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Kazakhstan to help NASA protect satellites from garbage
Kazakhstan scientists want to study the problem of space garbage together with NASA.
18 March 2014
Astronomers reveal 'largest yellow star ever'
Astronomers have spotted the largest yellow star ever observed in our galaxy and 1,300 times larger than the sun.
13 March 2014
NASA offers KazCosmos to participate in research projects
KazCosmos, the national space agency of Kazakhstan - will have joint projects with NASA.
13 March 2014
Pint-sized tyrannosaur was king of the Arctic
A pint-sized tyrannosaur braved the frigid Arctic and feasted on fellow dinosaurs 70 million years ago, according to a report Wednesday on a new species identified from fossilized skull bones in Alaska.
13 March 2014
Australia hatches first IVF shark
Australia has successfully hatched its first shark born via artificial insemination with hopes that the development can ultimately be used to help breed threatened species.
13 March 2014
Volcanoes helped species survive ice ages: study
The steam and heat from volcanoes allowed species of plants and animals to survive past ice ages, a study showed Tuesday, offering help for scientists dealing with climate change.
12 March 2014
Mild weather may have propelled rise of Genghis Khan
A pleasantly warm and wet spell in central Mongolia eight centuries ago may have propelled the rise of Genghis Khan.
11 March 2014
Huge new dinosaur in Portugal was predator king: study
A new dinosaur species discovered in Portugal dominated the food chain 150 million years ago -- the Tyrannosaurus Rex of its time.
07 March 2014
Future warming imperils Statue of Liberty: study
The sightseer of 4014 may have to pay a virtual visit to the Tower of London or Statue of Liberty, said a climate study Wednesday that warned of dramatic ocean encroachment on heritage sites.
05 March 2014
Japan researchers testing tiny ear computer
A tiny personal computer that is worn on the ear and can be controlled with the blink of an eye or the click of a tongue is being tested in Japan.
01 March 2014
US, British science academies: Climate change is real
US and British scientific academies said there was a clear consensus that climate change is real and will have serious disruptive effects on the planet.
27 February 2014
Stem cells research in Kazakhstan: reality or dream?
Why stem cell research is crucial?
19 February 2014
China's Jade Rabbit rover comes 'back to life': officials
China's troubled Jade Rabbit lunar rover has survived a bitterly cold 14-day lunar night, officials said Thursday, prompting hopes it can be repaired after suffering a malfunction last month.
13 February 2014
Japan sensor will let diaper say baby needs changing
A disposable organic sensor that can be embedded in a diaper and wirelessly let a carer know it needs changing was unveiled by Japanese researchers.
10 February 2014
'Oldest star' found from iron fingerprint: astronomers
Australian astronomers on Sunday said they had found a star 13.6 billion years old, making it the most ancient star ever seen.
10 February 2014
Elements come together for next big telescope: NASA
All the pieces of the most powerful space telescope ever are ready for assembly at NASA.
05 February 2014
Kuzbass Yeti moves to Kazakhstan
A Kazakh shepherd recorded the voice of a Big Foot from Kuzbass.
01 February 2014
Kazakh diet potatoes: New healthy alternative
Kazakhstani plant-breeders have produced a new type of vitamin intensive potatoes that can be red, blue or even purple depending on the breed.
30 January 2014
DNA from ancient plague points to modern peril
"In some cases death came immediately; in others, after many days," the historian Procopius wrote as a terrifying disease scythed through Constantinople in 542 AD.
28 January 2014
Kazakhstan mathematician claims solution of Clay Navier-Stokes Millennium Problem
Kazakhstan mathematician Dr. Mukhtarbay Otelbayev claimes to have solved one of the mathematical problems of the millennium.
27 January 2014