Climate Change Increases Risk of Mosquito-Borne Diseases in Europe, Warns EU
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – European Union officials issued a warning on Thursday, highlighting the growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases such as dengue and chikungunya in Europe due to climate change.
Rise of AI-Generated Deepfakes in Politics Raises Concerns, Expert Warns
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Artificial intelligence-generated 'deepfakes' that convincingly mimic personalities are becoming increasingly sophisticated, raising concerns about their use in political campaigns.
Scientists Create Synthetic Human Embryos from Stem Cells, Raising Ethical Questions
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Reports indicate that researchers have successfully generated synthetic human embryos using stem cells, eliminating the need for sperm and eggs.
Fruit Flies Age Rapidly When They See Their Dead Comrades: Study
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Scientists in a study found out that fruit flies who are raised in an environment surrounded by their dead fellow mates are more likely to have shorter spans of life than the other ones who were raised around living flies.
Iran, Venezuela to Launch Scientific-Technological Cooperation Committee
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A joint scientific-technological cooperation committee will be set up between Iran and Venezuela to strengthen cooperation in the fields of science and technology.
Ayatollah Khamenei Visits Nuclear Industry Achievements Exhibition in Tehran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei visited an exhibition showcasing Iran’s nuclear industry achievements at the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah in Tehran on Sunday morning.
New Zinc Battery Offers Efficient, Safe Alternative to Lithium-ion Batteries
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in battery technology, finding a way to create an efficient battery using zinc, a readily available and inexpensive metal, instead of the rare metals typically used in lithium batteries.
Tesla Cybertruck Development Challenges Revealed in Leaked Document
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A leaked document obtained by Germany's Handelsblatt newspaper and reported by Wired has shed light on the complex engineering process behind the development of the Tesla Cybertruck.
Adobe Launches AI Image Generator Tool for Enterprise Customers
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Adobe has announced the availability of its Firefly generative image generator for enterprise customers, allowing them to customize the model with their own branded assets.
Apple Shares Fall after Mixed Reality Headset Price Revelation
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Apple shares soared to an all-time high on Monday, marking the stock's highest price in its 43-year history, ahead of the anticipated launch of its mixed reality Vision Pro headset, but it later took a hit when the tech giant revealed a price tag significantly higher than expected.
Universe Evaporating Right in Front of Our Eyes, Study Finds
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Every now and then a story comes along which completely changes the way you think about space. For instance, did you know the universe is essentially evaporating right before our eyes?
Iran Plans to Export Cell Therapy Equipment to Neighboring Countries: Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The headquarters for development of stem cell sciences, technologies and knowledge-based economy in cooperation the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs intends to set up cell therapy centers and export relevant equipment to neighboring countries.
Astronomers See Enormous Water Vapor Plume Blasting from Saturn Moon
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Astronomers have spotted an enormous plume of water vapor blasting out of Enceladus, a tiny moon of Saturn that is considered one of the most promising places to find life beyond Earth.
Iran’s Pharmaceutical Firms Produce over 97% of Needed Medicines: Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) –Iran has saved more than $20 billion worth of currency in pharmaceutical industry, a member of the Board of Directors of the Iranian Syndicate of Pharmaceutical Industries said, adding that the country is now able to produce more than 97 percent of medicines needed by patients.
Musk's Neuralink Receives FDA Clearance for First-in-Human Clinical Trial
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Elon Musk's brain-implant startup, Neuralink, obtained clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its initial human clinical trial, marking a significant milestone.
Iran Delivers First Batch of Telesurgical Robots to Indonesia in Boost to Scientific Cooperation
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran's Minister of Information and Communications Technology Issa Zarepour announced the successful delivery of the initial set of telesurgical robots developed and produced in Iran to Indonesia.
Microsoft Launches AI Moderation Tool
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Microsoft launched a content moderation tool powered by artificial intelligence on Tuesday that is supposedly capable of flagging “inappropriate” images and text across eight languages and ranking their severity.
Adobe Adding AI Image Generator Firefly to Photoshop
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Adobe Photoshop is getting a new generative AI tool that allows users to quickly extend images and add or remove objects using text prompts.
