Foreign Universities to Establish Branch in Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian government is planning to allow foreign universities to establish branches in the country, an official said. ( 17:22:40 - 2008/12/04)

Iran Revolutionizes SOOA Eye Operation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian doctors for the first time substituted silicon band with a patient's tissue in superior oblique tendon elongation surgery. ( 17:15:22 - 2008/12/04)

Iran to Send Animals into Space
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Aerospace Research Institute said the country plans to launch further exploratory rockets into space with live animals aboard, paving the way for manned space flights. ( 18:31:51 - 2008/12/03)

Autistic Brains Slower to React
TEHRAN (FNA)- Findings of a recent study showed that the brain of an autistic child reacts to sounds a fraction of a second slower than that of normal children. ( 14:45:33 - 2008/12/03)

Insomnia Drug Can Tackle Jetlag
TEHRAN (FNA)- Findings of a new study revealed that tasimelteon, an insomnia medication, can help improve sleep in shift workers and those suffering from jetlag. ( 14:33:19 - 2008/12/03)

Archaeologists Rush to Save Bronze Age Sites in Northwestern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Five archaeological teams were dispatched to Iran's East Azarbaijan province to carry out rescue excavations at the reservoir of the Khoda-Afarin Dam. ( 14:22:22 - 2008/12/03)

Iran Bestows Honorary Degree on Former Malaysian Premier
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran University of Medical Sciences bestowed an honorary doctorate on the former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamed. ( 15:31:57 - 2008/12/02)

Iran Makes Nano-Bioactive Dressing
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian researchers have used nanotechnology to produce a bioactive dressing, effective in averting inevitable amputations in diabetics. ( 15:23:51 - 2008/12/01)

Iranian Genius Proficient in 19 Languages
TEHRAN (FNA)- The young Iranian genius Ali Pirhani has complete proficiency in 19 world languages. ( 14:57:33 - 2008/11/30)

Madrid to Host Conference on Iranian Scientists
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Complutense University of Madrid is to hold a conference to review thoughts of the masters of philosophy Avicenna and Averroes. ( 14:26:56 - 2008/11/30)

Women Smokers Live Much Shorter
TEHRAN (FNA)- A US health center said that during Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November, female smokers should take advantage of available resources, pick a quit day, and start taking steps toward kicking the habit. ( 15:32:25 - 2008/11/29)

President Calls for Revision in Different Scientific Branches
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here Friday that time is ripe for making revisions in different branches of science, including economics, politics and management. ( 14:09:28 - 2008/11/29)

Kish to Host Seminar on Oceanology
TEHRAN (FNA)- Oceanologists from Islamic and some European countries will get together on Kish Island from December 1-3 concurrent with the International Seminar on Sea Pollution Modeling. ( 16:21:25 - 2008/11/27)

New Findings in Alamut Excavations
TEHRAN (FNA)- Archeologists have found the frontispiece and pillars of the entrance to the Darollemareh Mosque of the Alamut fortress in the northern province of Qazvin. ( 16:20:29 - 2008/11/27)