December 18 Daily S&T Trendletter
- 160 more laboratories led by young scientists will be opened in 2024
This was stated by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Currently, there are about 700 such youth laboratories.
Source: TASS
- Russian scientists have created molecules that prevent coronavirus from copying its genome
The discovery by biologists of the Lopukhin Federal Scientific and Clinical Center allows the use of similar nucleotide chains as the basis for universal drugs against COVID-19
Source: TASS
- A Russian IT company has introduced an AI assistant for developers
MTS AI (a subsidiary of MTS PJSC) has introduced its counterpart Copilot to Microsoft. So far, the technology is capable of working with Java and Python and is now at the minimum viable product (MVP) stage.
Source: CNews
- An overview of the latest Russian developments in the field of alternative fuels
RBC Trends has prepared an overview material on key players and the results of R&D in the field of alternative fuels in Russia. Promising raw materials include car tires, municipal solid waste, and plant elements.
Source: RBC
- A cyberphysical testing ground for solar power supply systems has been launched at Zabaikalsky State University
Today, solar panels created at MISIS are being tested at the landfill. The team plans to develop a digital twin of a solar power plant to predict the parameters of solar cells, taking into account the aging of solar cells.
Source: Sociocenter (operator of the Priority 2030 program)