Last week, Ukraine fired British-made Storm Shadow missiles at Russia, drawing a furious response from Vladimir Putin. Russia retaliated by firing a ballistic missile at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro and threatening to attack countries that supply Kyiv with long-range weapons, like the UK and US. Thi
Hey there, imagine this: Russia's been upset ever since President Biden agreed to let Ukraine use U. S. -made missiles. This decision could lead to big trouble, according to Vladimir Putin's close associate, Dmitry Medvedev. Ukraine launched one of these missiles, called ATACMS, and Russia didn't l
In a surprising move, Russia sent over 70 animals to a zoo in Pyongyang. The collection included an African lion, bears, yaks, and various birds like cockatoos, pheasants, and mandarin ducks. The animals were flown in on a Russian government plane, escorted by veterinarians from Moscow. This comes a
As the curtain falls on the year, tech companies often unveil exciting updates about quantum computers. This year, something special is brewing. A startup named Quantum Circuits has launched a unique qubit technology called dual-rail qubits, available on a cloud service. This innovation makes it eas
On Monday, the Kremlin firmly denied reports that U. S. President-elect Donald Trump had a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week. The call was allegedly about avoiding military escalation in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated, "This is completely false. N
In a shocking turn of events, Alexei Zimin, a renowned Russian chef who openly criticized Russia's role in the Ukraine war, was found dead in Belgrade, Serbia. Zimin, who lived in London for many years, was known for his work at ZIMA restaurant and his criticisms of the Kremlin. The chef's body was
Before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, a unique survey experiment was conducted. This experiment aimed to see if the propaganda spread by the Putin regime could sway public opinion to support military action. The results, collected a year before the actual invasion, showed that even mild fo
During the COVID-19 pandemic, mathematical models were crucial for guiding decisions. These models often needed calibration to estimate uncertain details and stay relevant. The problem? Recalibrating models was computationally expensive. Researchers tackled this challenge by developing a new method
Russian President Vladimir Putin had his first say about the U. S. election results last Thursday from Sochi. He congratulated Donald Trump on his triumph and praised the president-elect’s bravery during an attempted assassination back in July. Putin was impressed by Trump's nervy reaction. Putin a
Ever wondered how scientists at CERN manage and share vast amounts of data? Enter AliEn and EDG, two powerful systems that help handle the data from the ALICE experiment at the Large Hadron Collider. AliEn, short for ALICE Environment, is like a digital manager that submits jobs and keeps track of d
