• December 20 Daily S&T Trendletter

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    Date: 20.12.2023
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    • More than 100 educational programs with Russian participation have been opened in China, 27 joint educational organizations have been created

     

    Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, within the framework of the program of the 27th meeting of the Russian-Chinese Commission for the preparation of regular meetings of heads of government, noted that strengthening partnership with China is a priority of Russia’s foreign policy
    Source: Russian Government

     

    • 20% of Russian companies already use generative AI

    Kommersant presented an overview of the research of the consulting company Yakov and Partners (ex-McKinsey) and Yandex on the assessment of the implementation of artificial intelligence. In the course of the study, a forecast was presented regarding the expected financial effect of the introduction of AI technology, as well as the results of a survey of technical directors of 100 largest companies in the Russian Federation in 15 industries.
    Source: Kommersant

     

    • A project of a power plant based on proton-ceramic fuel cells has been presented in Russia

    Scientists from Vyatka State University and the G.K. Boreskov Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences presented an alternative to a hydrogen power cell. The designed solid oxide fuel cell will use ammonia. The study was conducted as part of the Priority 2030 leadership program.
    Source: RIA

     

    • Financing of the Russian university leadership program “Priority 2030” will be reviewed

     

    The program is aimed at improving Russia’s competitiveness in the field of education, science and technology and has two funding tracks: a basic grant and a special grant. In particular, next year it is planned to increase the financing of the basic part (in total, there will be allocated 30% more compared to 2023). The total amount of financing next year will amount to more than 31 billion rubles, which is about 1% lower than in 2023.
    Source: Interfax

     

    • Russian scientists have developed compounds from curcumin and fluoride to treat cancer

    Scientists from the A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of the Russian Academy of Sciences have developed a compound of synthetic curcumin and fluorine, which has a pronounced antitumor effect. The authors of the work investigated the obtained substance and found out the mechanism of its action against cancer cells. The results of the study, supported by a grant from the Russian Science Foundation, are published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
    Source: RT

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