The forthcoming year is notable for the 50^th anniversary of creation of the first laser in the world.

This is the first time scientists received information collected by the “Koronas-Photon”, since it has stopped broadcasting almost a month ago.

Students from Russia and Ukraine currently participate in UN initiative – learning how to protect population and environment from negative consequences of radiation and making nuclear power plants safer.

Research neutron reactor PIK, which construction started about 30 years ago near St. Petersburg, will possible start working in the end of January 2010.

Russian physicists and engineers will provide standard equipment for International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), France.

Collaboration of Russian scientists from Saratov and Moscow with Arkansas University resulted in a new technique, which allows reducing the possibility of metastases formation.

Russian software development from iPi Soft company created first desktop system for motion capture.

The exhibition, recently opened in the Archive of Russian Academy of Sciences, shows unique documents, revealing unknown pages of history of Soviet genetics.

Russian “RosAtom” corporation is going to approve a concept for decommissioning of carbon-uranium reactors, which produce weapon-grade plutonium.

Novosibirsk plant of chemical concentrates will produce power lithium-ion accumulator batteries for ecologically friendly cars.