Will Russian Scientists Clone Baby Siberian Mammoth?

by M Dee Dubroff

The international scientific community is very enthusiastic about the possibility of cloning a baby mammoth recently discovered in Yamai, Siberia. Read all about the Mammoth Creation Project and what it means to the world at large.

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Floating Car Parks Planned For Moscow

by M Dee Dubroff

The Russian capital is besieged with cars and not enough places to park them. Moscow’s river will soon become the site of floating car parks and people and vehicles that may or may not be able to swim. Read on, but bring your life preserver.

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Russia’s Innovative Hydrogen-Powered Mobile Phone and Laptop Charger

by M Dee Dubroff

Get a charge out of one of the most interesting innovations in power engineering. It comes straight from Russia and involves the use of hydrogen as a power supply for a cell-phone and laptop charger. Read on for details.

Cervarix Vaccine Comes to Russia: Human Papillomavirus Beware!

by M Dee Dubroff

Now the famous vaccine known to fight certain types of HPV that cause cervical cancer, is registered in Russia. Read all about Cervarix and its effectiveness against the human papillomavirus.

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Russians Create New Rehabilitation Device: Hope For Faster Recovery From Stroke

by M Dee Dubroff

Russian scientists have created a new device that will allow patients who have lost the ability to walk due to stroke or head injury to recover at a faster rate. Read on for the hopeful details.

Georgian Websites Attacked by Russian Hackers

by M Dee Dubroff

Despite an ordered halt to hostilities by the President of Russia, attacks on Georgian websites by Russian hackers remain unabated. Will it ever end? Read on for the sad prognosis.

Hair and Feathers: Do They Share The Same Roots?

by M Dee Dubroff

Are hair and feathers related? How did they first appear and why are Russian scientists so curious about answering this question? Read on whether or not you like caps and no matter who your hairdresser may be.

Retro Wooden Mobile Phone: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

by M Dee Dubroff

Where has all the wood gone in this cold modern age of steel? When you see a tree, do you secretly yearn for closer contact? Read on then, if you dare.

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Robots Controlled By Brain Power: Science Fiction or Russian Reality?

by M Dee Dubroff

More and more, technological innovation has seeped into our past illusions of reality, making the science fiction of yesteryear naïve and passé. Learn more about today’s cybernauts and what they are up to (in your brain) these days.

iPhones in Russia and China: A Trader’s Paradise

by M Dee Dubroff

In days gone by, American blue jeans were all the coveted rage in Russia, but now Apple’s iPhone has taken over. Read on for details about the iPhone stampede, but… call first.

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Russia’s Drunk-Driving Law Amended To Allow One For The Road

by M Dee Dubroff

Frank Sinatra once sang about “one for his baby and one more for the road.” He would have found solace in Russia, where now one drink before taking the wheel is permitted. Read on, but watch out for that wavy line.

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Christian Dior Gets On The Luxury Mobile Phone Bandwagon

by M Dee Dubroff

What is one of the world’s most famous fashion houses up to these days? It isn’t a new sequined formal wonder, but rather a new line of Luxury Mobile Phones destined for distribution in China and Russia. Read on, although it may cost you!

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Russia’s Daring Voyage to the Bottom of the World's Deepest Lake

by M Dee Dubroff

This summer marks an age of further discovery for two Russian submersibles seeking to measure the maximum depth of the world’s deepest lake. Read all about Siberia’s unique Lake Baikal aka Russia’s national treasure.

Russian Drug May Be Breakthrough for Alzheimer's Patients

by M Dee Dubroff

Is there finally some hope for the victims of Alzheimer’s Disease? There well may be thanks to a Russian-made drug known as Dimebon. Read on for the details.

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Russia’s New Unauthorized Computer Access Protection Device

by M Dee Dubroff

The processing of three-dimensional images aimed to raise a computer’s level of protection from unauthorized access is now a Russian reality. Read on, but watch out for that camera!

Russia’s Naval Grenade Launchers: Shiver Everyone’s Timbers!

by M Dee Dubroff

The colorful age of bearded pirates in velvet brocade and knee high boots sweeping the decks of Spanish galleons laden with gold may well be a thing of the past, but sea piracy is a real threat today and Russia’s top arms producer is fighting back. Read and…keep your distance!

Computer-Controlled Coffee Roasters: Control-Shift-R = Roast!

by M Dee Dubroff

This stunningly elaborate device is truly the epitome of our highly computerized world. Read on and… roast some coffee.

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Fair Share Cake Plates: Have Your Cake and Eat It Too!

by M Dee Dubroff

Do diplomacy and table manners fly out the window when it comes time to negotiate equitable dessert portions? Read on and discover that even though all has been fair in love and war for some time, fair play has now spread to the division of most chocolate things.

Spain’s Electronic Wine Taster: Ultimate Quality Control

by M Dee Dubroff

Did you know that you could become an instant wine expert without even having to taste liquor? Read on if you have your doubts, and read on even if you don’t.

Wake N’ Bacon Alarm Clocks: When Ringing Won’t Do The Job

by M Dee Dubroff

Are you one of those who simply can’t get up in the morning? Maybe all you need is a little incentive, like the smell of bacon wafting through your bedroom? Read on, but watch your cholesterol.