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Singapore researchers design smart foam material that gives robotic hand ability to self-repair

Singapore researchers have developed a smart foam material that allows robots to sense nearby objects, and repairs itself when damaged, just like human skin.

Natural gas availability in Iran hits 95%: President Rouhani

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani highlighted his administration’s performance in the energy industry, saying that natural gas has been supplied to 95 percent of the population across the country.

Iran’s fixed internet infrastructure back into government ownership

The Iranian government has adopted a major legislation allowing the renationalization of the infrastructure used for delivery of fixed internet services in the country.

The 5th Science Promotion Meeting: Science must produce vision in society; not merely solution to adversities

During the 5th Science Promotion Meeting held on June 7th, 2021, prominent figures in the sphere of science communication delivered speech on the Reflection of Science News in Mass Media.

Iran continues 60% uranium enrichment in line with parliament's law: AEOI chief

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said Tehran continues to enrich uranium to 60 percent purity level as talks between the country and the remaining signatories to a landmark nuclear deal clinched in 2015 continue in the Austrian capital, Vienna.

Bees in the Netherlands trained to detect COVID-19 infections

Dutch researchers have trained bees, which have an unusually keen sense of smell, to identify samples infected with COVID-19, a finding they said could cut waiting times for test results to just seconds.

Iran at UN criticizes modern communication tech. monopoly by developed countries

Iran's Foreign Ministry has expressed regret that developed countries are monopolizing information and communication technology to draw their desired image of the developing world to the international community.

President inaugurates major petrochemical projects in southern Iran

President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday inaugurated several petrochemical project, including an Ethane refinery, in Fars province, southern Iran, through an online ceremony.

Japanese astronaut breaks record after 15-year gap between spacewalks

Imagine doing a spacewalk. While that is enough of an achievement, how about doing another spacewalk more than 15 years later?

Why do cats have belly 'pouches'?

There are three possible explanations. Fat cats are cute, but not every cat that looks like it has a big belly is overweight. Although the part of a cat's underside that swings when it walks may look like a paunch, it's actually not a tummy at all. So what is it?