RIA Novosti

Shortly before working…

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:41:00 GMT

77 % of Russians manage to solve all their tasks during their work day, while 16 % of employees fail to cope with the whole volume of work.

Medvedev allows farmers to pile it higher

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:04:00 GMT

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has introduced changes to Article 1 of the federal law on the safe use of pesticides and agrochemicals, which allow agricultural producers to increase the amount of organic fertilizers used in the soil.

Michael Jackson against crows

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:45:00 GMT

Scarecrows dressed in white gloves, black hats and red coats like Michael Jackson in his video clip Thriller, decorate the fields in central Taiwan, in the Chang Hua province.

Adverts for magical services to be banned

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:07:22 GMT

Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, has adopted in the first reading a bill banning the advertisement of occult services.

Science meets origami

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:42:00 GMT

Scientists have developed a method of ‘twisting’ segments of DNA to create Mobius bands, closed structures with only one side. A complex version of the structure can be used in the future for molecular engineering, the Nature Nanotechnology magazine said.

Well-tried remedy to boost immunity

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:44:00 GMT

The spectrum of medical properties of garlic is unusually wide. It is proved that it has a beneficial effect on the functioning of all without an exception bodies and systems.

Poaching is legal

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:12:41 GMT

The U.S. Justice Department has struck down the so-called "no solicitation" agreements for employees of U.S. technology giants, The Business Recorder reported.

There is no miracle

Sat, 25 Sep 2010 15:05:00 GMT

Researchers from the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the University of Colorado at Boulder (UCB) have found an explanation to the phenomenon depicted in Exodus when Moses parted the Red Sea.

Self-control in action

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:48:04 GMT

Scientists from Toronto University in Canada have proved that talking to yourself helps a person to control impulsive behavior and avoid spontaneous decisions, an article in the Acta Psychologica magazine said.

A Ray of Light in the Realm of Darkness

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:35:37 GMT

Russian mobile phone retailer Svyaznoy has started the first sales of iPhone 4 in Russia on Tuesday night despite the lack of direct agreements signed with Apple.

Giant and Elif

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:28:00 GMT

The world’s tallest man, Sultan Kosen, 28, from Turkey, measured 2.5 meters (8.2 feet), has met the world’s smallest woman called Elif Kocaman at the height of 73 centimeters (28.7 inches). Many people guess what kind of relations the distinguished couple will have, as they have to travel a lot as part of the advertising campaign.

Airborne forces: sketching on Mount Elbrus

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 09:46:00 GMT

Capt. Igor Rayevich of Russia’s Airborne forces, who painted a picture on the top of Mount Elbrus, has entered the Russian Book of Records, an official spokesman for the Airborne forces, Col. Alexander Cherednik said on Monday.

Surf dog contest

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:48:51 GMT

The Huntington Dog Beach in California held the annual Surf City Surf Dog contest on September 19. It appears that dogs can ride the waves no worse than people.

Russia counts officials

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:32:00 GMT

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered the presidential administration and the government to prepare a study for the next three-five years on the parity of quantity between officials and the necessary volume of their functions. The president said the reduction of statesmen “must not be mechanical.”

Carrier pigeons faster than Internet

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:31:05 GMT

Carrier pigeons delivered flash drives at a distance of 193 kilometers (120 miles) faster than Internet users downloaded the 300-megabyte video during an experiment in England, The Daily Telegraph reported.

Effect of collective landing

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 20:06:08 GMT

Various groups of animals (particularly flocks of birds and swarms of bees) begin and end their flights synchronically.

Russian programmers celebrate their professional day

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:46:00 GMT

All Russian programmers celebrate their professional holiday on September 13.

Which male dance moves attract women?

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:56:00 GMT

British scientists have carried out an unusual experiment: they have carefully analyzed dance moves and determined which of them make men more attractive in the eyes of women.

Belgian sets world record for non-stop chip-making

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:46:00 GMT

Belgian Chris Verschueren, 53, has set a new world record for the non-stop making of French fries.

Belgium is about to dump Flanders

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:53:00 GMT

Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health, Laurette Onkelinx, of the Francophone Socialist Party, has predicted that Belgium is about to split.

Armed Acacias, or ants against elephants

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:26:22 GMT

Biologists have found that ants deter elephants from eating African Acacia trees, balancing the ecosystem between the forest and prairies, according to an article in Current Biology magazine.

Armed Acacias, or ants against elephants

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:26:00 GMT

Biologists have found that ants deter elephants from eating African Acacia trees, balancing the ecosystem between the forest and prairies, according to an article in Current Biology magazine.

Day of Knowledge in Russia

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:45:00 GMT

September 1 in Russia is traditionally marked as the Day of Knowledge.

Sober Nights

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:14:38 GMT

On August 18, 2010 the authorities in Moscow decided to limit the sales of alcohol at night.

Opera Honey

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:17:24 GMT

Famous soloists of the Vienna Opera House have extracted some 30 kg of honey from a beehive put on the building’s roof in spring, Austrian media have reported.