News about science

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 10:09

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 10:12

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 11:53

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 09:49

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 17:44

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 10:15

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 13:05

Stem cells research in Kazakhstan: reality or dream? Why stem cell research is crucial?

19 February 2014 15:32

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 12:25

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 17:35

'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 14:07

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 18:23

Kuzbass Yeti moves to Kazakhstan A Kazakh shepherd recorded the voice of a Big Foot from Kuzbass.

01 February 2014 17:22

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 18:50

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 15:19

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 20:50

Scientists to start tissue engineering in Kazakhstan Nazarbayev University (NU) will focuses on tissue engineering.

27 January 2014 15:44

'Goodnight, humans': China's Jade Rabbit moon rover posting Chinese Internet users flooded the country's social media networks on Monday with condolences for the troubled Jade Rabbit moon rover, which experienced a "mechanical control abnormality" over the weekend.

27 January 2014 15:31

Rescued Antarctic scientists back on dry land Scientists whose Antarctic expedition became trapped in sea ice finally returned to dry land Wednesday, apologising for the disruption and facing questions over who will pay for the international rescue mission.

22 January 2014 18:11