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Articles with tag "Science"
behind closed doors
Top Russian Hypersonic Scientist Sentenced to 7 Years for Treason
Alexander Kuranov, 76, was the head of a St. Petersburg state research institute who oversaw the Soviet-era Ayaks hypersonic aircraft program.
too few data
Russia’s Isolation Hampers Climate Change Research in the Arctic – Study
"The ability to both track and further project the development of the Arctic biome following climate-induced ecosystem change has deteriorated,” reads...
2 Min read
brain drain
At Least 2.5K Scholars Left Russia Since Ukraine Invasion – Novaya Gazeta
At the same time, the share of foreign scholars working in Russia dropped from 7% in 2021 to 2% in 2023.
2 Min read
Feature
Alienated From West, Russia's Scientists Grapple With Working in Isolation
The isolation of Russian science has raised concerns over global cooperation on the world’s deepening climate and environmental crises.
6 Min read
hypersonic development
Russian Physicist Sentenced to 12 Years for Treason
Anatoly Gubanov was accused of passing secret hypersonic development materials to Dutch colleagues with whom he collaborated on the world’s first civil...
1 Min read
groundbreaking discovery
Russian-Born Quantum Dot Pioneer Ekimov Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry
In 1981, physicist Alexei Ekimov discovered tiny particles, known as quantum dots, at St. Petersburg’s Vavilov State Optical Institute.
1 Min read
lunar probe
Russia Launches First Moon Mission in Nearly 50 Years
The launch of the Luna-25 lander is Russia's first lunar mission since 1976, when the U.S.S.R. was a pioneer in space exploration.
2 Min read
scientific crackdown
Russian Aerospace Scientist Jailed 12 Years for Treason – Reports
Valery Golubkin, 71, was accused of passing on state secrets while working on a collaboration with the EU on the world’s first civil hypersonic airliner...
2 Min read
nuclear physicist
Soviet Hydrogen Bomb Creator Dies By Suicide
Grigory Klinishov’s body was found by his daughter on Saturday alongside a death note.
1 Min read
scientific crackdown
Russian Nuclear Scientist Jailed 9 Years for Treason
Investigators accused Victor Ilyin of attempting to pass sensitive information to the security services of Ukraine, the U.S. and Britain.
1 Min read
loss of expertise
Russia Has Lost 50K Scientists in 5 Years – RAS
"Only Russia — no other countries — has lost so many people working in the scientific field,” Russian Academy of Sciences Vice President Valentin...
2 Min read
chilling effect
3 Russian Hypersonic Missile Scientists Jailed for Treason, Colleagues Say
In an open letter, the scientists' colleagues warned that the criminal cases risk setting back Russia’s advances in hypersonic technology.
2 Min read
opinion
Alexandra Borissova Saleh
How 2022 Wiped Out a Decade of Progress in Russian Science
The story of Russian science in the 21st century is in many ways my own story too. When I entered the field as a student intern in 2005, science in Russia...
opinion
Alexandra Borissova Saleh
What the Death of Valery Rubakov Can Teach Russia's Scientific Community
In a tumultuous year for Russian science, the unexpected death in October of Valery Rubakov, one of Russia's most renowned physicists and a moral authority...
jailed academic
Elderly Russian Scientist Accused of Treason Dies Under House Arrest
An elderly Russian scientist accused of passing state secrets to China as a guest university lecturer died Sunday under house arrest, his lawyers said...
opinion
Alexandra Borissova Saleh
Are Russians Science Savvy?
“One-third of Russians believe that the sun revolves around the earth” is good clickbait, but it does not truly represent reality.
SUCCESSION OF EMPIRES
In Russia’s South, the Remains of a Greek City Hint at Cosmopolitan Past
The Phanagoria site shines a light on a long-lost heritage, and also on how Russian archaeologists have adapted to a difficult financial environment.
scientific secrets
Russia Arrests Hypersonic Aircraft Chief on Treason Suspicion
Alexander Kuranov, 73, is the latest in a string of scientists, academics and more to be suspected of passing state secrets to other countries.
pavlovian reaction
Ivan Pavlov Museum Gets a High-Tech High-Art Makeover
The Ivan Pavlov Memorial Museum gets a new life, where personal memorabilia meets experimental art.
shifting geography
Climate Change to Transform Russia’s Landscape By 2100 – Study
Moscow and St. Petersburg could be surrounded by desert in 80 years, Finnish scientists predict.
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