December 14 Daily S&T Trendletter

• The number of PhD thesis defenses in the Russian Federation has decreased by more than 60% in 12 years

The total number of graduate students in Russia decreased by 30% from 2010 to 2022, and the number of PhD theses defended by more than 22 thousand, and the trend in recent years has been a decrease of 9% per year, said Viktor Sadovnichy, Rector of Lomonosov Moscow State University.
Source: Interfax

• In Russia, overload protection for aircraft was developed

Vyatka scientists have established that the use of permanent magnets made of samarium-cobalt alloy with significant external overloads ensures high reliability of devices that distribute the “movement” of current in electrical circuits. As noted in the press service of the university, the results of the study may be useful to developers of spacecraft and aircraft.
Source: RIA

• Rosatom scientists have successfully launched a model of the BN-1200M reactor core

Its creation in Russia will ensure the transition to a two-component nuclear power system based on new generation fast and thermal reactors
Source: nauka.rf

• What will happen to Russian IT exports – RBC material together with the BEAC

Russian IT specialists will have to conquer India and China, the authors of the review conclude. Entering these large promising markets will allow domestic developers to stay in the global IT environment
Source: RBC

• Review of measures of state support for innovative business – RBC material

The article provides an overview of the most popular measures to support innovative business in Russia.
Source: RBC