Iranian researchers from University of Tabriz, in association with a researcher from South Korea, designed a chemical fluorescent method for the measurement of medications in biological or medical samples by using quantum dots. The system has high sensitivity and accuracy and can take the place of convenient expensive methods due to its low cost. Medications may be found at lowRead more

Iranian researchers produced biocompatible and biodegradable nanocomposite scaffolds by using a type of natural silk with no cellular toxicity observed in the experiments. Silk fibroin is a natural polymer produced by various insects. This substance has applications in the production of tissue engineering scaffolds as a biological material due to its appropriate mechanical properties and computability. It can also beRead more

Iranian researchers from University of Tabriz studied the effect of electrical and magnetic fields on optical properties of quantum dots in a theoretical research. Results of the research have applications in the designing and production of optoelectronic devices. In the past decade, significant progress has been made in the methods to produce semi-conductive nanostructures, and in administration of the relatedRead more

Researchers for the first time succeeded in recording a binary code on a synthetic polymer. Inspired by the capacity of DNA to retain an enormous amount of genetic information, the team synthesized and read a multi-bit message on an artificial polymer. With its 3.4 billion base pairs, human DNA can compile a tremendous amount of information in a tiny space.Read more

An international team of researchers developed a method for fabricating nano-scale electronic scaffolds that can be injected via syringe. Once connected to electronic devices, the scaffolds can be used to monitor neural activity, stimulate tissues and even promote regenerations of neurons. It sounds unlikely, until you visit Charles Lieber's lab. A team of international researchers, led by Lieber, the MarkRead more

A cellular mechanism that can be targeted to treat ALS was discovered by scientists. The researchers revealed that increasing levels of a certain key protein successfully protected against cell death in both genetic and sporadic versions of the disease. What's more, treating this pathway may also have implications for frontotemporal dementia because many of the same proteins are involved. AmyotrophicRead more

Iranian researchers from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences synthesized nanoparticles that can be used to increase the contrast of MRI. The nanoparticles proved successful in animal tests, and they enable the early diagnosis of cancers and small metastasis due to their tiny size. The aim of the research was to synthesize and to evaluate properties of a nanoparticle with biocompatibleRead more

Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb said Al Azhar was ready to support Cameroon in the educational and preaching domains. During a meeting with Cameroonian Ambassador to Egypt Mohamadou Labarang on Sunday, Tayyeb said the highest religious institution was also keen to offer scholarships to Cameroonian students and establish Azhar institutes in the African country. For his part, theRead more

Eating spicy food, especially fresh chilli, has been linked to a lower risk of death in a Chinese study, researchers said Tuesday. But they cautioned it was too early to draw a final conclusion on the potential benefits of fiery fare, and urged further research that may lead to "updated dietary recommendations". The study, published in The BMJ journal, collectedRead more

The contraceptive pill has prevented some 200,000 cases of womb cancer over the last decade in rich nations alone, according to research published Wednesday. A study in the medical journal The Lancet Oncology found that taking "the pill" over an extended period provided protection against endometrial cancer, which affects the womb.   The researchers estimated that in total, over theRead more