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Articles with tag "Science"
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...
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.
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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.
'short-term option'
Russian Scientists Say Polio Vaccine Protects Against Coronavirus
The makers of Russia's third approved Covid-19 vaccine said volunteers who took a live polio vaccine saw "sharp reduction" in coronavirus incidence.
scientific crackdown
Leading Russian Physicist Charged With Treason Dies of Cancer
Viktor Kudryavtsev was among a growing number of Russian scientists and journalists accused of sharing sensitive information with foreigners.
BRAIN DRAIN
Exodus of Russian Researchers Grew Fivefold Since 2012
The news comes in the same month Putin signed a law requiring educators to obtain state permission for public outreach.
classified info
Siberian Scientists Block ‘Bombshell’ Pollution Report Ahead of Elections – Reports
“We must not stir up the public with unnecessary questions,” Tayga.info quoted a scientist as saying.
not for the faint of heart
Russia Probes Artistic Human Corpse Exhibition After Uproar
Investigators will determine whether the controversial "Body Worlds" exhibit "insults the religious feelings of believers."
early detection
Russia Says Prevented Repeat Arctic Oil Disaster
The May 2020 leak of 21,000 tons of diesel fuel is described as the Arctic’s worst ecological disaster and has been linked to melting permafrost.
'deep-time sequencing'
World’s Oldest DNA Found in Siberian Mammoth Teeth
Geneticists uncovered DNA as much as 1.2 million years old from a northeastern Siberian mammoth's molars.
permafrost pressure
Russian 3D Model Details Explosive Origins of Arctic ‘Pit to Hell’
Scientists linked the increased frequency of gas blowout craters in Russia's Arctic and Siberia to climate change.
Virus Evolution
Russian Scientists Probe Prehistoric Viruses Dug From Permafrost
The Siberia-based lab leading the study also developed Russia's second coronavirus vaccine.
tastes like chicken
KFC Tests 3D-Printed Chicken Nuggets in Russia
The product is expected to “reproduce the taste and texture of chicken meat almost without involving animals.”
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