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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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