KAZINFORM

Science and research

Belarus State University scientists develop unique complex for remote sensing of Earth MINSK. KAZINFORM – Scientists of the Belarusian State University (BSU) have developed a unique complex for the remote observation of Earth's surface. The Multiscan system is designed to collect and analyze data about reflection spectrums, the temperature, and the location of objects. The system can be carried by various aerial vehicles such as aircraft, helicopters, and drones, the university's press service told BelTA.

21.01.2021 12:20

Global studies find COVID-19 circulating outside of China earlier than previously believed BEIJING. KAZINFORM Researchers from the University of Milan have discovered that a woman in the northern Italian city was infected with COVID-19 in November 2019, according to media reports.

15.01.2021 09:53

Clinical trials of combined vaccine against flu, COVID-19 may begin in 2022 MOSCOW. KAZINFORM The Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Healthcare Ministry plans to begin clinical trials of a combined vaccine against the coronavirus and flu in the middle of 2022, Center’s Director Alexander Gintsburg told TASS on Thursday.

15.01.2021 09:09

Kazakh scientist becomes part of the COMSTECH-SAC ALMATY. KAZINFORM Rector of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Academician Galym Mutanov became part of the International Advisory Council (COMSTECH-SAC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which unites the countries of the Islamic world, Kazinform reports.

13.01.2021 10:32

Hayabusa2 capsule with asteroid samples retrieved from Australian desert TOKYO. KAZINFORM The capsule of a Japanese space probe containing the first ever sub-surface samples collected from an asteroid was retrieved Sunday from the Australian outback, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) confirmed.

07.12.2020 12:17

Earthquake jolts 170 km away from Almaty ALMATY. KAZINFORM An earthquake jolted 170 km southwards Almaty in the territory of Kyrgyzstan, the official website of the seismologic experimental and methodological expedition reads.

30.11.2020 13:04

UNESCO Water Family: Cooperation in Education and Science in Central Asia ALMATY. KAZINFORM At the occasion of the Silk Road of Knowledge online conference held on 25-27 November 2020, a pre-conference online event on «UNESCO Water Family: Cooperation in Education and Science in Central Asia» will be organized on 24 November 2020 by the German-Kazakh University in partnership with UNESCO office in Almaty.

23.11.2020 11:45

NASA discovers water on sunlit surface of moon WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the moon, the agency announced on Monday.

27.10.2020 19:30

NASA to announce 'exciting' discovery about Moon Monday WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM NASA said Wednesday that it will announce an «exciting» new discovery about the Moon from the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) on Monday.

22.10.2020 19:36

Scientists find potential new organs inside human head WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM A group of Dutch researchers has discovered what may be a previously unidentified set of organs inside the human head.

21.10.2020 16:35

Elderly more affected by COVID-19 due to high cell protein content — scientist MOSCOW. KAZINFORM The high percentage of the coronavirus infection incidence among the elderly is connected to the higher, compared to younger people, content of the ACE2 protein which facilitates the penetration of the virus into lung tissue cells, Head of the Department of Medical Informatics and Statistics of Sechenov University Andrei Gerasimov said at an online conference on challenges, possibilities and prospects of modern immunoprophylaxis on Tuesday.

20.10.2020 21:17

Nobel Prize in economics awarded to Milgrom, Wilson ANKARA. KAZINFORM The 2020 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been jointly awarded to Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson «for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats,» the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Monday.

12.10.2020 20:09

Abai is the mirror of Kazakh civilization, view NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Abai is the mirror of Kazakh civilization, head of the Kazakh Language and Turkology Faculty at Nazarbayev University, professor Uli Schamiloglu told Abai and Humanism international forum devoted to the 175th anniversary of great poet and philosopher.

08.10.2020 20:39

Two scientists share 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry STOCKHOLM. KAZINFORM The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to two scientists, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Wednesday.

07.10.2020 17:00

Kazakhstan to increase agrarian science funding by 2.3 times NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM «Kazakhstan will increase funding of the agrarian science by 2.3 times,» Kazakh Agriculture Minister Saparkhan Omarov told an online briefing at the Central Communications Service.

06.10.2020 19:06

Antibodies to COVID-19 mostly developed by 18-45 age group, medical company says MOSCOW. KAZINFORM Over half of people of 18-45 years of age, tested by the Invitro medical company, have antibodies to the coronavirus, the company’s statement said.

01.10.2020 22:17

UNESCO and Open Science: regional consultation for Eastern Europe ALMATY. KAZINFORM To build a global consensus on Open Science, and in line with the decision taken by the UNESCO General Conference in November 2019, the development of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science relies on an inclusive, transparent and consultative process involving all countries and stakeholders and taking stock of the different regional perspectives.

01.10.2020 20:56

Kazakhstani scientists develop bio-compatible surgical and dental glue NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Kazakhstani scientists developed a technology to make bio-compatible surgical and dental glue, the Science Committee of the Kazakh Education and Science Ministry reports.

29.09.2020 21:29

ANSA: Italian experts find network of lakes on Mars ROME. KAZINFORM A group of Italian scientists have found a system of liquid ponds under the south pole of Mars.

29.09.2020 20:52

UAE's first environmental nanosatellite to launch today ABU DHABI. KAZINFORM The United Arab Emirates will launch today its first environmental nanosatellite which was developed by students of Khalifa University, KU, and the American University of Ras Al Khaima, AURAK.

28.09.2020 19:31

Load more

Archive

Up