background : this study was carried out to evaluate activities in different branches of science in iran compared to other countries over the past 35 years. methods : e ssential science indicators (esi ) and web of science from (thomson reuters isi) and scimago journal & country rank (sjr) were searched for scientometrics data . esi indicated place of iran among other countries in all 22 scienti...

The world and most regions and countries are experiencing unprecedentedly rapid demographic change. The most obvious example of this change is the huge expansion of human numbers: four billion have been added since 1950. Projections for the next half century expect a highly divergent world, with stagnation or potential decline in parts of the developed world and continued rapid growth in the le...

Rapid population growth is a threat to wellbeing in the poorest countries, whereas very low fertility increasingly threatens the future welfare of many developed countries. The mapping of global trends in population growth from 2005-10 shows four distinct patterns. Most of the poorest countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, are characterised by rapid growth of more than 2% per year. Modera...

issues related to environment are one of the most important issues the communities are facing with in the recent decades. on the other hand, the resource scarcity and the necessity of development for iran and other similar countries makes the issue of efficiency as a solution of the environmental crisis important. in this study, the effects of the variables energy intensity (as one of the most ...

Cellulolytic complex are enzymes capable of hydrolyzing cellulose. Due to rapid growth in population and industrialization, most countries are required to produce more fuel. Production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass is very challenging due to environmental pollution by fossil fuels. Cellulases play a significant role in biotechnological processes. The cost of production of cellulase...

Background: Due to rapid advances in modern technologies such as telecommunication technology, the world has witnessed an exponential growth in the use of digital handheld devices (e.g. smartphones and tablets). This drastic growth has resulted in increased global concerns about the safety of these devices. Smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other digital screens emit high levels of short-wav...