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27.07.2001
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SIBERIAN WHITE CRANES GET POISONED BY THE SMALL SHOT
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Two Siberian white cranes (Grus leucogeranus) have died, poisoned by the lead of the small shot, which they swallowed together with the food refining stones.
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Yakutsk
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27.07.2001
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SHOOTING STARS ARE MESSENGERS OF DANGER?
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Watching shooting stars we try to think of a wish. And physicists from Kharkov hurry to read characteristics of meteoric shower. They say that starry showers point to possible collision of the Earth with cosmic 'killer' not big in size. But even a small celestial stone with one kilometre in diameter can do many troubles on the Earth.
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Kharkov
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20.07.2001
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CHIZHEVSKI LUSTRE: ADVOCATES AND OPPONENTS RECONCILE
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The Chizhevski lustre, which acts to produce the active oxygen species in the air, is successfully used to treat various diseases. However, the higher concentration of the oxygen active species in living organisms' tissues results in numerous negative consequences. Is it possible to reconcile these facts with the positive therapeutic effect of the Chizhevski lustre?
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Dolgoprudny, Moscow Reg ion
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20.07.2001
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HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATIONS CAUSE ECOLOGICAL CATASTROPHE
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Scientists have been concern with the massive dieout of the Zostera eelgrass (Zostera marina) that occurred in the White Sea in mid-60s of the 20th century and can happen again. The ecologists have put forward a new explanation of the ecological catastrophe.
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Kandalaksha
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20.07.2001
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IT'S TIME TO MOW
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Epidemic of 'mad cow' disease forced people looking for traditional way of cattle feeding. Cows are herbivores, but what kind of vegetable forage is better? And when the forage should be put in storage to retain more nutrients?
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Podolsk, Moscow region
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13.07.2001
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RASPBERRY SPEAKS OF THE PAST
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What is it that tourists pay attention to, while watching the walls of medieval citadels? Of course, it is the remains of ancient edifices, wall masonry, churches and bell-towers. However, ancient stones do not appear to be the only reminder to us of our ancestors. Examining the surroundings attentively one will notice other evidences of the past - trees and grass.
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St-Petersburg
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13.07.2001
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MACAQUES ARE 'WORKING' AT THE COMPUTER
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It has been proved that macaques are capable to perform various computer operations: for instance, to choose a figure on the screen in compliance with a pattern and to learn eight symbols/letters to identify geometrical figures of different shapes and sizes. The study has been supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Researches.
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St. Petersburg
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13.07.2001
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RUSSIA IS TURNING INTO A RUBBISH HEAP
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It is typical for human nature to look for silver linen in every cloud. It was reasonable to expect that the economic decline in Russia would at least improve the environment, but in vain.
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