Izhevsk motor-car plant to produce "Kia" car models
Next year Izhevsk motor-car plant plans to produce the model of "Kia Motors"
Japan radar registered mysterious Russian rocket
This weekend Japan tested prototype of FPS-XX radar. This radar registered test launch of Russian ballistic rocket.
GLONASS to be fully operational by 2007
MOSCOW, November 16 -- The GLONASS global navigation system will become fully operational by the year 2007.
200 Russian engineers designing world`s largest cargo plane
MOSCOW, November 16 - Two hundred Russian engineers in Moscow are designing a cargo aircraft, the Boeing-747LCF, that will be used to deliver components for the new Boeing-787 Dreamliner passenger plane.
New Moscow toilets strike imagination with luxury and no water
You will feel like a stranger in some kind of a museum while using new luxury toilets in Moscow. No, the toilet bowl is not made of gold though it is said to be state-of-the-art in terms of engineering concept.
Russian turtles to become highly professional spies
A scientist from Rostov-on-Don, southern Russian town, invented a device that upgrades a live turtle to a biorobot
New Trojan attacks unprotected systems
Microsoft corrected serious vulnerabilities, concerning a work with graphic files WMF and EMF processing.
Cloned dog picked as top invention in 2005
Snuppy, the first cloned dog, is the most amazing invention of 2005.
Putin to buy exclusive super car from Mercedes
Administration of Russian president intends to buy unique automobile Mercedes-Benz.
State Duma to ban spam and promotional SMS-messages
State Duma deputies are going to prohibit unapproved advertisement through the internet and promotional SMS-messages, "Vedomosti" newspaper informs.
Telescope sees birth of stars
Radiation and winds from a hot massive star sculpt clouds of cool gas and dust into ethereal mountains.
Russian buses to control drivers
In Nevsk region of Saint-Petersburg the new bus equipped with special informational-technological complex was put into operation.
Device understands any world language
Engineer Alex Vaibel from research center interACT invented device, using which human can speak any language.
Technical hitch delays launch of "super rocket" Ariane 5
A technical problem has delayed Saturday`s lift-off from French Guiana of Europe`s heavy-lift Ariane 5 rocket.
Microsoft takes on spam zombies
Hoping to turn the tide on spam zombies, Microsoft has filed suit against entities it said used compromised PCs to send millions of junk e-mail messages.
Microsoft: New OS
Singularity is a research project focused on the construction of dependable systems through innovation in the areas of systems, languages, and tools. We are building a research operating system prototype (called Singularity), extending programming languages, and developing new techniques and tools for specifying and verifying program behavior.
Sony to halt use of controversial CD protection
Stung by continuing criticism, the world`s second-largest music label, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, promised Friday to temporarily suspend making music CDs with antipiracy technology that can leave computers vulnerable to hackers.
Mobile phones making a monkey out of Japanese
Going bananas over mobile phones for so many years is turning Japanese into monkeys, according to Sapio.
6 mln unauthorized CDs and DVDs seized in Russia
About 6 mln of unauthorized CDs and DVDs have been seized during October, Russian Ministry of economic development press-cutting service reported.
Russian Space Program Set for Funding Injection
Russia`s space industry is set for a hefty hike in funding. In 2006, its budget will balloon to $690 million, and Russia will share fifth or sixth place with India in the global financial league table (after the U.S., EU, Japan and China).
How much does flight to Moon cost?
"USA intends to spend $11bln to fly to the Moon, however, Russia plans - $2bln", - the chief of the Russian Space Association Nikolay Sevastyanov informed.
Scientists can control appetite within 5 to 10 years
Scientists have identified another hormone involved in regulating hunger. Obestatin joins a raft of other hormones which can boost or suppress a person`s appetite.
Ford unveils mini-fleet of hybrid NY taxis
NEW YORK - Ford Motor Co. on Thursday introduced a mini-fleet of hybrid taxicabs to serve New York City, part of its push to promote cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles.
Cars soon to "talk" to roads and to each other
As the Japanese version of a Honda Accord pulls up to a blind intersection, the navigation screen flashes the urgent message "Caution: Oncoming Vehicle!"
Phishing Scam Lured Users with Bogus Google Site
An online scam offering the lure of free money through a bogus Google Web site has been uncovered by security company Websense , which reported that the site was shut down about 30 hours after it was first discovered on Monday.