Scientists have created a device for radiation therapy for cancer, which allows the patient to complete a weekly course in a second. Tests have shown that irradiation with the same dose of radiation that a patient receives per week in a second affects cancer cells just as effectively, but does less harm to healthy ones. A description of the...
The powerful WannaCry ransomware, which attacked computers around the world in 2017, in 2019 became the most dangerous weapon of cybercriminals. This is reported by PreciseSecurity.
Last year, the virus took first place among all ransomware, being the most common in the world. Almost a quarter of all online extortion (23.5 percent) are connected with WannaCry. The malicious program encrypts...
The scientists at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory created the world's most durable battery. It can withstand fire, any chemical compounds, water and even shots.
A team of researchers led by physicists at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) for five years developed a lithium-ion battery that is resistant to all kinds of deformations. Scientists tried to cut,...
Sabira Sardarova, senior researcher at the laboratory of corrosion inhibitors at the Institute of Chemistry of Additives of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences , is 80 years old. In this regard, the anniversary was celebrated at the Scientific Council of the Institute. Director of the Institute, academician Vagif Farzaliyev said that all scientific activityof Sabira Khanum was related to...
Today at the Institute of Chemistry of Additives of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, there was held an awarding ceremony for scientists distinguished by their scientific activities. Director of the Institute, Academician Vagif Farzaliyev noted that the scientific activities of scientists for 2016-2018 were evaluated. During this time, the scientific activity of the main, leading, senior and junior employees...
The winter examination session of first and second year undergraduates of the Institute of Chemistry of Additives of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences on Organic Chemistry has begun. According to the head of the Institute’s Department of Education, Doctor of Science in Chemistry, Professor R.Najafova, the final knowledge of 4 undergraduates in special and non-special subjects taught in the...
An online dating app is being created that has the potential to compare DNA of potential partners. Well-known geneticist George Church said he was already engaged in this work. According to the expert, such analysis reduces the risk of birth of children with dangerous hereditary diseases.
TASS reports about it.
However, the public did not unequivocally welcome Church and his project...
Microsoft intends to stop supporting, maintaining and updating the Windows 7 operating system on January 14, 2020, the company’s official website says.
In particular, the Microsoft blog reports that after this date any support for one of the most popular operating systems will completely cease. The company advises users to upgrade to the newer Windows 10.
It is noted that Microsoft...
Information and communications technology (ICT) full-time employment (FTE) will increase 3.9 percent to 55.3 million in 2020, according to IDC.
IDC expects full time job in the global ICT segment will maintain this pace of growth over the 2019-2023 forecast period, reaching more than 62.0 million in 2023 with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8 percent.
ICT job...
Developers from Google updated the Google Translate mobile app and endowed it with a significantly more accurate offline (without an Internet connection) translation. Translation accuracy without connecting to Google’s cloud infrastructure has increased by twenty percent, according to Gizchina.
A couple of years ago, the creators of Google Translate released a version of the application that can work without being...