First test flight of a new passenger airplane SU-80, which was several times postponed due to weather conditions, was finally performed Thursday night in the city of Komsomolsk-na-Amure.

Science community thinks theory of Vasily Manskikh from Siberia is a real breakthrough in oncology.

Scientists from Saint Petersburg claim to have produced a new race of hemp, which contains no narcotic components.

Anti-cancer agent “Cancerolizin” was developed in the state science centre of virology and biotechnology “Vector” and successfully passed preclinical trials.

Weather men expect sharp increase of forest and peat-bog fires due to heat in Central Russia. One burning cigarette or an unattended fire is enough to set a forest on fire in such hot and dry weather.

Laser helps to identify the type of bacterial contamination, and a compact kit of special equipment allows making cardiac surgery even in a rural hospital.

Joint meeting of two commissions of Moscow Duma revealed plans of science and education officials – they are going to open several schools for migrants in the Russian capital.

“Souyz-U” booster with “Resurs-DK1” spaceship was recently launched from Baikonur launching site.

Three researchers were awarded the prestigious Global Energy prize for their work on an experimental nuclear fusion reactor.

Slopes of the Mount Elbrus (Caucasus, Russia), which stands for 5.642 m and is considered to be the highest mountain in Europe, will soon be equipped with a web camera, located higher than any other web camera in the world – 3800 m above sea level.