The 16th International Zhoutykov Olympiad in physics, mathematics and computer science among schoolchildren was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Azerbaijani students won 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal in computer science, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals in mathematics and 1 bronze medal in physics.
Note that the gold medal in computer science won by Abutalib Namazov, an 11th grade...
Cybercriminals began to use a brand of sports clothing and footwear Adidas for attacks on users of the WhatsApp messenger. With reports of gifts from crooks are stealing usernames and passwords. This is stated in received by “Tape.ru” the message of the international antivirus company ESET.
According to experts, the scammers deceive victims via messages with the promise of gifts...
Microsoft has announced that it will no longer do security updates on Windows 7 starting tomorrow (14). Users of this operating system – which currently number nearly 440 million, as reported by Tech Radar – can migrate to Windows 10 Pro with a simple upgrade, but according to the company this is not the best strategy.
The developer advised users...
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...