The decision to send scientists to the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District was taken after the video featuring this funnel shot from a helicopter had appeared on the web.

The international research group, which included Russian participants, has studied low-energy neutrino, which are emitted by the Sun's centre. This particles arrive to the Earth in 8 minutes.

Moscow International Car Show witnessed a full-sized transparent sport car, developed and built by the Russian scientists. The car combines a number of high-tech developments, like self-cleaning windows, super-durable engine coating and tiny magnets for rotors.

Nearly half of Russians, who participated in the sociological research of the "Obschestvennoe mnenie" (public opinion), consider removing products of animal origin from the diet to be not healthy.

Researchers from Tomsk are currently creating a technology for making topazes blue.

Researchers from Tomsk have tested extra durable laminated wood, reinforced with carbon composites.

The Institute of Nuclear Physics received funding for the laboratory, which studies methods of cancer tumor treatment.

Researchers from Tomsk have received funding from the state for developing a technology of fire extinction, which would allow saving water.

The scientist from Novosibirsk will now become a part of the Hall of Fame of the Museum of Space Exploration of Alamogordo, USA.

Russian and American scientists discovered a new class of substances, which opens new horizons to organic electronics.