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Elena Kovachich Gas hydrates – fuel of the future16 июля 2010 16:52Russia’s Mir mini-submarines have discovered new gas hydrate fields on the bed of Lake Baikal this season. The gas hydrate layers were discovered for the first time during the second stage of the Lake Baikal expedition in 2009. Russian school kids return from Math Olympics16 июля 2010 13:22The Russian school children, who took part in an International Mathematics Olympiad that was held in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana from the 2nd to the 14th of July have returned to Moscow. They won the second place in team count winning 4 gold and 2 silver medals. Lake Baikal expedition14 июля 2010 15:29The participants in the Lake Baikal expedition have started studying gas-hydrate fields. Mir mini-submarines dived near a mud volcano where gas-hydrates, crystalline water-based solids, were discovered last year. In fact, gas-hydrates are considered as a fuel of the future. Weather against harvest in Russia13 июля 2010 14:42Rain has not fallen in Russia for two months now, raising the specter of shortages in many regions. The temperature is hovering between plus 30 and 40 degree Celsius, making the air hot and humid. Dmitry Medvedev awards Russia’s State Prizes15 июня 2010 16:56The State Prizes of the Russian Federation for those making a remarkable contribution to the development of science, technology, literature and arts and for achieving outstanding results in production area were awarded for the sixth time in the Kremlin on the 12th of June, on the Russia Day holiday. Russian submersibles not to take part in the Gulf of Mexico clean-up11 июня 2010 18:31BP hasn’t yet applied for using Russian Mir submersibles in the Gulf of Mexico clean-up, stated the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology. Now the vehicles are being prepared for the third research Lake Baikal expedition. The famous director James Cameron, who used Mir submersibles in his Titanic movie, proposed the machines can be useful in the clean-up. Vocal identification system10 июня 2010 18:30Henceforth culprits can be identified by their voice. The Centre for Vocal Technology in St. Petersburg has developed the best system of vocal identification in the world, in response to a request by the Mexican government. The system can swiftly identify drug lords and terrorists after intercepting their telephone conversations or acquiring their audio discussions. Internet changes its copyrights regulations10 июня 2010 15:50Amendments will be made to the copyright regulations of the Internet. The intellectual property rights law is failing to adapt to a reality which is changing swiftly, say the participants of the All-Russia Copyrights Conference that ended in Moscow. The situation on Russia’s intellectual property market as a whole is normal. What can we do about floods?3 июня 2010 16:38A new series of floods has hit central Europe. Heavy rains made dozens of rivers and channels break their banks. The high water hit the German city of Frankfurt on Oder, the Czech town of Ostrava and a number of other towns and villages in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, northern Hungary and Croatia. Baikonur turns 552 июня 2010 16:22Baikonur, the world famous launch pad from where the first Soviet and world cosmonaut Yury Gagarin was sent to space has turned 55 years. It was here that the voice of the Soviet Union’s Chief Designer, Sergei Korolev boomed out loud and clear “I am Zarya. Mars mission countdown begins2 июня 2010 15:20On Thursday June 3 rd , countdown begins to the third stage of the Mars-500 mission that simulates a manned flight to the Red Planet. The crew will stay inside an isolated pod for 520 days, the time needed for a real interplanetary expedition. Synthesis of cells is not science fiction27 мая 2010 16:35American scientist Craig Venter has recently reported the design, synthesis, and assembly of a genome starting from digitized genome sequences information and its transplantation into a recipient cell to create new cells. He insists that this is the first full functioning reproducing cell controlled by synthetic DNA. Nikolay Zubov-Russia’s prominent oceanologist21 мая 2010 19:01May 22 in the 125th anniversary of Nikolay Zubov’s birth, Soviet oceanologist, Arctic explorer, engineer and Rear Admiral. Young cadet Nikolay Zubov was characterized as curious, firm and strong -willed. These qualities helped him in his military and scientific career. Zubov took part in four wars. Russia marks 85th birth anniversary of Alexei Tupolev20 мая 2010 12:52The family of Tu aircraft is well-known across the world. These two letters stand for the surnames of their designers, the legendary dynasty of aircraft designers, Andrei Tupolev and his son, Alexei. Today, the 20th of May, is the 85th birth anniversary of Alexei Tupolev. Here are more details from Elena Kovachich. Can oil spill in Russia’s Arctic?5 мая 2010 15:42The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico may become the largest ecological disaster in the U.S. history. The damage caused by it is now estimated at billions of dollars. A state of emergency has been declared in the coastal areas which the spill has already reached. Meanwhile, oil continues to spill from the well. Latest Achievements of the Lebedev Physical Institute22 апреля 2010 13:40The development of an installation for the use of proton ray therapy for the treatments of cancer is one of the latest achievements by the Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Russia's Main Botanical Garden14 апреля 2010 19:08Muscovites look forward to the beginning of the new season at the largest botanical garden in Europe. This museum of living nature, which occupies over 300 hectares, will open up for visitors for the 65th time by the end of April. The main botanical garden of the Russian Academy of Sciences is situated in an ancient forest. Call-up age7 апреля 2010 15:59Scholars, military and society are now discussing whether the call-up age for military service should be 18 or 19. They are divided. Some insists that the call-up age should remain intact, while others appeal for increasing it as much as possible. Two events have made the discussion quite urgent. Firstly, spring conscription is now under way in Russia. Edinburgh to host international conference on the Russian language31 марта 2010 16:16Russian-language teachers from different countries have gathered at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland to take part in an international conference titled "The Russian language outside Russia: Russian-speaking communities and national self-identity", scheduled for 1-3 April. Discovery in optics made by Russian scientists30 марта 2010 16:23A unique discovery of Russian scientists will allow seeing through water without distortions. Specialists at the Institute of Applied Physics and the Institute of Oceanology at the Russian Academy of Sciences were awarded the Dmitry Rozhdestvensky Prize, named after the prominent physicist-optician. Established in 1971, the award is given for best scientific research in optics. |
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