The head of the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources listed the Russian cities with the most unfavorable environmental situation. On August 30, the Vedomosti newspaper published an interview with the Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation Sergei Donskoy, who named the Russian cities with the worst ecology. It turned out that the situation is worst in the capital.

Scientists from Oxford University have found that the human brain continues to control fingers even after their amputation. And 10 years after the amputation of the fingers, the brain continues to control them, giving specific commands. This discovery by British scientists can be used to create a new type of prosthetics that are controlled by brain signals.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations called on all tourists planning an active holiday to take a conscious approach to planning their trip. As Sobesednik.ru previously wrote, tourists from Moscow abandoned a sick friend in the mountains for fear of missing the plane. Rescuers only learned about the incident the next day and quickly arrived on the scene to provide assistance to the victim.

Eating 6 small meals a day is the most effective defense against heart disease, scientists have found. Researchers from the University of Baltimore in the US have found that for the most effective protection against heart disease, people should eat little but often. The ideal is six meals a day. Observation of several thousand volunteers who ate 6 times a day showed that this diet can reduce the risk of heart disease by 32%.

Russian citizen Sergei Mironov, detained in Yerevan at the request of the United States, flew to Moscow. Let us remind you that Sobesednik.ru previously wrote that the Russian released in Armenia went hungry during the trial. Russian Sergei Mironov, who was detained in the capital of Armenia at the request of the United States and later released by the court, flew to Moscow without hindrance.

Photo: Yana Rudkovskaya // Global Look Press As Sobesednik.ru learned, fashion pastry chef Renat Agzamov baked a Chanel cake for Yana Rudkovskaya. Renat Agzamov: I am proud of our friendship with Yana Rudkovskaya. She is businesslike and strong, so it is a pleasure to work with her: she clearly understands what she wants. There are never any difficulties with her. We made cakes for Rudkovskaya’s various events. But her own birthday didn't work out.

A teacher from Almetyevsk was charged with child molestation after confessing. Earlier , Sobesednik.ru reported that in Tatarstan, a teacher suspected of having sex with a 15-year-old schoolgirl was sentenced to a recognizance not to leave the place.

The Kremlin is discussing the resignation of the Governor of St. Petersburg Georgy Poltavchenko. Three sources close to the Kremlin told RBC about this: a State Duma deputy, a senator and a person close to the leadership of the FSB. It is expected that Poltavchenko, who has led the Northern capital since 2011, will most likely leave his post after the State Duma elections. Media sources explain this by the fact that the current governor is leading the United Russia list in St.

Photo: Gleb Pavlovsky // Vladimir Chistyakov Political scientist Gleb Pavlovsky, in an interview with Dmitry Bykov for Sobesednik.ru, shared his thoughts on the future of Russia. Leading Russian political scientist... however, what should a political scientist be called in the absence of politics? Probably a satirist - because Pavlovsky’s comments are becoming more and more caustic, and we have almost no other satire.

Historian Valery Solovey is sure that after the appointment of Olga Vasilyeva, dismissals at the Ministry of Education and Science were inevitable. Let us recall that Sobesednik.ru previously wrote that Olga Vasilyeva, recently appointed head of the Ministry of Education and Science, began reshuffling personnel and fired three deputy ministers who held leading positions in the department. The list of those fired included deputies Alexander Klimov, Ekaterina Tolstikova and Alexander Povalko.

A State Duma deputy did not agree with the inclusion of Moscow in the ranking of cities with the worst environmental situation in Russia. Earlier, Sobesednik.ru wrote that the head of the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources, Sergei Donskoy, listed Russian cities with the most unfavorable environmental situation. The list included Norilsk, Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Krasnoyarsk and other large cities.

On August 31, Ukraine expanded the list of personal sanctions against Russia and extended its validity. The Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine Stepan Kubiv at a briefing following the meeting said that the updated list had been supplemented by 259 individuals and 46 legal entities, RBC reports.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets said that Uzbekistan did not turn to Russia for help in treating Islam Karimov. Let us recall that Sobesednik.ru previously wrote that the daughter of Islam Karimov thanked the people of Uzbekistan for the “force of good” that is helping in the treatment of the president.

For the first time in the history of science, scientists from the United States managed to grow a fully functional analogue of the liver from stem cells. Stem cell technology offers hope to a variety of patients, including those in need of organ transplants. American scientists for the first time grew full-fledged hepatocytes based on stem cells, and then transplanted them into the bodies of rats and mice.

Golodets announced the freezing of the funded part of pensions. The reason is the absence of a transfer to the Pension Fund in the budget plans. Earlier, Sobesednik.ru wrote that the Russian government discussed the possibility of freezing pension savings. Then the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation proposed to extend the moratorium on their formation, which would help the Russian budget save about 400 billion rubles.