TEHRAN (FNA)- A team of scientists found out that grape seed extract is capable of treating and preventing blood cancers such as leukemia. ( 18:21:12 - 2009/01/02)

Iran's Angipars Treats Scleroderma
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian researches believe Angipars, the first herbal anti-diabetic medication, can effectively treat the scleroderma skin disorder. ( 20:12:05 - 2009/01/01)

Vitamin Supplements Cannot Lower Risk of Cancer
TEHRAN (FNA)- Findings of a recent study suggested that certain dietary supplements such as beta-carotene, and vitamins C and E are ineffective in lowering the risk of developing cancer. ( 17:43:13 - 2009/01/01)