For the first time, scientists have produced snake venom toxins in the lab, opening up a much-needed path for developing drugs and venom antidotes that doesn't involve having to breed and milk real-life snakes.
The toxins have been produced through mini glands called organoids, following a process adapted from growing simplified human organs – something that is already helping in a wide range...
Scientists in Australia have become the first to recreate the new coronavirus outside of China in what they have called a "significant breakthrough".
The discovery will be shared with the World Health Organization (WHO) in the hope it may help efforts to diagnose and treat the virus.
Scientists in China have also recreated the virus and shared its genome sequence, but...
A cyber security company has warned of a new malware that is almost impossible to remove from infected phones. This virus, threatening Android devices, is known for collecting personal data of users.
Dr. The cyber security company, Web, has announced the discovery of a new virus that threatens many Android devices. This malware, called ‘Android.Xiny.5261’, is known for infecting Android...
A team of physicists and chemists from the University of Bristol hope to recycle radioactive material directly from a former nuclear power plant in Gloucestershire to generate ultra-long-lasting power sources.
Work has begun at Berkeley Power Station in to remove radioactive waste products from the site as part of its decommissioning program.
By extracting carbon-14 isotopes from the irradiated graphite, the...
The developers of the WhatsApp messenger report about the planned cessation of support for old mobile devices - from February 1, 2020, the popular communication application will no longer support smartphones and tablets running under the outdated mobile operating systems Android 2.3.7 and iOS 8.
For hassle-free use of the messenger you will need Android 4.0.3 or iOS 9 (or...
Our body’s immune cells are highly effective patrol officers, springing into action when a foreign threat invades and poses a risk to our well-being. But they can be prone to cases of mistaken identity, incorrectly attacking healthy cells and joints to give rise to what we know as autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. Scientists have just discovered a new...
Foreign language exams for candidates wishing to enter doctoranture and dissertanture will be held on January 26. Those who wish to enter the master studies of higher educational institutions and ANAS will pass the exam on February 23.
The exam in the Azerbaijani language (as the state language) will be carried out on May 3, and the second on May...
On January 23, an educational seminar on the competition announced in the framework of the joint program on the cooperation agreement signed between the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) and Council for Scientific and Technical Research of Turkey (TUBITAK) was held in the Main Building of ANAS.
The event was attended by senior officials of the departments of international...
Technology giant Amazon is working to allow customers to connect their credit card information to their hands, so that they can scan for purchases with their palms at checkout areas in physical stores, people familiar with the project told The Wall Street Journal.
While Amazon’s plan is in the early stages, the company has reportedly begun working with Visa on...
Researchers at Cardiff University have discovered a new type of killer T-cell that offers hope of a “one-size-fits-all” cancer therapy.
T-cell therapies for cancer - where immune cells are removed, modified and returned to the patient’s blood to seek and destroy cancer cells - are the latest paradigm in cancer treatments.
The most widely-used therapy, known as CAR-T, is personalised to...