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China's e-cigarette inventor fights for financial rewards
The Chinese inventor who dreamed up the electronic cigarette in a nicotine-induced vision says that despite its global popularity, copycat versions and legal disputes mean he has battled to cash in on his creation.
03 October 2013
US scientists claim world's most accurate clock
US scientists said Thursday they have built the world's most precise clock, whose ticking rate varies less than two parts in one quintillion, or 10 times better than any other.
23 August 2013
Computer mouse inventor dies at 88
Douglas Engelbart, who revolutionized computing by inventing the mouse, died in California on Tuesday at the age of 88.
04 July 2013
Kazakhstan scientists make discovery worth millions
A group of Kazakhstan scientists made a discovery that may be worthy of a Nobel and other prizes.
08 May 2013
Kazakhstan to get first robot-assisted warehouse in 2014
Almaty students have developed a robot-assisted system for storage facilities.
02 May 2013
Inventions, practical and oddball, showcased at Geneva fair
The impeccably-dressed South Korean flipped a tyre sideways, and with a deft sweep snapped a curious, pastel-shaded device onto the hub.
11 April 2013
Government to buy first batch of 'Kazakh national keyboards'
The authors of the 'Kazakh national keyboard' called AdamSky have received the first final sample of their invention from a Chinese factory.
09 April 2013
From bedroom to boardroom: UK teen turns tech millionaire
Like many British teenagers, Nick D'Aloisio has a hole in the knee of his jeans and gets in trouble when his bedroom is untidy. Unlike most, the 17-year-old has just sold an app to Yahoo! for tens of millions of pounds.
28 March 2013
Kazakhstan citizen recieves $25 thousand from VKontakte founder
Kazakhstan citizen Aleksander Kim has received one of 12 grants from the founder of VKontakte social network Pavel Durov and the founder of DST fund Yuriy Milner for his start-up.
18 March 2013
Kazakhstan scientists invent space water cleaning system
Kazakhstan scientists have invented a system for cleaning water from contaminants and salts in space.
28 February 2013
Kazakhstan among most inventive countries
Inventions of Kazakhstan’s originators are mostly in chemistry, agriculture and metallurgy that are the leading industries in Kazakhstan.
25 February 2013
Almaty citizen invents life-saving swimming suit
A small device can be sewn into any swimming suit and in case the swimmer goes more than 2 meters underwater, it automatically blows up the life-saving bubble.
19 February 2013
Almaty student won 1 million tenge for easy parking device
The student of the International University of Information Technologies in Almaty who developed equipment for easy parking received 1 million tenge for his invention.
19 February 2013
Second sun may shine over Astana
Astana citizen and inventor Valeriy Kulichenko suggested to put up an artificial sun above Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.
18 February 2013
Environment-friendly engine invented in Almaty
Roman Kochkanyan from Almaty has developed an engine that will help reduce smogs in Almaty or at least cut its concentration.
18 February 2013
Environment-friendly engine invented in Astana
A combustion engine that emits 50 percent less hazardous substances that a regular one has been invented in Astana.
28 January 2013
Effective and cheap water filter invented in Kazakhstan
Scientists of the engineering laboratory of the Eurasian National University in Astana invented an effective, cheap and simple water filter.
28 January 2013
Obstetric bed inventor won Kazakhstan state innovations contest
Marat Suleimenov with his project of Modular Obstetric Bed won NIF50$K innovations contest in Kazakhstan.
15 November 2012
Cannabis-made army uniform suggested at ideas contest in Taraz
One of the participants of Atameken Startup Weekend business-projects contest suggested to use cannabis in making of uniforms for Kazakhstan army.
14 November 2012
Russian inventor offered a 'super bullet' to Kazakhstan
This bullet shot from a common hunting rifle pierces the body armor that cannot be pierced by a bullet released from a sniper rifle.
04 November 2012