Benzene spot is 35 km from Amur
Front edge of nitrobenzene spot is 35-50 km from Amur. Length of polluted zone is 160 kilometers, informed representatives of Far East regional center of Russian Emergency Ministry.
Benzene spot at Sungari river is on the home straight
Masses of polluted water, formed as a result of crash at oil-chemical plant, almost passed Czilin town - the last large Chinese town, which is supplied with water from Sungari river.
Snowfall in Moscow to continue till Monday afternoon
Moscow hydrometeorological service informed that snowfall in Moscow will last till Monday afternoon.
New sea forms in desert
First time in history scientists observe formation of new sea.
Nanoparticles: new method of struggle with cancer
New method of medicine "address" delivery to certain cells of human organism by magnetic nanoparticles has been developed. This will allow locating and identifying of cancer cells precisely and in perspective - struggle with them.
Russian scientists suggest simple method of struggle with global warming
It is possible to prevent global warming by reducing amount of sun rays, reaching the Earth - as a result temperature of planet will decrease.
Dogs can laugh
Dogs laugh. This conclusion was made by expert of animal protection center in USA.
Fishing prohibited in Amur
Governor of Habarovsky krai Victor Ishaev issued an order "About putting a bar on fishing in Amur river, Amur estuary and limitation of fishing production circulation".
Ecology - cause of cancer tumors in 3/4 cases
Association "Paris Appeal", which unites European doctors and scientists, including Nobel Prize laureates, presented to Euro parliament results of investigations, explaining harmful influence of synthetic compounds, penetrating to blood from environment. Therefore, contamination of environment can provoke many serious illnesses, even cancer.
No medications on basis of HIV-infected blood delivered to Moscow
Medications, based on HIV-infected blood of woman from Voronezh, didn`t arrive to Moscow. This was declared by director of Federal medico-biological blood center Evgeny Zhirbut.
Benzyl spot from Amur not to reach Sakhalinskaya oblast
Benzyl spot, moving from China over Sungari river to Amur, doesn`t threat to territory of Sakhalinskaya oblast, declared the head of main Ministry of Emergency administration over the oblast Nikolai Smirnov.
Benzyl spot is 300 kilometers from Amur
By Tuesday front of pollution zone at Sungari river reached Tanyuan town and is 280-300 kilometers from confluence to Amur, informed Chinese agency of environmental protection.
Volga region threatened with anthrax
Burial grounds of cattle in Volga region pose hazard to life of regional population.
HIV-infected worked as blood donor
HIV-positive citizen of China infected at least 18 people working as a donor for blood transfusion. 3 people have died.
Church can heal AIDS patients
Russian orthodox church asseverates it can heal AIDS patients.
Poisoned water of Chinese river to be examined in Moscow
Samples of water taken from the "kernel" of the polluted patch in the river Sungari will be sent to Moscow for examining in laboratories today.
How to keep weight after weight loss
American scientists announced that they found "medicine" for those, who lose weight and gain it again after a while. This problem is actual for 85% of those, who try to get rid of excess weight.
LC-monitors blind people
All displays - CRT and LC - harms eyes, though the latter are considered safe. It was established that harmful influence of monitors lie not in electromagnetic emanation but in the fact that people blinks less while working at computer.
150 tons of activated charcoal delivered to Habarovsk from China
4 railroad cars with activated charcoal arrived to Habarovsk from China on Friday. 150 tons of activated charcoal are meant for Amur waters` refinement. This is a "humanitarian help" of Chinese authorities to Habarovsk.
Russian scientists awarded for Artic ice melting
Russian scientists along with Norwegian and German colleagues have got Cartesian premium for investigations of Artic.
Doctors allowed Yekaterinburg citizen to live with needles in head
Needles in the head of 67-year old citizen of Yekaterinburg were discovered by doctors. Doctors and patient are puzzled how needles have got there.
Equipment for water express-analysis to be delivered from China to Habarovsk
Equipment for water express-analysis will be delivered to Habarovsk from China on Friday evening.
Benzene concentration not to exceed norm as water reaches Habarovsk
According to estimates of Russian hydremeteorological service, concentration of benzyl compounds will not exceed values, allowable by Russian standards, as polluted waters reaches Habarovsk. This was announced by the head of Far East administration of hydrometeorology and environmental monitoring Alexander Gavrilov.
380 swans died from bird flu in Astrakhanskaya oblast
In Astrakhanskaya oblast administration of Kamyzyaksy district along with veterinarian service discovered and annihilated 92 dead swans yesterday.
World ocean consumes land
According to investigation of scientists from Rutgers University, level of World Ocean increases 2 times faster for last 2 centuries than during previous epoch - rate reached 2 mm per year.