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GOBY HIBERNATES IN THE ICE
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The Perccottus glenii (goby), inhabiting the Amur river, do not hibernate in the bottom silt, they spend winter in the cavities in the ice. The researchers from Moscow University (Biological Faculty) have come to learn about this phenomenon from the fishers of the town of Belogorsk, Amur region, who observed this fish species' behavior in a small lake.
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Moscow
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22.02.2002
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COLD OF ANTARCTICA BRINGS LIFE TO OCEAN DEPTHS
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Antarctica is the coldest place of our planet. Nevertheless, the freezing cold brings life to the ocean depths. Russian oceanologists have come forward with the above concept.
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Moscow
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22.02.2002
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HEAVY METALS IN CHAINS
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The application of certain species of microorganisms and carbonic substances (e.g. acetone or glucose) to soil can cause an increase in the toxicity of heavy metals, such as copper and cadmium, for live organisms. Inversely, a proper choice of applied microbe species and fertilizers can provide for transferring these metals into nontoxic forms.
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Kiev
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15.02.2002
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THE OZONE HOLE STUDY ON BOARD AN AIRPLANE
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A joint Russian-Italian expedition on board of a high-altitude airplane has found out that the ozone hole above Antarctic increased by 1.5 times. The study has been accomplished in the framework of the APE-GAIA program with the support of the Space Agency of Italy (ASI) and the National Program of Italy for Exploration of Antarctic (PRNA).
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Dolgoprudny
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15.02.2002
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SMELL WAKES UP ANTS
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In winter the ants are quiet underground. They reanimate only in spring, when the days get longer. How do the ant grubs and queens living in the total darkness get aware of the change of the daylight length? The question has been answered with the help of the Grants Council of the RF President and the government support of the leading scientific schools.
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St-Petersburg
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15.02.2002
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EDDIES WARM UP THE OCEAN
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Konstantin Rogachev and his co-workers from the Pacific Institute of Oceanology have been studying oceanic eddies for about ten years. They have found that the size and velocity of eddies increased within the last decade. This causes significant changes in the ocean. The work is supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research.
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Vladivostok
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08.02.2002
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STONE WARRIORS FOUND IN THE CASPIAN STEPPE
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For thousands of years the near-Caspian-Sea steppe sheltered nomadic cattle-breeders. Centuries passed on, peoples replaced each other, but each of them left burial mounds there. There still are a great number of them in the steppe, while some hundred years ago there also were ancient stone statues on these burial mounds. Researchers still argue about their purpose.
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St-Petersburg
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08.02.2002
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WHAT HARMS SCHOOLCHILDREN'S HEALTH?
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We often hear that the overloaded school courses harm children's health. To turn this statement from popular into scientific it is necessary to measure this negative influence and perhaps to think up how to change the situation for the better. Ural researchers have investigated the ability of a child's body to adapt to school loads. The work was supported by Russian Foundation for Basic Research
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Chelyabinsk
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08.02.2002
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LADYBIRDS PREFER WHITE COLOR
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The scientists are investigating the ability of ladybirds to orient themselves in space. What route would a ladybird choose, can it distinguish white from black and does it discern the geometric figures - these are the questions the Ukrainian scientists are looking the answers to.
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