Every year on February 8, the Russian scientific community celebrates its professional holiday, the Day of Russian Science, established by the decree of the President of the Russian Federation in 1999. It was on this day in 1724 that the Academy of Sciences was founded in Russia by decree of the governing Senate by order
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Business | Technology | 05.08.22
Russia to Launch First Production of Transistor Crystals for 5G
The “Zelenograd” Nanotechnology Center (ZNTC) will open the first experimental line in Russia for the production of transistor crystals based on gallium nitride in the “Technopolis Moscow” special economic zone, according to the portal of the mayor and the government of the capital. It is specified that gallium nitride is one of the most popular
Business | Technology | 29.03.22
Russian Schoolboy Taught Crows Separate Garbage
The project of a pupil of the children’s technopark “Izobretarium” from Reutov, Moscow Region, to train crows to collect garbage and sort it using a neural network won first place at the XVIII Baltic Scientific and Engineering International Competition. The XVIII Baltic Scientific and Engineering International Competition was held in St. Petersburg from 21 to
Business | Technology | 21.03.22
Tomsk Scientists Developed Russia’s First Ozone Converter for Aircraft
Scientists of the Chemical Faculty of Tomsk State University (TSU) have developed the first ozone converter in Russia, which will be installed in the domestic MS-21 (MC-21) aircraft. According to the acting dean of the Faculty, Alexey Knyazev, at an altitude of 11 thousand meters, the plane enters an area where the concentration of ozone
Russians Chose Priority Areas for Domestic Science Development
The All-Russian Public Opinion Research Centre conducted a study on what Russians think about modern science in the country. It turned out that the majority of Russians agree with the opinion that Russian scientists are among the best ones in the world (71 per cent). In addition, the results of the study showed that Russians
Business | Technology | 15.12.21
Russian Scientists Created New Method of Diagnosing Inflammation
An informative, fast and inexpensive method for determining an important biomarker of inflammation in the human body has been developed by scientists at Saratov State University. An article with the results of their research has been published in the ‘Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry‘ journal. According to the researchers, existing analogues are able to determine the
All-Russian Student Competition Held in Sochi
The final of the first All-Russian contest “Tvoy Hod” (“Your Move“) of the presidential platform “Russia – Land of Opportunity” held in the Sirius Art and Science Park, Sochi, was attended by 1,000 students from 76 regions of Russia. All finalists of their choice were divided into eight faculties: career, science, special opportunities, security, sustainable
Voronezh Academy Cadets Developed Spy Stone [Video]
Cadets of the Air Force Academy from Voronezh have developed a hidden surveillance complex disguised as a cobblestone in three years. Inventors test their development in the academic garden, against the background of pine trees. A stone on tracks sneaks across the area. It can stay in standby mode for almost a day. When
Business | Technology | 29.11.21
Russian Scientists to Analyze Country Residents’ Psychological State on Social Media
The Russian authorities are interested in using artificial intelligence to analyze the psychological state of Russians on their social media accounts. The Ivannikov Institute for System Programming of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ISP RAS) received a grant for research in this area from the State Analytical Centre. According to the results of the work,
Insight | Around Russia | 25.11.21
Yakutia to Hold Mammoth Consortium for Studying Prehistoric Fauna
Yakutia is the world’s leader in the remains of the mammoth fauna, where 90 per cent of discoveries have been made on the territory of the perennially frozen soils. That is why a consortium of Russian and foreign experts in mammoths will be organized there to study the prehistoric fauna, which was announced by the
Russian Schoolchildren Set Record in International Astronomy Olympiad
The Russian national team won eight gold and two silver medals at the International Olympiad of Schoolchildren in Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA 2021), as reported by the press service of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation. “The Russian national team has set an absolute record in the Olympiad in astronomy and astrophysics. This
Specialists of Russian University to Develop School Textbooks With Augmented Reality [Video]
Electronic school textbooks using virtual and augmented reality technology are being developed at Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU). This was announced by the Rector of the university Viktor Sadovnichy. According to him, the textbook nowadays “should be interactive, dynamically multi-level, brighter, more attractive.” Such innovations, according to him, are especially important in teaching stereometry. “The
Business | Technology | 18.11.21
Russian Scientists Managed to Make Titanium Alloy Used for Implants Antibacterial
Specialists of the National University of Science and Technology “MISIS” together with other Russian scientists managed to give an antibacterial effect to titanium alloy used for implants, which will help patients to recover faster and easier after injuries. The authors of the development noted that the use of implants made of unmodified metals and alloys
