On board the ISS, scientists have successfully grown pepper for the first time, according to a report from NASA.
The pepper that grows at the resort has recently borne its first fruits. The flowers were pollinated by & nbsp; manually & nbsp; the astronauts from NASA.
The plant was planted in the greenhouse of the American segment of the ISS & nbsp; in July.
Let's add that the very first filming of a feature film is now being made at the orbital station. On October 5, actress Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko arrived aboard the ISS. The photo tells the story of a doctor who flies into orbit to help an astronaut.
Until 2025, the Russian Federation will launch four satellites to monitor ice and weather in the Arctic, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri said Trutnev at today's Federation Council meeting. & nbsp;
Satellite for weather monitoring & laquo; Arctic-M & raquo; it is scheduled to enter orbit in 2023. This will require 6 billion rubles.
To monitor the ice situation, two Kondor-FKA spacecraft will be launched into orbit. and an Obzor-R satellite.
Earlier it was reported that the flight tests of the first Russian satellite, Arktika-M; for the monitoring of the climate of the polar regions have been successfully completed.
In addition, the production of the first satellite of the space constellation Skif has started in the Russian Federation; to provide high speed internet access.
At 62, a member of the Federation Council of the Republic of Adygea Oleg Seleznev died of complications from a coronavirus infection, reports RIA Novosti.
The head of the Federation Council committee on regulation Vyacheslav Tymchenko confirmed this information. p>
Federation Council President Valentina Matvienko expressed her condolences to the family and friends of Selezneva, stressing that the senator was a responsible and principled politician who dedicated his life to the service of the Country.
“ He made a significant contribution to the guarantee of national security, to the strengthening of the rule of law and public order in the country, to the maintenance of public order in the country. improvement of 'legislation', & ndash; said the telegram.
In 2017, Oleg Seleznev was empowered as a member of the upper house of the parliament of Adygea, before he & nbsp; headed the Russian FSB department in Adygea and also held the post of first deputy head of the Russian Federation FSB for the Krasnodar Territory.
Earlier it was reported the tragic death of Deputy Prime Minister of the Ivanovo region Sergei Korobkin.
Terrorists tried to use people infected with the coronavirus to infect the population of several countries, said Russian Security Council Deputy Secretary Yuri Kokov.
According to him, such facts have been recorded in India and Tunisia. For example, in Tunisia, extremists entered law enforcement barracks to infect staff. These people have been arrested, Kokov said in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
He also said that terrorists had almost stopped using deliberate assaults on citizens due to security measures imposed in public places and archaic restrictions providing for distancing and a ban on the use of people. # 39; organize mass events.
Earlier it became known that Western scientists identified three main factors affecting the survival of critically ill coronavirus patients. The main & nbsp; of them & ndash; this is the amount of antibody against COVID-19 protein S.
At Artek, another shift called 'Learn to Learn', scheduled to coincide with Teachers' Day, has been shut down on a large scale. Not only children are taught here, but also adults. Recently the center has undergone advanced training for teachers, advisers for principals on education.
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This is a new position which has been introduced by the Ministry of Education. “Our school for teachers works with 65 constituent entities of the Russian Federation, we train counselors not only for ourselves, but also for camps in other regions,” said the director of Artek International Children & # 39; s Center. Konstantin Fedorenko … & ndash; This year, as part of a pilot project, we conducted training for 2,500 educational institution principal advisers for education. & # 39; The teachers spent 7 days in the camp, feeling like children. And they were really surprised by a lot of things. Konstantin Fedorenko noted that a training center will appear in Artek as part of the president's instructions. Ideally, representatives from Artek will then appear in each school to share a unique experience of working with the children. Now at Artek, more than 150 educational programs are implemented jointly with more than a hundred thematic partners. & Nbsp;
How do the guests of Artek live? This may be one of the few places in the country where there is no use of saving money on the kids. Admittedly, all is not yet finished: in some places of the territory you come across lookouts and shabby buildings, workers pave the paths. This is understandable & ndash; the territory is immense, more than 200 hectares, 7 km along the coast. Well, and most importantly: Although most school kids come to Artek for free, not everyone gets the coveted voucher.
There are 2,500 children in the center (there are 3,500 in the summer, so because there is also a seasonal camp) and the same number of employees. And from 2025 they promise to launch another complex & ndash; 'Sunny' camp by the sea it is being completed. It will accept 1000 children at a time.
No one is hindering teenage self-expression here. You can walk with an earring in your nose, arrows in your eyes, and glossy lipstick on your lips and with absolutely any hairstyle. But at the same time, everyone is dressed in an Artek brand uniform of different colors only according to the team (pants, T-shirts, sweaters, jackets, caps), which is made specifically to the measurements of each child by a well-known sports brand. After the end of the shift, the clothes are given back as a souvenir to the children, only caps or hats with the inscription and the logo of the center remain free.
In each of the 9 camps there are thematic units & ndash; tourist, maritime, artistic, etc. Children study in their chosen direction for the 21-day shift, and then, if they wish, participate in the final competitions. For example, teams of tourists overcame a conditional swamp and participated in rock climbing. Residents of the naval camp showed their skills in boat rides and tug of war. During the last days of the shift, you can try your hand at different types of activities & ndash; there are more than five dozen of them: ceramics, fine art, robotics, DJ art, playing the piano or the guitar, etc. For some reason, kids were more interested in making a talisman, judging by the number of them. around the table where they taught this trade. In general, the most popular activities were those where it was possible to do something for the memory & ndash; clay craft, postcard, mosaic. But at the 'Pirogov' interactive table, where the human body and organs were shown in 3D images, for some reason there were hardly any listeners. .
Meals are 5 meals per day. Meals are organized by a Moscow company which has won a government order. Among the dishes, say, for lunch there is a certain choice & ndash; three salads, two starters, three types of hot dishes for the second and fruit. Supplements can be taken in unlimited quantities. The highlight is that every day there is a daily special & ndash; something from the national cuisines of the world. And also Artek pancakes. The animation chefs show the kids how to cook them, then they can try their hand at the cooking art.
Another feature of Artek & ndash; school. The residents of Artek study there according to the school curriculum, if the change does not fall during the summer vacation, but 300 students are constantly studying. These are the children of local residents of the nearest settlements & ndash; Yalta, Gurzuf, Alushta. This year, according to the director of Natalia Tsarkova , instead of 25 first graders, they enrolled 30 & ndash; very good talented children have come. The children themselves call the school Hogwarts. – due to the mountainous terrain, the building is constructed in such a way that beginners can get lost. & nbsp; & nbsp;
Closing the team & ndash; it's a show. All the kids get together at the Artek-arena at the same time, along with the teachers, counselors, and ndash; and it's an amazing sight. This time the hero of the Soviet Union, cosmonaut Vladimir Titov came to congratulate children and teachers on Teachers' Day … Each time a special presentation script is written. But there is a sweet tradition & ndash; guys give all the girls a rose to close the team.
95% of the good & nbsp; in & nbsp; Artek & nbsp; free. You can access it in two ways & ndash; through a regional quota or thematic partner competitions. The voucher issuance system is automated. The child downloads all his certificates of participation in contests, Olympics, competitions during the last 3 years. Depending on the status of the competition (fully Russian and international competitions have the highest), a certain point is awarded to a diploma. The more points, the higher the chances of getting a ticket. Another way & ndash; participate in competitions of partner companies. For example, they are organized by Russian Railways, Roskosmos, Kurchatov Institute, Russian Geographical Society, Tourism Federation, Association of Volunteer Centers, League of Young Journalists and Journalists. 39; other organizations. Most likely to get to Artek, if you are applying for the off season & ndash; November, December, February.
This year, on behalf of the president, children from Yakutia rested in Artek after the region survived terrible fires. According to the camp staff, the children were literally surprised by everything. They saw the sea, the mountains, the unusual nature of Crimea for the first time.
In total, according to the order of the state, that is, free of charge, this year 33,000 children from different regions are to remain in Artek, 13,000 from Of them went to camp in the summer … and this despite the fact that due to the pandemic, Artek is not yet fully charged.
The National Medical Chamber (NMP) of Russia is calling for a moratorium on prosecution of medical workers in cases related to the treatment of COVID-19, reports Novye Izvestia.
The chamber said some lawyer organizations are encouraging patients to sue doctors for hurt feelings.
The IMA believes that the stay of doctors' lawsuits in this situation “ will benefit the whole of society. & # 39; & # 39; At the same time, the authors of the declaration recognize the right of patients to sue doctors for compensation. At the same time, they called it a “crime” when human rights activists deliberately condemn doctors during the fight against COVID-19.
Previously, it was reported that a Moscow court arrested the chief doctor of a private clinic in absentia in the event of the death of a patient. The suspect is on the international wanted list. After the appeal of the relatives of the deceased to the head of the RF IC, Alexander Bastrykin & nbsp; the case was transferred to the central office of the department. & Nbsp;
The Russian Federation will develop Runet in order to protect citizens from global disruption in the operation of large network resources, but there will be no forced transition to Russian networks , reports TASS with reference to the statement of Federation Council President Valentina Matvienko.
As Matvienko pointed out, there are no plans to disconnect Russia from global networks, but the state does not want to depend on crashes on the platforms of Russia. Other people, and will therefore create a competitive product. & nbsp;
“ We have no guarantee that a human-caused computer crash will not happen again. On the flip side, there is no guarantee that certain forces will not turn the internet off at a certain point. This will have very serious global consequences in terms of damage to businesses, citizens, security, '' she said.
On the evening of October 4, a worldwide failure was recorded in the works of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, which could not be eliminated for more than six hours. On October 5, some of the Facebook and Instagram users encountered problems again. & Nbsp;
In this context, 70 million new users have registered in the Russian messenger Telegram.
The United States intends to start deploying F-35 fighters in Europe at the end of 2021. It is specified that the fifth generation fighters will be equipped with the Valkyrie squadron, based on the Lakenheath Air Base in the UK. In total, it will include 27 F-35A Lightning II aircraft. This will be the first US Air Force F-35A squadron permanently stationed outside of the United States. In the Pentagon, the transfer of modern aircraft calls for the support of NATO allies, who will provide security on the continent.
In winter, the fifth generation fighters in F-35A Lightning II configuration will be delivered to the British air base at Lakenheath, located 113 km from London. The UK was originally scheduled to deploy fifth generation fighters in 2021 & nbsp; on two bases: Markham and Leukenheath. It is not indicated if the original plans have been abandoned.
The number of fifth generation hunters in Europe will increase. In September, Air Force General Tod Walters, Commander of the United States European Command and NATO Supreme Commander in Europe, announced the project to member countries of the United States. The alliance to deploy a total of 450 National Air Force F-35 fighters to their 12 bases.
And it won't just be the US Air Force aircraft, the F-35 has already been purchased by various European states for their own armies. This decision was made by Great Britain, the Netherlands, Italy, Norway, Belgium and Poland. It is assumed that the hunter can also be sold to Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Finland and Canada. A total of 14 countries were customers of the F-35 Lightning II.
The closest to the Russian border will be the F-35 Poland, which has signed a contract with the United States for the purchase of 32 F-35A Lightning II fighters in January 2020. Production of the first aircraft for Poland is scheduled for 2022; Warsaw will receive the first aircraft no earlier than 2024. Earlier, Lockheed Martin's vice president said a preliminary squadron of 16 F-35A aircraft from the Polish Air Force is expected be deployed in the city of Kelzen, at the 21st Svidvin Tactical Air Base near the Baltic Sea coast. Another squadron of fighters will be deployed near the town of Laska in central Poland.
F-35 fighter-bomber & mdash; Fifth-generation multifunctional combat vehicle, equipped with stealth technology; and capable of carrying nuclear warheads. The leading designer and manufacturer of the aircraft & mdash; American company Lockheed Martin, working on the project with Pratt & amp; Whitney, Northrop Grumman, Rolls-Royce, Allison and British Aerospace. Besides the United States, the single strike fighter program funded by Italy, Denmark, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Canada and Turkey.
The F-35 has three modifications: a ground fighter, which was developed for the needs of the US Air Force; short take-off vertical landing fighter for the United States Marine Corps and British Naval Forces; embarked fighter for the US Navy.
The F-35 has been in service since 2012, but is still produced in small series. Large-scale production of the aircraft is constantly postponed, including due to the pandemic. Currently around 700 aircraft have been produced, Lockheed Martin plans to build 3,000 aircraft, which should make the F-35 the most massive fifth-generation fighter.
Lieutenant General Aytech Bizhev, the former Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force for the Unified Air Defense System of the CEI, said that the appearance in Europe of a large number of F-35s will not change the overall picture of the military-political situation.
“The F-35s will be deployed at already well-known airfields, which will make them easier to control. In addition, & nbsp; Russia now has systems capable of ensuring the detection and destruction of fifth generation aircraft. These are the S-300 and S-400, and the further development of these anti-aircraft missile systems. Russian detection systems & nbsp; spot these planes taking off and accompany them throughout the flight, if necessary, ready to destroy. Computer modeling has shown that these modern Russians systems destroy the F-35 with a coefficient of 0.9, that is, 9 out of 10 will be shot down. And over the next 5-10 years, the situation will not change significantly, & # 39; & # 39; & mdash; explains the expert.
In Primorsky Territory, exercises of the Pacific Fleet have started. More than 5,000 Marine Corps personnel will play the main episode of the exercise with live fire and the landing of amphibious and airborne assault forces on the unequipped coast on the airfield. ; Klerk training in Primorsky territory. During the active phase of the exercise, more than 900 units of military weapons and equipment will be involved, including around fifteen ships, boats and support vessels for the Pacific Fleet, as well as more of 10 military and naval airplanes and helicopters. & Nbsp;
In accordance with the Pacific Fleet Coastal Forces Combat Training Plan, two Pacific Fleet Marine Brigades deployed to Primorye and Kamchatka are fully participating in a bilateral brigade tactical exercise. The Pacific Fleet Marine Bilateral Brigade Tactical Exercise will end on October 8.
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Benjamin List from Germany and David McMillan from the United Kingdom. They are awarded for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis. This is reported on the award website.
The prize is 10 million Swedish kronor (over 83 million rubles), which will be divided equally among the winners. The prize was awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. The names of the laureates were appointed by the Nobel Committee for Chemistry, the Academy's working body, made up of five to six members elected for a three-year term. & Nbsp;
Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Photo: Reuters
What development has received the Nobel Prize in chemistry?
Benjamin List and David McMillan received the Nobel Prize in chemistry for independently developing a new tool for molecular construction in 2000: the organocatalyst. It had a major impact on pharmaceutical research and made chemistry more sustainable, according to the award's website.
For many years, chemists have been creating molecules capable of forming elastic or durable materials, storing energy in batteries, preventing the development of diseases in humans, etc. This requires catalysts & ndash; substances whose task is to control and accelerate chemical reactions without being part of the final product. For example, catalysts convert toxic substances in car exhaust gases into harmless molecules.
Chemists have long believed that there are only two types of catalysts : metals and enzymes. Leaf and & nbsp; Macmillan has developed a third type of catalysis & ndash; & nbsp; asymmetric organocatalysis based on small organic molecules.
Organic catalysts are made up of carbon atoms to which more active chemical elements can attach. Often this is oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, or phosphorus. Thus, these catalysts are environmentally friendly and inexpensive to manufacture.
The peculiarity of organic catalysts is that they are able to stimulate asymmetric catalysis, when two different molecules are formed. when building a molecule, which are mirror images of each other. In this case, chemists often only need one molecule, especially in the production of pharmaceuticals.
Organocatalysis & ndash; it is a popular direction in chemistry that has developed at high speed since 2000. Liszt and Macmillan & ndash; leaders in this field. Their work has demonstrated that organic catalysts can be used for a variety of reactions, from developing new pharmaceuticals to creating molecules capable of capturing light in solar panels.
What do we know about Nobel Prize winners?
David US McMillan was born in 1968 in Bellshill in central Scotland. He defended his doctorate in 1996 at the University of California, USA. Professor at Princeton University (New Jersey, USA).
Benjamin List was born in 1968 in Frankfurt, Germany. Obtained his doctorate in 1997 from Goethe University in Frankfurt. He is a professor at the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research in Mülheim (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). & Nbsp; & nbsp;
