Vitaly Naumkin turns 76
Yesterday, Vitaly Naumkin, the scientific director of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, celebrated his 76th birthday. For nine years Vitaly Vyacheslavovich has been closely …
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Chumakov Center proves efficacy of Russia’s polio vaccine against COVID-19
Russia’s Chumakov Federal Scientific Center for Research and Development of Immune and Biological Products of the Russian Academy of Sciences has proved the efficacy of its polio vaccine against the novel coronavirus, the Center’s …
Trials confirm effectiveness and safety of second Russian vaccine
Russia’s EpiVacCorona coronavirus vaccine is safe and effective, according to the results of clinical trials published in the Infection and Immunity journal, the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human …
Russia has begun spaceplane project
Russia is developing a reusable spaceplane, a subsidiary of the Kalashnikov conglomerate, in Russia’s first such project since the late Soviet Union’s ill-fated Buran space shuttle. A full-size model of the plane was …
Russia’s EpiVacCorona vaccine approved for people over 60
The EpiVacCorona coronavirus vaccine, developed by Russia’s State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology Vector, has been approved for people over 60, the national consumer health watchdog said in a statement on Friday. …
Expert: some people need more time to develop immunity after COVID-19 vaccination
Some people need more time to develop immunity after coronavirus vaccination, Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing’s Central Research Institute of Epidemiology Alexander …
Iran launches mass production of Russia's anti-coronavirus vaccine
Iran plans to launch mass production of Russia’s anti-coronavirus vaccines, head of the presidential office Mahmoud Vaezi said. According to Vaezi, it will be done under a corresponding agreement with Russia. "Iran …
WHO envoy to Russia says had Russian COVID-19 vaccine
World Health Organization (WHO) envoy to Russia Melita Vujnovic said she had the Russian coronavirus vaccine and is feeling well. "Vaccines and any other medical interventions are an individual decision of each person. In …
Novichok creator reveals new medicine to tackle COVID-19
A new medicine capable of effectively treating COVID-19 and other viral diseases may be mass produced in Russia in the immediate future, Russian biochemist Leonid Rink, one of the developers of the Novichok nerve agent, has revealed. …
Mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign begins in Russia
A mass coronavirus vaccination campaign begins in Russia on Monday. Russians willing to be vaccinated can choose between two vaccines, Sputnik V and EpiVacCorona. Russian President Vladimir Putin on January 13 handed down instructions …
Russia’s ‘light’ COVID-19 vaccine to form immunity lasting 3-4 months - researcher
A "light" vaccine against the coronavirus, that is, inoculation with only one of the two vaccine components, will protect against the infection for three or four months, Director of the Gamaleya National Research Center for …
Turkey to begin tests of Russian anti-coronavirus vaccine?
Turkey may soon issue a permit for tests of the Russian anti-coronavirus vaccine, Turkish Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca said. "We have received an inquiry concerning trials of the vaccine developed in Russia," TASS …
Russia to develop new spacesuit
Russia's National University of Science and Technology (MISIS) plans to develop a spacesuit for the crew of the new Russian spacecraft ‘Oryol.' which is projected to begin manned missions in 2025. Its designer ruled out …
Russia develops AI-based pandemic prediction system
An artificial intelligence-based system, capable of predicting social or political events, as well as pandemic, such as the coronavirus one, is being developed in Russia, CEO of Russia’s RTI technology company Pavel Laptayev said. …
Russian volunteers vaccinated against COVID-19 feel well
Volunteers that have been vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks ago in Russia’s Burdenko military hospital have not developed any adverse symptoms, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. "Volunteers from the first …
Petersburg paleontologists learned how dinosaurs cooled their brains
Scientists at St. Petersburg State University found that ankylosaurs (herbivorous armored dinosaurs of the Cretaceous period), apparently, knew how to literally cool their brains. The relevant message was published on the university’s …
Russia’s Defense Ministry selects first volunteers to test coronavirus vaccine
Russia's Ministry of Defense determined the first group of volunteers for testing vaccine against coronavirus, according to Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper. "The day before, military personnel from the first group of volunteers …
New orbital station to become Russia’s entire orbital group’s HQ
The new orbital station that Russia will begin designing shortly, will become the headquarters for the entire Russian orbital group, Russian space agency Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin said. "This will be a platform for useful load, …
President of Russian Academy of Sciences assesses COVID-19 situation in Russia
The coronavirus situation in Russia is till unpredictable, President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Sergeyev said. "The situation is very unpredictable in terms of the epidemic development. The right approach to …
WHO views 9 of Russian COVID-19 vaccines as promising
The World Health Organization (WHO) has included nine coronavirus vaccines that are being created in Russia on a list of promising options, according to a statement from the Russian government’s coronavirus hotline. "The …
