Day: December 8, 2021

The ex-head of the SBU Smeshko: Ukraine needs an anti-missile weapon, but they are “not given” Ex-head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU ) Igor Smeshko believes that Ukraine now needs anti-missile and anti-aircraft equipment, but the United States does not give it, he complained on the air of the Ukraine 24 TV channel, RIA Novosti reports. “We need, first of all, now, anti-missile and anti-aircraft weapons, but we are not given them. We have a good land army, about 300-400 thousand reservists, “he said. Earlier it became known that US President Joe Biden, during two-hour talks, told Russian President Vladimir Putin about the need for the United States not to stop providing Ukraine defense assistance. In August, the Pentagon spoke about a new US aid package to Ukraine, which included the supply of Javelin anti-tank missile systems. According to US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Biden has approved

Metaratings: Manchester United player Edison Cavani could join Dynamo United ”by Edinson Cavani to Dynamo Moscow. This is reported by Metaratings. The Manchester United footballer was ready to move to Russia. However, the management of the capital club refused to satisfy Cavani's financial requests. The Uruguayan was counting on a two-year contract with a salary of 8.5 million euros per season. Cavani also demanded lifting payments in the amount of 15 million euros. The 34-year-old striker joined United in October 2020. In the current English Premier League (Premier League) draw, he has one goal in five matches. From 2013 to 2020, Cavani played for Paris Saint-Germain. Together with the team, he won the French championship six times.

Shushkevich: Belarusians and Russians should not live in the same state Belarusians and Russians should not live in the same state. This is how Stanislav Shushkevich assessed the speculations about the possible unification of the two countries in an interview with Lente.ru. In his opinion, Belarusians “have nothing to live in the Russian state, where there are already so many difficulties” and “to fight for the Far Eastern problems” , since Belarusians live in Europe. At the same time, he believes that Belarus should be a neutral state, and not “Russian” or “European”. Shushkevich recalled that the concept of a neutral Belarus, suggesting “friendship with the East and the West” was adopted by the Supreme Soviet of the country of the XII convocation. He stated that he considers Russian culture “one of the greatest in the world”, but urged do not forget about the existence of the Belarusian culture. “The

WHO: omicron strain COVID-19 found in 57 countries cases of infection with the omicron strain COVID-19 have been recorded. This is reported by TASS with reference to the WHO epidemiological bulletin. According to the document, the number of coronavirus cases is rapidly increasing in Africa. The organization's experts associate this process with the spread of the omicron strain. It is also noted that, according to preliminary data, mutations present in the new variant of the virus can reduce the activity of antibodies and lead to a decrease in protection from the natural immunity of a person. The WHO stressed that in order to judge the effectiveness of the available vaccines against omicron, additional information is needed. Earlier, the head of the Yekaterinburg Research Institute of Viral Infections at the Vector Center of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare Alexander Semyonov spoke about faster pneumonia

University of Texas Scientists Discovered Episodic Memory Neurons , in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex of the human brain. The results, published in the journal NeuroImage, will help develop new treatments for mental disorders and traumatic brain injuries. A study of the memory mechanism involved 27 epilepsy patients who had electrodes implanted during the surgical treatment of intractable epilepsy. Volunteers performed memorization tasks, which made it possible to determine the activity of the involved nerve cells. A total of 103 neurons were identified, the firing frequency of which was associated with the successful formation of episodic memory – memory of personal experience, including the memory of the place and time of events. As the authors of the work write, these neurons have important properties. For example, they exhibit the same pattern of activity when a person memorizes information and when he tries to extract this information from memory. This activity

London-based startup Notpla unveils fully degradable seaweed packaging UK startup Notpla showed fully degradable and edible packaging. The company presented a prototype of capsules for tea and coffee made from seaweed – they dissolve in the drink and add useful properties to it, writes Fast Company. The researchers were prompted to create a new packaging by data on the dangers of ordinary tea bags, which can be isolated in hot water up to 11 billion microplastic particles and up to three billion nanoparticles. Then scientists developed a film of algae – when brewed, it dissolves and enriches the liquid with fiber and antioxidants. This does not change the taste of the drink – after processing, the plants do not have a specific smell. Notpla suggests using such packaging not only for coffee or tea – the material can be used for instant noodles and cereals, as well as for food

The winner of the Comedy Pet Photo Awards-2021 was Zoe Ross and her snapshot Whiz pop Organizers of the Comedy Pet Photo Awards-2021 ( CPPA) have chosen the winner and finalists of the Funniest Pet Pictures Competition. This was reported to Lente.ru by the press service of the CPPA Committee. The overall winner was Zoe Ross and her Whiz pop of a Labrador puppy playing with bubbles. The photo was taken in Penkridge (UK). Zoe Ross will receive a commemorative certificate confirming the title of the best pet photographer, a unique trophy, pet food and a cash prize of two thousand pounds sterling. “We did not even think about winning, but decided to take part in the competition, because we liked the idea of ​​helping a charity by simply submitting a funny photo, ”shared Zoe Ross. “Pepper is the happiest puppy we've ever met, and we love him madly.” In

Immunologist Kryuchkov: there is currently no data on the ability of the omicron to replace the vaccine -the strain to replace the coronavirus vaccine in an interview with the newspaper Vechernyaya Moskva. “Many experts are beginning to fantasize that omicron is a salvation, a“ live vaccine ”. And this is not an opinion – not even the mainstream. But it is from scratch – without factual data, it is wishful thinking, “he commented, pointing out that many of these are currently absent. At the same time, Kryuchkov drew attention to the fact that such statements can reduce the rate of vaccination. According to him, some of those who planned to get vaccinated may now change their minds. “They have already been informed that we have a gift for the New Year: the vaccine is live, free, and there is no need to go anywhere. We get infected and everything will

At Baikonur, the Soyuz MS-20 crew with Japanese tourists was escorted to the song “Grass at Home” The Soyuz MS crew -20 “, which includes space tourists from Japan, performed to the song” Grass at the House “by the group” Earthlings “, performed in Japanese. On December 8, a spacecraft on a Soyuz-2.1a rocket will take off from Baikonur. This was reported by RIA Novosti. The first verse was sung in Russian. Roscosmos said that the original version of the song was performed by the Deai duet, consisting of Japanese Natsuki Sugawara and Russian musician Vitaly Suntsev. It is noted that all crews flying to the International Space Station (ISS) traditionally leave them hotels to the song “Grass at home”, and then by buses go to try on spacesuits, and then to the ship On Wednesday, two Japanese space tourists, businessman Yusaku Maezawa and producer Yozo Hirano, will go into