Antibacterial Nanodrugs Open New Window for Faster Healing of Infections
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian researchers at the Islamic Azad University, Zanjan Branch, managed to find a new drug delivery system by attaching gold nanoparticles to gentamicin for transferring anti-bacterial drug staphylococcal to infected foci. ( 15:48:11 - 2013/05/01)

Musical Memory Deficits Start in Auditory Cortex
TEHRAN (FNA)- Congenital amusia is a disorder characterized by impaired musical skills, which can extend to an inability to recognize very familiar tunes. ( 10:16:02 - 2013/05/01)

Colossal Hot Cloud Around Colliding Galaxies
TEHRAN (FNA)- Scientists have used Chandra to make a detailed study of an enormous cloud of hot gas enveloping two large, colliding galaxies. ( 10:13:19 - 2013/05/01)

Official: Iran's Science Production 11 Times Faster than World Average
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran ranked 17th in the world in producing science in 2011, an official announced, and said the country's science production is 11 times more and faster than the global average. ( 16:28:02 - 2013/04/30)

Iranian Scientists Create Artificial Heart Tissue to Treat Cardiovascular Disease
TEHRAN (FNA)- Thanks to the work of a team of Iranian bioengineers, doctors have a new way to treat the damaging effects of cardiovascular disease, more commonly known as heart disease. For the first time, artificial heart tissue was created to accurately replicate the functions of natural heart tissue. ( 15:48:28 - 2013/04/30)

Platinum Replaced with Manganese Oxide Nanocatalyst for Water Oxidization
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian researchers from the Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences of Zanjan in cooperation with their counterparts from the Russian and American universities succeeded in the synthesis of a catalyst that is able to oxidize water as a green fuel. ( 14:53:35 - 2013/04/30)

Astronaut Finds Bullet Hole in ISS Solar Panel
TEHRAN (FNA)- A small object, possibly a meteoroid, has flown through a solar panel on the International Space Station (ISS), leaving a "bullet hole," Canadian astronaut and Expedition 35 commander Chris Hadfield said. ( 13:10:19 - 2013/04/30)

First Snapshot of Organisms Eating Each Other
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tiny 1,900 million-year-old fossils from rocks around Lake Superior, Canada, give the first ever snapshot of organisms eating each other and suggest what the ancient Earth would have smelled like. ( 10:27:47 - 2013/04/30)

Plants Can Moderate Climate Warming, New Research Shows
TEHRAN (FNA)- As temperatures warm, plants release gases that help form clouds and cool the atmosphere, according to research from IIASA and the University of Helsinki. ( 10:20:20 - 2013/04/30)

Nanocomposites Used in Measurement of Human Serum Antibodies
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian researchers at the University of Kurdistan found a new method based on a nanocomposite comprised of carbon nanotubes to measure trace levels of a special type of human immune system's antibody. ( 13:09:50 - 2013/04/29)

Archeologists Unearth New Information on Origins of Maya Civilization
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Maya civilization is well-known for its elaborate temples, sophisticated writing system, and mathematical and astronomical developments, yet the civilization's origins remain something of a mystery. ( 09:45:00 - 2013/04/29)

Monkeys Found to Conform to Social Norms
TEHRAN (FNA)- The human tendency to adopt the behavior of others when on their home territory has been found in non-human primates. ( 09:41:54 - 2013/04/29)

Iranian Scientists Fabricate Antimicrobial Cloths Using New Microorganisms
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian researchers at Islamic Azad University, Fars Science and Research Branch, produced antimicrobial cloths by discovering new microorganisms that are able to produce gold and silver nanoparticles. ( 14:31:43 - 2013/04/28)

Air Pollution and Hardening of Arteries
TEHRAN (FNA)- Long term exposure to air pollution may be linked to heart attacks and strokes by speeding up atherosclerosis, or "hardening of the arteries," according to a study. ( 10:37:40 - 2013/04/28)