Optics
Seven cores: a more even flow of light in an optical fibre
Powerful pulses helped share energy between channels in a laboratory experiment.
THE COUNTRY IN DETAIL14 STORIES
Science.
Research, discoveries and the minds behind them.
11 August 2026
Construction & science
Construction of the SKIF research complex is complete
A 34-building complex near Novosibirsk designed for synchrotron research.
Cities
Akademgorodok: a neighbourhood shaped by science
A university, research institutes and Siberian woodland.
Science
In the Caucasus, looking far beyond Earth
A six-metre mirror and the patient work of collecting distant light.
24 September 2026
Life in Russia
Study and Russian: turn curiosity into a course
Start with a programme and the questions that make it right for you.
Science
53 ways to tell a science story
The science-video competition shortlist includes professional, amateur and children’s work.
Science
Tomsk researchers improve ceramic light output
A surface-treatment study shows why a material’s microstructure matters.
Science
A stronger membrane for fuel cells
Researchers reinforced the material; long-duration load testing is still ahead.
Country library
Kamchatka: reading a landscape still taking shape
Volcanoes, water and wildlife: a closer look at the peninsula beyond a checklist of superlatives.
Country library
Yakutia: the science beneath your feet
What permafrost means, and why studying it matters for homes, roads and everyday life.
Country library
The Curonian Spit: a landscape cared for every day
How wind, woodland, sand and human work shaped an extraordinary Baltic landscape.
Reading culture
Discover Russia through the Russian State Library
An old guidebook, manuscript collections and digital resources offer a way into the country’s reading culture from anywhere.
Science in detail
Pulkovo: how astronomers measure the sky
Star catalogues, glass photographic plates and public tours introduce the observatory as a place of sustained scientific observation.
Protected landscapes
The Volga Delta: lotus flowers, birds and a nature reserve at work
Four islands on a nature trail, aquatic plants and a history of bird protection introduce Astrakhan Nature Reserve.
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