Soyuz launchers gain a foothold at main European space port A pair of Russian Soyuz rockets is on its way to South America, and Moscow says the project in French Guiana will help double the number of civilian satellites in orbit in just five years.

Newborns cry in native tongue The melodies of the cries newborn babies produce differ depending on their native language, a new study says. Apparently humans start to practice language skills right in the first days of their lives.

No unfair advantage in sprint blades – study Oscar Pistorius, dubbed “blade runner”, scandalized the sports community when he applied for the 2008 Olympics. His J-shaped prostheses allegedly gave him unfair advantage. A new study suggests it’s not true.

Moving blots to defeat Internet bots The next-gen version of captcha, a variety of tests used on Internet website to tell real living humans from spamming bots, may be using animated pictures resembling paper sprayed with ink.

Brain drain continues to plague Russia Home to many pioneers of science, Russia has always been a land of learning. But today that reputation is at risk, with a lack of opportunities at home forcing many of the best and brightest to look beyond the borders.

Pig joins the genome sequence hall of fame Domesticated pig joins cow, mouse, rat, horse, rabbit and a dozen other mammals including human, whose complete genome has been sequenced.

Russian rocket blasts European sats into orbit The Russian launch vehicle “Rokot” has taken the scientific satellites SMOS and Proba-2 into space on Monday morning.

Police hardware showcased near Moscow Russia's law enforcement units have demonstrated their skills and latest weaponry on Thursday as part of the international Interpolitex-2009 security exhibition.

“It’s time to remove US government from space operations” The US’s new Ares 1 rocket is a big technical achievement, but it’s unclear whether it’s worth spending billions of dollars for a government vehicle that won’t be ready until 2017, space expert Jeff Manber told RT.

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Russian robotic soldier revealed A prototype track-mounted combat platform tailored to use Russian weapons has been unveiled at an arms show in Moscow. Producers say it beats the similar American bot widely used in Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns.

“Claustrophobic” cells safeguard ugly rodent from cancer Biologists have discovered a previously unknown cancer-preventing mechanism, which seems to make naked mole rats immune to disease.

Latvian UFO revealed to be PR trick A mysterious UFO that allegedly fell over Latvia on Sunday has turned out to be a fake. A local mobile operator has confessed to being involved in staging a hoax with the meteorite.

Predicting the future with the New Nostradamus Bruce Bueno de Mesquita’s work as a consultant with the CIA has earned him the name ‘The New Nostradamus’. RT caught up with the modern prophet to find out what to expect in the future.

Sunshine on a cloudy day in Moscow? Ambitious Moscow scientists have tested a device to battle bad weather in the Russian capital, in order to keep the city moving through the winter.

Proofing against radiation promises breakthrough in cancer therapy Scientists may have stumbled on a way to making radiation treatment of cancer much more effective. By blocking a certain protein in cells they protected healthy tissue from radiation, while making tumors vulnerable.

Amateur pilots cross Atlantic in helicopters A group of brave adventurers have made history, becoming the first amateur Russian pilots to cross the Atlantic by helicopter.

Israeli spies busy in the US – journalist The U.S. air force and Department of Energy are being targeted by the Israeli intelligence service, according to investigative journalist Wayne Madsen. He says the Mossad is busy at work in Nevada.

Voted against Obama? Kiss testosterone goodbye! Male supporters of John McCain or Robert Barr in the 2008 US presidential election experienced a fall of hormone testosterone right after the victory of Barack Obama was announced, according to a new study.

With hydrogen-powered muscles robots can sneak around A team of robotics engineers have developed a system that makes pneumatic artificial muscles much quieter than those used in labs today.

Killer algae wiped dinosaurs, may wipe humans, study suggests The mass extinctions in Earth’s history may have been caused by the rapid growth of toxic algae, scientists believe. The modern environment favors such a deadly event.

“The Hadron Collider will shed first light into the dark universe” With the Hadron Collider scheduled to be operational soon, scientists believe that the secrets of the universe will soon be revealed.

Vienna talks could break Iran’s nuclear deadlock Major nuclear powers are holding talks with Iran on how to supply its reactor with enriched uranium. Instead of enriching its own uranium, Tehran could soon be handing the responsibility over to other nations.

Cardiolab in your pocket Heart disease is a major problem in Russia, but a new heart monitoring device may allow detecting the signs of heart disease early, and without the need for a hospital trip.

Local deaths sway war opinions Public disapproval of war is influenced more by local reports of local casualties, with modern news formats shortening the impact timeframe of casualty reports, according to a new study.

Hannibal Lecter not cold-blooded, just inattentive, hints study Psychopaths are believed to have pathological problems with emotions. Feeling no fear or compassion, they kill in cold blood, but a new study suggests their asocial behavior may be due to attention problems.

Pregnant women can transmit cancer to fetus Japanese scientists have managed to prove that a mother can transmit cancer to her fetus. Only a handful of such cases have been suspected, and none have been verified until now.

Chasing online pirates is a gold mine! Busting people who download pirated content and claiming damages is 150 times more profitable than selling it legally on the internet. Pirate-hunting has now turned into a lucrative business.

Radio eyes peer through walls and darkness A method of tracking of people’s movements behind walls or total darkness has been developed. Its inventors have come up with dozens of applications, from dealing with hostage crisis to taking care of elder people.

Expedition 20 returns to Earth The members of the 20th ISS mission and the space tourist Guy Laliberte have successfully landed in Kazakhstan before traveling to the Star City in the Moscow region.

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