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Scientists reveal secrets of sex changing fish

WELLINGTON. KAZINFORM An international collaboration led by New Zealand scientists have revealed for the first time the secrets of 500 species of fish that change sex, which remained a mystery for decades.

12.07.2019 12:43

Chinese scientists develop nanosponge for environmental protection

HEFEI. KAZINFORM Chinese scientists in east China's Anhui Province have developed a kind of nanosponge that can effectively absorb diesel and remove it from contaminated water and soil.

02.07.2019 15:51

Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft with 3 ISS crewmembers onboard lands in Kazakhstan

KOROLYOV. KAZINFORM The Soyuz MS-11 manned spacecraft with three crewmembers from the International Space Station (ISS) onboard has landed in Kazakhstan in 145 km to the south-east of the city of Zhezkagan, Russia's Mission Control Center said on Tuesday.

25.06.2019 10:27

Scientists of 17 countries partaking in Nuclear Science and Technology Forum in Almaty

ALMATY. KAZINFORM - More than 200 scientists of 17 countries are participating in the 2nd Nuclear Science and Technology International Scientific Forum underway at the Institute of Nuclear Physics in Almaty, Kazinform correspondent reports.

24.06.2019 15:58

Kazakhstan strides ahead, 1st President of Mongolia

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM First President of Mongolia Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat shared his views on the economic growth of Kazakhstan and development of friendly relations between the two states, Kazinform reports.

24.06.2019 13:06

Turkic civilization played special role in history of humanity, Kyrgyz President

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Adviser to the President of Kyrgyzstan Sultan Rayev read out the welcome address on behalf of Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov at the Great Steppe Forum of Human Sciences which kicked off in the capital of Kazakhstan.

24.06.2019 12:47

Launch of Spektr-RG space observatory delayed to backup date

BAIKONUR. KAZINFORM The launch of the Proton-M carrier rocket equipped with the DM-03 upper stage, which is planned to deliver the Spektr-RG space observatory to orbit, has been delayed to a backup date, Russia's Roscosmos State Space Corporation said in a statement on Friday.

21.06.2019 14:23

First Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket for delivering manned spacecraft to be ready by year-end

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM The Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket for delivering manned spacecraft will be completed by the end 2019, the Progress Space Rocket Center told TASS on Wednesday.

12.06.2019 13:17

Russian scientists discover natural phenomenon in the Arctic, typical for warm zones

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Scientists of the Tomsk State University during studies on Yamal found swampy lakes, which typically develop in warm climate zones. The experts related this phenomenon to the global warming, the University's press service told TASS.

11.06.2019 20:39

Nominate extraordinary female scientists for the 2020 L'Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards

ALMATY. KAZINFORM Scientists from around the world are invited to nominate candidates for the 2020 L'Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science awards.

03.06.2019 23:06

NASA's Mars 2020 rover to have high definition eyes

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - NASA's Mars 2020 rover will carry the first Mars color camera that can zoom, enabling 3D images that will help its driving, sampling and observing of the Red Planet, according to a press release of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Xinhua has learned.

03.06.2019 08:58

Sleeping too long or too little may affect cognitive performance: study

LONDON. KAZINFORM Either sleeping for less than seven hours or more than nine hours could affect one's cognitive performance such as visual memory and reaction time in a negative way, according to a study released on Tuesday by the University College London (UCL).

29.05.2019 12:20

Proton-M carrier rocket with Yamal-601 satellite to be rolled out on Baikonur launch pad on May 27

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM Russia's Proton-M carrier rocket with Yamal-601 communications satellite will be rolled out on a launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome on May 27, a source in the Russian space industry told TASS on Monday.

27.05.2019 13:10

Underwater kingdom: Over 80 shipwrecks and structures remain at the bottom of the Caspian Sea

ALMATY. KAZINFORM - The first UNESCO Regional Meeting on the Protection of the Maritime, Coastal and Underwater Cultural Heritage of the Caspian Sea Region is underway in Almaty, Kazinform correspondent reports.

21.05.2019 14:35

Methane-consuming bacteria could be future of fuel: study

CHICAGO. KAZINFORM Researchers at Northwestern University (NU) have found that the enzyme responsible for the methane-methanol conversion in methanotrophic bacteria catalyzes this reaction at a site that contains just one copper ion.

15.05.2019 09:12

Turkish scientists convert DNA into music, animation

ANKARA. KAZINFORM Human DNA has been notated and visualized by a computer program at a university in Turkey's capital.

14.05.2019 11:37

Scientific and educational expedition to the Aral Sea kicks off

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM QazaqGeography jointly with the Nazarbayev University scientists organized a scientific and educational expedition to the Aral Sea. The expedition team left Nur-Sultan on May 12, QazaqGeography's press service reports.

13.05.2019 10:15

Scientists create plant-based, heat-proof material for coffee cups

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Researchers from Washington State University developed a plant-based replacement material that works better in heat protection than polystyrene foam, a popular material used in coffee cups, Xinhua has learned.

10.05.2019 13:10

Hubble observations put universe's history into one image

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Astronomers created the largest and most comprehensive "history book" of 265,000 galaxies into one single image, stretching back through 13.3 billion years of time to just 500 million years after the big bang, Xinhua has learned.

05.05.2019 11:52

Israeli researchers develop decoys to block cancer spread

JERUSALEM. KAZINORFM Israeli researchers have developed a new technology to create decoys that block RNA-binding proteins from spreading cancer, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem reported on Monday.

17.04.2019 16:40

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