َEyes Work Without Connection to Brain
TEHRAN (FNA)- For the first time, scientists have shown that transplanted eyes located far outside the head in a vertebrate animal model can confer vision without a direct neural connection to the brain. ( 13:34:09 - 2013/03/03)

Monkeys Use Shapes to Strategize Their Use of Tools
TEHRAN (FNA)- Bearded capuchin monkeys deliberately place palm nuts in a stable position on a surface before trying to crack them open, revealing their capacity to use tactile information to improve tool use. ( 13:33:01 - 2013/03/03)

Iran Breaks US Monopoly in Biodiesel Technology
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Vice-President and Head of Iran's Department of Environment Mohammad Javad Mohammadizadeh announced on Saturday that Iran has shattered the US monopoly over biodiesel technology and become the world's second country in the field. ( 16:31:57 - 2013/03/02)

Gold Nanoparticles Help Determine Captopril Enzyme to Treat Different Diseases
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian researchers at Sharif University of Technology developed a new way to determine captopril enzyme quantitatively by using fluorescent resonance energy transfer (FRET) method. ( 15:32:07 - 2013/03/02)

Rats' Brains Linked Together to Solve Puzzles
TEHRAN (FNA)- Researchers have electronically linked the brains of pairs of rats for the first time, enabling them to communicate directly to solve simple behavioral puzzles. ( 13:30:03 - 2013/03/02)

New Radiation Belt Discovered Around Earth
TEHRAN (FNA)- NASA's Van Allen Probes mission has discovered a previously unknown third radiation belt around Earth, revealing the existence of unexpected structures and processes within these hazardous regions of space. ( 13:28:26 - 2013/03/02)

Clogged Heart Arteries Can Foreshadow Stroke
TEHRAN (FNA)- Blockages in your heart arteries could mean you're more likely to have a stroke, even if you're considered low risk. ( 14:28:35 - 2013/03/01)

New Model Could Lead to Improved Treatment for Early Stage Alzheimer's
TEHRAN (FNA)- Researchers developed a line of genetically altered mice that model the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease. ( 14:24:25 - 2013/03/01)

Sleep Reinforces Learning in Children's Brains
TEHRAN (FNA)- Findings of a new study revealed that during sleep our brains store what we have learned during the day - a process even more effective in children than in adults. ( 12:06:36 - 2013/02/28)

Modified Protein First Effective Treatment for Vitiligo Skin Disorder
TEHRAN (FNA)- Researchers developed a genetically modified protein that dramatically reverses the skin disorder vitiligo in mice, and has similar effects on immune responses in human skin tissue samples. ( 12:06:29 - 2013/02/28)

Iran to Launch New Home-Made Satellite in 4 Months
TEHRAN (FNA)- Chancellor of Iran's Amirkabir University Alireza Rahayee announced on Wednesday that Tehran is preparing to put a new home-made satellite, called Nahid (Venus), into orbit in the next four months. ( 17:15:57 - 2013/02/27)

Nanocomposites Used in Production of Hydrogen Peroxide Nanobiosensor
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian researchers successfully designed hydrogen peroxide biosensors using a bed of titanium nitride nanocomposite and ionic liquid and stabilizing catalase enzyme. ( 12:09:34 - 2013/02/27)

Clever Battery for Stretchable Electronics
TEHRAN (FNA)- Northwestern University's Yonggang Huang and the University of Illinois' John A. Rogers are the first to demonstrate a stretchable lithium-ion battery -- a flexible device capable of powering their innovative stretchable electronics. ( 08:58:55 - 2013/02/27)

Could Eating Well Help Spread Disease?
TEHRAN (FNA)- Plentiful food can accelerate the spread of infections, Edinburgh scientists have shown in a study of water fleas. ( 08:58:25 - 2013/02/27)