Mosquitoes, feeding strictly on flower nectar and previously found only in Brazil, were recently spotted at Altai.

Russian engineers recently finished a huge research project on aircraft’s elasticity for Canada’s Aerospace Research Institute.

Recent research on continental shelves revealed several large deposits of oil and gas. Same deposits may hide in places, which had been continental margins long time ago.

Russian scientists plan to use a microsatellite “Chibis” for studying gamma-radiation, generated by lightnings in atmosphere. The satellite will arrive to the orbit on “Progress-M” cargo spaceship in 2011.

Ice cover of the Arctic sea and territories reduces, threatening to ruin routine life of northern people.

Russian biotechnologists offer a solution for increasing agricultural productivity for avoiding hunger in 2020, when Earth’s population reaches 8 billion people.

Russian biotechnologists currently work on a new anti-cancer drug, consisting of nanoparticles, carrying a tumor necrosis factor – a protein, causing degradation of tumor tissues.

Healthy hair has natural immunity, Russian scientists claim. Researchers found that hair cells synthesize antimicrobial peptides, which protected hair from harmful microorganisms.

“Human Genome” project, which finished without Russian researchers, is continued by even more ambitious “Human Proteome” project. Russian scientists will take part in this project together with their foreign colleagues.

European Commission will soon discuss Russia’s intent to take part in the project on protecting our planet from asteroids and comets.