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December 2, 2024
Russian Science Foundation announced the results of the grant competition for “Conducting basic research and exploratory research by small individual research teams”

A project by scientists from the Karelian Research Centre RAS is among the winners!
Galina Zhulai, Researcher of the Genetics Laboratory of the Institute of Biology KarRC RAS, will conduct a study “The role of adenosine kinase in inflammation associated with the development of liver pathology in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease”.

Congratulations to the project leader and participants and wishes of most productive work!

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December 13, 2024
Hydrogen energy and iron ore mining: scientists tell about research in sectors of strategic importance

Experts in physical, mathematical and geological sciences presented the results of their research at a meeting of the KarRC RAS Learned Council. Ekaterina Kostikova, Senior Researcher at IAMR KarRC RAS, told about the application of mathematical modeling in the development and use of materials for hydrogen energy. The lecture by Alexander Slabunov, Principal Researcher at the Institute of Geology KarRC RAS, was devoted to banded iron formations of the Kostomukshskoye deposit - important for the economy and unique from the scientific perspective.
December 9, 2024
Scientists investigate the efficacy of the different giant hogweed eradication methods and how they affect the soil

The effect of Sosnowski hogweed on soil nematode communities is scrutinized at the Laboratory of Animal and Plant Parasitology IB KarRC RAS within a new study. From the basic science perspective, its results will broaden the understanding of the settlement patterns of soil organisms and their relationships with plants. In the practical sense, it will test different methods of controlling hogweed, evaluate their effectiveness and impact on soil ecosystems. Experiments at the KarRC RAS Agrobiological Station have yielded the first results.
December 6, 2024
The results of soil research by Karelian scientists enrich Russian national and world databases

The Karelian soil science school plays a prominent role in soil studies in Russia. At KarRC RAS, specialists from three research units deal with this discipline: Forest Research Institute, Institute of Biology and Department for Multidisciplinary Research. On the World Soil Day scientists told about their activities in a popular science format. Pollution monitoring, estimation of carbon pools, investigation of peat soils and study of soil organisms - visitors of the KarRC RAS Environmental Museum learned about this and much more on December 5.