'Super' battery being developed in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstani scientists have developed a battery with a capacity times higher than in those currently available.
France PM says Nobel win 'thumbs nose at French bashing'
French Prime Minister hailed the country's second win of Nobel season as a slap in the face for those who take pleasure in criticising the embattled nation.
Eastern China set for record-hot summers: study
By 2024, more than half of summers in eastern China will be as hot as in 2013, when the region was hit by a record-busting heatwave and devastating drought.
3000-yo cauldron discovered in eastern Kazakhstan
A 3000-y.o. cauldron dated back to the Bronze Age has been discovered in eastern Kazakhstan.
Nobel economics winners: Usually American, usually pro-austerity
The winner of the Nobel economics prize is notoriously hard to predict, but it's usually an American male opposed to big government and big spending.
Malala dedicates Nobel award to 'voiceless' children
Education rights campaigner Malala Yousafzai dedicated her Nobel peace prize on Friday to "voiceless" children around the world.
No wings, but maybe $10: Red Bull settles false ad suit
A can of Red Bull won't give you wings, but those who bought the energy drink and were disappointed could end up with a few extra bucks.
'Sexting' still prevalent among US teens: researchers
"Sexting," or sending sexually explicit images by phone, remains prevalent among US teenagers despite the well-known risks and consequences.
Patrick Modiano of France wins Nobel Literature Prize
Patrick Modiano, a historical novelist haunted by France's painful experience of Nazi occupation and his own childhood wounds, won the Nobel Literature Prize.
Japan Nobel winner is salaryman who took on bosses
Japan celebrated three more Nobel prizes, including for a scientist remembered as the salaryman who stood up to a corporation -- and won.
US, German astronauts finish spacewalk to maintain ISS
An American and a German astronaut spent just over six hours on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station for equipment repairs and maintenance.
Bank of social ideas launched in Almaty
On September 2, i-Azamat project, a bank of social ideas, has been launched in Almaty to stimulate the residents to contribute to the development of Almaty.
Trio win Nobel medicine prize for brain's 'GPS'
British-American researcher John O'Keefe won the Nobel Medicine Prize with May-Britt and Edvard Moser, for discovering an "inner GPS" that helps the brain navigate.
Scientists stretch haul of height-related genes
Scientists said they had pinpointed nearly 700 genetic variations that determine human height, more than tripling the haul in researc.
Scientists sound alarm over long wait for Nobel prize
Awarding Nobels decades after the original scientific discovery could lead to the coveted prize becoming irrelevant.
Woman has baby after womb transplant in world first: Lancet
A 36-year-old Swede has become the world's first woman to give birth after receiving a womb transplant.
'Vaccinated' mosquitos released in Rio to combat dengue
Thousand mosquitos immunized against dengue fever have been released in Brazil as part of an innovative attempt to curb the spread of the tropical sickness.
US-India to collaborate on Mars exploration
The United States and India agreed to cooperate on future exploration of the Red Planet.
Mobile app spyware developer indicted on US charges
The head of a Pakistani company which created an app called StealthGenie allowing users to spy on other people's mobile devices.
New Kazakh robot to help the visually impaired
Kazakhstan laboratory has built a prototype of a robot with a system of speech recognition and synthesis.