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ANKARA. KAZINFORM Pluto may have started off as a hot place which formed rapidly and violently and may have an ocean under its icy crust, according to a study published this week.

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24.06.2020 10:17

Scientists reveal mechanisms between men’s and women’s immune response to COVID-19

WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM - Scientists from Yale University observed reactions of the immune system of men and women to the coronavirus infection, and discovered that T cells, the main «conductors» of the immunity, react to the infection much stronger in the weaker sex; this might explain high COVID-19 incidence in men, the researchers say in their study, whose preliminary results are available on the medRxiv website.

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11.06.2020 12:08

Russia’s coronavirus vaccine tested on monkeys, hamsters

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM Pre-clinical trials of the coronavirus vaccine on monkeys and hamsters have proven its safety and effectiveness, Head of the 48th Central Research Institute of the Russian Defense Ministry Sergey Borisevich said.

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03.06.2020 17:34

Russia’s future space observatory to be able to search for other civilizations — Roscosmos

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM Russia’s proposed scientific satellite Millimetron (also known as Spektr-M), whose main task will be to conduct research into the early days of the Universe, will also be searching for traces of engineering activity by extraterrestrial civilizations, if they ever existed or do exist, the executive director of Russia’s space corporation Roscosmos for research programs and science, Alexander Bloshenko, told TASS in an interview.

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28.05.2020 20:33

Chinese, UK universities to jointly carry out One-Health research

HAIKOU/SHANGHAI. KAZINFORM Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the University of Edinburgh on Friday signed a cooperation framework agreement online on the establishment of a «One-Health» research center.

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11.05.2020 12:20

Russian space agency to develop new satellite for flights beyond Earth’s magnetosphere

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos plans to create a satellite that will be able to leave the boundaries of the Earth’s magnetosphere, CEO of the Progress Space Rocket Center Dmitry Baranov told TASS on Thursday.

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08.05.2020 12:40

Across China: Chinese astronomers to stream asteroid flyby

NANJING. KAZINFORM Chinese astronomers will stream a close encounter with a huge asteroid heading toward Earth Wednesday.

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30.04.2020 12:24

Scientists suggest when Kazakhstan’s COVID-19 vaccine could be available

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Director general of the National Centre for Expertise of Medicines and Medical Devices of the Kazakh Healthcare Ministry Arnur Nurtayev said how long it will take Kazakh scientists to develop the COVID-19 vaccine.

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28.04.2020 17:01

Kazakhstan to launch program for talented IT-technicians

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM The Fund of the First President of Kazakhstan-Elbasy calls for bids for the Smart Zholy talented IT-technicians program.

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28.04.2020 13:03

Pentagon officially releases military videos of UFOs

WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM The U.S. Defense Department said Monday that it has authorized the release of three UFO videos that have already been circulating among the public.

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28.04.2020 11:41

ISS crew evacuated from Soyuz-MS15 on landing

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka and NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan and Jessica Meir have been evacuated from the Soyuz MS-15 manned spacecraft, which landed earlier in Kazakhstan, 147 km to the southeast of the city of Zhezqazghan. The Roscosmos website organized a live transmission of the event.

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17.04.2020 15:26

Scientists discover potentially habitable planet

ANKARA. KAZINFORM Using data from a now-dead telescope, scientists have discovered an Earth-sized planet that may be capable of supporting life.

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16.04.2020 20:51

Young scientists from Belarus, Kazakhstan to discuss new physics technologies online

GOMEL. KAZINFORM – A national scientific conference will be hosted by the Francisk Skorina Gomel State University on 23 April in an online form to discuss the latest developments in the sphere of physics and technology, the university's press service told BelTA.

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16.04.2020 12:29

Chinese researchers identify biomarker for early detection of Alzheimer's disease

BEIJING. KAZINFORM Chinese researchers have identified a neuroimaging biomarker that can facilitate the early detection of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

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13.04.2020 20:35

Baikonur launches first in 2020 manned spacecraft to ISS

BAIKONUR. KAZINFORM - On April 9, 2020 at 02.05 p.m. Nur-Sultan time Soyuz 2.1a launch vehicle with the Soyuz MS-16 transport manned spacecraft was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome’s site No. 31, Kazinform correspondent reports.

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09.04.2020 15:00

Belarusian scientists come up with antibacterial paper for food packaging

MINSK. KAZINFORM Scientists of the General and Inorganic Chemistry Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB) have developed a technology to make a new type of wrapping paper. It is an active material that can make stored food stay fresh longer, the NASB press service told BelTA.

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08.04.2020 12:31

Azerbaijan to use drones for disinfection

BAKU. KAZINFORM - Azerbaijan will use drones for disinfection, Trend reports on March 31 referring to the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences.

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31.03.2020 19:22

Expedition 63 arrives in Baikonur to blast off to ISS in April

BAIKONUR. KAZINFORM - March 24 the main and backup crews of expedition 63 to the ISS arrived at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazinform correspondent reports.

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25.03.2020 10:43

One Web satellites to be launched from Baikonur on March 21

BAIKONUR. KAZINFORM - Preparations for the launch of a new batch of communications satellites of the British company OneWeb are nearing completion, Kazinform correspondent reports.

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19.03.2020 11:14

Kazakhstan Garysh Sapary marks its 15th anniversary

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM On March 17 Kazakhstan Garysh Sapary National Company JSC will celebrate its 15th anniversary.

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16.03.2020 22:00

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