The technology of making implants nearly identical to human bone is being polished in the Tomsk Polytechnical University.

The microorganisms, which were in permafrost of the Arctic and Antarctic for millions of years, will be delivered to the outer space by the Russian biosatellite Bion-M 2 in 2020 to prove the possibility of life existence on the Mars.

According to developers, the devices endure radiation exposure 100 times stronger than their analogs and can operate for up to 10 years long.

A method for on-line determination of permafrost condition and evaluation of man's impact on it has been devised by Siberian scientists. It will help better forecast the climate changes on the Earth.

The drawdown in the world's deepest lake started in the autumn of last year and lasted till the end of April. At that point the water level fell to the mark of 455,86 meters, which is 14 cm lower than the bottom value set for it.

Participants of the first Meteoric Expedition to Antarctica, which will be started on December 15, intend to find fragments of unknown types of meteorites that are 4,5 million years of age.

Having analysed paleontologic data on the evolution of 11 largest overland animals over 150 million years, they came to the conclusion that huge dinosaurs developed in the conditions of lower gravity.

"The main task of my scientific activity is to heighten the ecological awareness of the population and promote preservation of fragile northern landscapes", - the press service quoted Polina Ledkova.

"This continent is a unique place with concentration of extraterrestrial matter", - Prof. Victor Grokhovsky assumes.

The sanction policy pursued by some European states and the USA towards Russia has not hampered the countries' collaboration in space exploration and studies of the Arctic and the Antarctic.

The Institute is aimed at consolidation and research of such industries as Internet technology, creation of media content and software.

Chelyabinsk Local History Museum conducted the most accurate weighing of the meteorite. For this purpose the employees established special staging around the showcase and fixed a metal bar on the staging.

A health and educational centre “Ebola” will be created in Moscw, its staff will tell the public about the prevention of dangerous diseases and develop cultural integration with the peoples of Africa.

The experts of several Russian research centres have found a way of creating polymeric materials with hardness significantly higher than that of a diamond.

International archaeological expedition sponsored by the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) discovered on the Russky Island a seasonal camp of ancient people aged between 4.5 and 6 thousand years.

The second expedition of “Arctic Floating University” started from Arkhangelsk in August. It is an innovative educational project where young researchers of the Arctic get the knowledge and skills in the real-world conditions of the northern seas.

"RELEK" scientific research satellite began to study the work of "natural accelerators" in the upper atmosphere.

Sevhydromet’s vessel Professor Molchanov with "Floating University" crew onboard will sail for two research cruises from Arkhangelsk to the Arctic in summer.

Decision of the U.S. to suspend space cooperation with Russia except the International Space Station (ISS) has caused a controversial reaction among American experts, many of whom consider this move a mistake. Some NASA specialists believe that this could adversely affect the national space program, as well as the ISS project.

The head of the Ministry of Environment believes that scientific researches in Antarctica are the main tool of ensuring the geopolitical interests of the Russian Federation on the continent. Russia will renew its research stations in Antarctica and will enhance them technologically.