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.
Facebook tightens reins on research at social network
Facebook tightened the reins on its research methods in the wake of an outcry by members who felt manipulated by a secret study into how posts affect moods.
UNICEF research denies connection between of Unified National Testing and suicide rates among Kazakhstani teens
The UNICEF research of suicide among teens in Kazakhstan refutes negative effect of the Unified National Testing.
Alarming tendencies and suicidal behaviour among Kazakhstani teens: UNICEF Youth Health Development
A committee on social and cultural development discussed results of their suicide survey among teenagers in Kazakhstan.
American waistlines get bigger and bigger: study
The average American's waistline has expanded over the past decade, adding about one inch (2.5 centimeters) of belly fat.
Powerful batteries for renewable energy being developed at Nazarbayev University
The School of Engineering at Nazarbayev University is developing powerful batteries for renewable energy.
Devastating earthquake in Kazakhstan both distant and imminent: Cambridge Professor
Almaty city in southern Kazakhstan should study active seismic faults to be better prepared for a new devastating earthquake that is "more likely to happen than not".
Pilots, cabin crew 'twice as likely to get skin cancer'
Airline pilots and cabin crew are twice as likely to suffer from skin cancer because of regular exposure to harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun.
Kazakhstani invents device to diagnose sexually transmitted diseases
Damel Mektepbayeva, junior researcher at Nazarbayev University, has developed a device that rapidly diagnoses sexually transmitted diseases.
Economic growth kills minority languages: study
Economic prosperity is the worst enemy of minority languages.
Kazakh researcher develops super large-capacity battery
Dr Zhumabay Bakenov, a professor at Kazakhstan's Nazarbayev University, has developed a lithium-sulfur battery with 10-fold regular capacity.
Nazarbayev University unveils technological park
Kazakhstan's Minister of Education and Science Aslan Sarinzhipov has unveiled the Technological Park (Technopark) in Nazarbayev University.
Pollution, smoking, roads, obesity kill 4.7m Chinese a year
Air pollution, smoking, obesity and accidents, kill at least 4.7 million Chinese a year and cost the country tens of billions of dollars.
Worms, flies and humans: how we are related
Biologists said the genetic machinery of humans, fruit flies and roundworms was similar in many ways, a discovery that could help basic research.
Wolves yawn contagiously, too, study finds
Contagious yawning is a behavior shared by chimpanzees, baboons, dogs and humans, and researchers said Wednesday that wolves can do it too.
Japan lab unable to replicate 'stem cell' findings: report
Researchers in Japan have been unable to replicate experiments that were hailed earlier this year as a "game-changer", amid claims evidence was faked.
ADHD study flags pre-natal use of antidepressants
Children born to women who took antidepressants during pregnancy are statistically likelier to develop the mental disorder called ADHD.
Facebook awards 'Internet Defense Prize'
Facebook awarded a Internet Defense Prize to a pair of researchers with a viable approach to detecting vulnerabilities in Web applications.
Excess body weight boosts risk of 10 common cancers: study
Being overweight boosts the risk of 10 common cancers, said a study of UK adults that prompted a call for tougher anti-obesity measures.
Older people should get high dose flu shot: study
Older people are likely to benefit from a high-dose flu vaccine to ward off the seasonal malaise.
