An international collaboration of scientists with the participation of an ecologist from RUDN University conducted the first global analysis of leaf type. In addition, the authors described the current state of forests and said what will happen to them by the end of the century due to climate change.
An international collaboration of scientists with the participation of a RUDN ecologist has for the first time assessed the natural potential of the world's forests to retain carbon. The results can be called hopeful - those regions where forests can still be restored have great potential and will help reduce the amount of greenhouse gases.
RUDN engineers found how internal combustion engine performance changes with rapeseed oil instead of regular diesel fuel. This data will help regulate engine operation and, in the future, switch to plant biofuel.
RUDN University psychologists, as part of an international scientific team, studied social representations of COVID-19 in Russia and Malaysia at the end of 2020 among young people.
RUDN engineers adjusted the operation of a diesel engine running on rapeseed oil. Typically, the second fuel reduces engine performance, but the authors explained how to adjust it so that vegetable and diesel fuels come close in performance.
RUDN University ecologists have discovered that eucalyptus leaves can cure apples from fungal diseases. They can be a natural alternative to toxic fungicides.
RUDN University doctors compared the classic approach to surgical treatment of recurrent intervertebral hernia with a modified one. The traditional technique is the simple removal of the intervertebral disc; in the modified surgery, the vertebrae are united together afterward. The first option is cheaper, but the second eliminates the risk of relapse.
RUDN University agronomists have discovered a bacteriophage that destroys bacteria dangerous to cabbage and other plants.
The biochemist of RUDN University and Institute of Biomedical Chemistry was the first to study how variants of the protein that controls T-lymphocytes affect the development of autoimmune diseases using the example of multiple sclerosis. This will help find new approaches to the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
RUDN University doctors demonstrated the capabilities of a new method for remote analysis of drugs in packaging and after entering the body. They can be assessed using radio thermal emission of nanoparticles in drugs. Scientists were able to check the suitability of the medicine without opening the packaging or monitor it inside the body.
RUDN University doctors collected statistics on cases of extreme drug allergies - anaphylaxis. The authors presented the results in different age groups and named the most dangerous drugs for an allergic reaction.
RUDN University scientists have shown how the tissues of the digestive system change in weightlessness. The experiment was carried out on laboratory rodents that were in space flight for a month
RUDN University pharmacists modeled derivative molecules of the antibacterial levofloxacin to find out what biological functions its individual structural fragments - pharmacophores - are responsible for. This is necessary to increase the effectiveness of the drug, as bacteria become increasingly resistant to antibiotics.
RUDN University ecologists and a professor from the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) have shown that the combustion of landfill gas in flares continues to pose a danger to the health of the environment and humans. Moreover, it is likely that the situation only gets worse after flaring
Lead contaminates fertile soils. RUDN University agronomists have proven that phytohormones mitigate the consequences of soil contamination with lead. These phytohormones are produced by the plants themselves, but additional soil treatment helps to better cope with the toxic effects of the metal.
RUDN University mathematicians have built an algorithm for effectively segmenting a 5G network. It will help optimally distribute resources between tasks.
RUDN University doctors studied immunohistochemical markers in patients with normal pregnancy and preeclampsia and noticed patterns.
RUDN University chemists have obtained a multifunctional complex - a quadruple framework compound of lanthanides.
Biologists from the Research Center of Biotechnology and RUDN University found bacteria on Franz Josef Land that adapted to low temperatures and learned to degrade petroleum products.
RUDN University doctors, in collaboration with the Ivannikov Institute for System Programming of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the National Medical Research Centre for Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I.Kulakov, built the EndoNet neural network for a more accurate and faster analysis of histological sections of the endometrium.
Russian scientists from The Federal Research Centre “Fundamentals of Biotechnology” of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Research Center of Biotechnology RAS) tested a new potential antidepressant on rodents.
RUDN University agronomists have figured out how to increase the content of iodine and selenium necessary for humans in fenugreek. Fenugreek is used as a medicinal raw material and also for making seasonings.
RUDN University chemists have obtained new azaheterocyclic compounds that inhibit acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), regulators of the central nervous system.
RUDN University agronomists have shown that in low concentrations colchicine improves millet yield and grain quality. Besides, it does not hurt the genetic diversity of subsequent generations.
RUDN University agronomist and colleagues from Iran obtained environmentally friendly silver nanoparticles from paulownia fruit. They have proven to be an effective remedy against a fungus that affects bananas and other fruit crops.
The RUDN agronomist with colleagues from Bulgaria, Egypt, and Kazakhstan told what new feed crops for livestock need to be grown in dry steppes due to climate change.
RUDN University mathematicians have created a new routing algorithm in the Internet of Things network. It optimally splits traffic, which improves network speed and reliability.
RUDN University mathematicians have proposed a system that helps to use energy more efficiently. It is based on the Internet of Things and the digital twin of the household.
GML-3, synthesized at V.V. Zakusov Research Institute of Pharmacology, with a complex effect against depression, is practically free of side effects.
RUDN University doctors have studied how anti-inflammatory immune cells can help mitigate an excessive immune response. The authors discovered both positive and negative aspects of the new approach, but overall they proved its promise.
Astrophysicists have shown under what conditions wormholes traversable by light can exist in Friedman's model of the universe.
RUDN University mathematicians proposed a model of a queue at passport control at the airport or in other similar systems. The new stochastic model was studied theoretically and its performance was calculated under different parameters.
RUDN University chemists proposed a one-step method for the synthesis of 1,3,5-triazinanes - promising objects for industrial and medicinal chemistry. Unlike traditional approaches, the new method does not require hard-to-find reagents or complex equipment.
An astrophysicist at RUDN University created a new theory of gravity. Unlike standard Einsteinian gravity, it does not require a conservation law. It will eliminate some inconsistencies and increase the accuracy of astrophysical and astronomical research.
RUDN University doctors were able to mitigate inflammation in the brain after a traumatic brain injury with the help of intranasal administration of the developed nootropic drug.
Scholars from RUDN University, Anna Ermolayeva, Sergey Matyushenko, and Dmitry Kochetkov, together with Alexander Biryukov from Springer Nature, compiled a ranking of CS conferences based on the normalized citation rates of papers in Artificial Intelligence.
RUDN University scientists have discovered that in weightlessness the contractile activity of smooth muscles in the hollow organs of the gastrointestinal tract is disrupted. New data must be taken into account when planning long-term space missions.
RUDN University chemists have created “double” molecules that can be used in photodynamic therapy for cancer and other diseases.
A RUDN University mathematician with colleagues from China and Saudi Arabia developed a neural network that increased the energy efficiency of a wireless network built on drone routers.
RUDN University mathematicians have built a neural network that recognizes breast cancer on histological samples with almost 100% accuracy.
RUDN University doctors discovered that the body’s response to inflammation depends on individual sensitivity or resistance to oxygen deficiency.
RUDN University biologists and colleagues from Jordan and Malaysia found that a flavonoid from green tea mitigates the harmful effects of hookah smoking - it reduces inflammation and oxidative stress while protecting the tissues of the lungs, liver, and kidneys.
RUDN University professor strengthened ordinary concrete with epoxy resin. The author was the first to show that in this way it is possible to make concrete 80-100% stronger, taking into account the corrosive influence of an aggressive environment.
RUDN University mathematicians have proposed a new scheme for the Internet of Things network. It uses flying drones that process data instead of cloud data centers. It speeds up the network.
A RUDN University biologist and colleagues from Iran and China proved that the natural antioxidant chrysin improves growth and immunity in rainbow trout. It can help improve the health of fish in intensive farming environments.
A RUDN University mathematician with colleagues from Egypt, China, Saudi Arabia, and Uzbekistan proposed a stable and fast approach for optimal resource allocation in a wireless network on drones. This will allow for economical use of battery power on drones while ensuring maximum network throughput.
RUDN University professor and colleagues from Italy, Canada, and Turkey built a deep neural network that predicts the strength of composite materials after processing with almost 100% accuracy.
RUDN University mathematicians compared two popular machine learning models for predicting network traffic. The authors named in which situations the models perform better. This is important for optimizing 5G and 6G networks, which must adapt to changes in traffic and user demands.
RUDN University agronomists have built a map of the evolution and genetic diversity of millet. This drought-resistant cereal is underestimated, but new data will help to carry out breeding and increase its yield.
RUDN University biologist described a green method for obtaining copper oxide nanoparticles from the noni plant (Morinda citrifolia), common in Asia. These nanoparticles have pronounced bactericidal and fungicidal properties.
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