29 October 2026

Dangerous Pine Pathogen Discovered in Western Siberia

Scientists have found a dangerous fungal pathogen of pine trees, the causative agent of Dothistroma needle blight, in the southern part of Western Siberia. This marks the northernmost location in Russ...

14 October 2026

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Textured Bioplastic Proves Superior to Smooth Bioplastic for Implants

Scientists have found that smooth medical bioplastics are inferior to textured ones. To ensure the cell attachment and growth on an implant, a surface should be textured and have roughness and indenta...

1 October 2026

A New Method for Safe Platinum Recovery from Spent Catalysts

Scientists have developed a new method for safe recovery of platinum from spent catalysts. Instead of aggressive and harmful reagents, they use a combination of hydrogen peroxide and hydrochloric acid...

21 September 2026

A Calcium-Hypersensitive Mutant of the Luminescent Protein Obelin

Krasnoyarsk scientists have synthesized a photoprotein obelin mutant that is twice as sensitive to the intracellular calcium concentration changes as the natural protein. This makes it possible to det...

21 September 2026

Ways of Preventing Fires on Agricultural Lands

Krasnoyarsk scientists have analyzed the fire situation on agricultural lands of Russia over the past 25 years and established the factors that could help reduce the fire threat. Abandoned agricultura...

8 September 2026

Mosses Helping Siberian Forests Withstand Fires and Deforestation

Fires and deforestation affect differently the soil of Siberian pine forests. Much depends on what grows on the surface. Scientists have found that lichen-covered areas suffer the most after a fire,...