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ELK-COW ALSO MILKS
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For more than fifty years elk-breeders of Russia have tried to turn elk-cows into a milch animals. Elk-breeders have achieved certain success in this area, but so far, elk-cows can be milked only for a short period and in small amounts. The elk-cows' lactation issue has been studied by the researchers of the Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (Syktytvkar).
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X-RAY FOR GRAIN
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Researchers from St. Petersburg have invented a way to check the viability of grains and seeds of agricultural plants without prior germination. The scientists assume that injuries of the germ and tissues of seeds can be revealed through X-ray photomicrography with the help of computer recognition system. This methodology allows determining the quality of wheat, barley, oats, rye and other crops seed grain.
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PETROLEUM IS LESS DANGEROUS THAN ITS SALTS
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Scientists from Ufa report about unforeseen complications in the process of biological rehabilitation of soils polluted by petroleum. As a result of petroleum decomposition, salts contained in it are released, and soil turns into solonetz.
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Ufa, Bashkortostan
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IRTYSH BOTTOM STUFFED WITH METALS
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Most part of pollutants is brought into the Irtysh River by its right-hand tributaries. As a result, the bottom sediments are "rich" in cadmium and led. These conclusions are made by scientists from Semipalatinsk.
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Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan
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THE PECULIARITIES OF GLOBAL WARMING IN THE CAUCASUS
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Georgian scientists came to an unexpected conclusion: global warming in Georgia does not carry a one-way character - in some regions it is getting warmer, in others - colder. It depends on landscape.
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Tbilisi, Georgia
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28.01.2003
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HARES FELL TREES
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The Yakut scientists have found out that hares are capable of felling trees.
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NEW COAST-DWELLERS
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St. Petersburg University jointly with Universities and Research Centers of Germany have launched a new program called 'Coast-dweller' ('POMOR') for preparing holders of a master's degree in the area of polar marine research. The trainees will study a variety of disciplines so that they could investigate and develop Russian Arctic Zone in the future.
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CEDAR REGENERATION IS POSSIBLE WITHIN 120 YEARS
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The cedar and deciduous forests were seriously damaged by felling within the years following World War II. At that time, the cedar woods were mostly disforested, the cedar being excellent building material. Other tree species usually remained standing. Within dozens of years of intense exploitation, the mixed forests turned into the oak-forests, lime-groves and birch wood. The areas covered by the cedar forests reduced almost twice. Is there any hope for natural regeneration of the cedar forests? Russian scientists have set forth the answer to this question.
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EARTHWORMS TO SAVE CIVILIZATION
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The first international meeting on earthworms and soil fertility was held in Russia in the late November in ancient town Vladimir. New possibilities of vermiculture were discussed. Worms can produce various useful stuffs, from fertilizers to drugs and hormones, depending on what they eat and how they are treated.
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Moscow, Krasnoyarsk
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NATIVE CERIUM FOUND FOR THE FIRST TIME... ON THE MOON
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Microparticles of native metals - cerium, rhenium and zinc - have been found in the lunar soil. These metals were formed there in different ways. On the Earth, the above elements either are not found in the native form or are extremely rare. Russian geochemists have turned out to be the first to describe native cerium. The research has been funded through the grant of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research.
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