Материалы рубрики «Biology»
Our planet has dozens of animal species commonly called “living fossils.” Today we will talk about the most outstanding representatives of the relic fauna
The new approach was created thanks to the largest Eurasian linear proton accelerator operating in the institute
Bacteria and archaea were the first living organisms to appear on our planet. It has been over 2 billion years since then but these invisible creatures still perform irreplaceable functions in the circle of life on Earth. Microbiologist Yelizaveta Aleksandrovna Bonch-Osmolovskaya speaking about microbes and their role in the biosphere development
Introducing the main scientific achievements of the year in biology, chemistry, and medicine
The history of Earth comprises five major mass extinctions of animals. What reasons provoked them, and how did life on the planet develop afterwards? Is it true we are now witnessing the sixth mass extinction? How do global glaciations relate to the increase in Earth’s biodiversity?
How is traumatic memory formed, can negative experience affect the offspring? What unusual things can our brain do, and do we have a chance to recover from psychological traumas on our own? Academician and director of the Institute for Advanced Brain Studies, Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), Konstantin Anokhin answers these and other questions.
What crops are most suitable for growing in zero gravity? What difficulties did scientists face when trying to grow vegetables and greens in space? What does the innovative Russian space greenhouse look like?
Scientific Russia has visited one of the largest enterprises in the Russian agrobiological industry
What prevents Russians from eating right? Can a diet be both healthy and affordable? How does a relatively new scientific area, anthroponutritiology, help to build customized diet plans?
What are the developments in smart agriculture today? RAS Corresponding Member Vyacheslav Yakushev explains in his interview
Academician Gennady Sukhikh, Director of the National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named After Academician Vladimir Kulakov, on genetic research, pandemic challenges, and the immensity of evolution