Zhanna Komarova
Biomarkers and their significance
The problem of biomarkers introduction into clinical practice was discussed in an interview with the Director of the Institute of Physiology, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Doctor of Medical Sciences Sergei Gubkin.

Sergey Lelevich
Development of laboratory diagnostics in Belarus
The article considers the role of domestic manufacturers of laboratory equipment and reagents in ensuring the quality of the clinical and laboratory research.

Vitaly Stepuro, Svetlana Gogoleva, Alexander Maskevich
Fluorescent microviscosity sensors based on molecular rotors
The article considers the use of fluorescent probes with microviscosity-sensitive luminescence, fluorescent molecular rotors, in microscopy and diagnostics.

Anatoly Taganovich, Nikolay Kovganko, Natalya Taganovich
The role of chemokines in the pathogenesis and course of non-small-cell lung cancer
The article considers the role of chemokines of the CC, CXC-ELR+and CXC-ELR- groups in the molecular mechanisms of the non-small-cell lung cancer formation and course. The authors show the interrelation of the chemokines level in the patient’s blood plasma with the stage of this disease, survival and ability to metastasize, their possible identification and use as markers.

Halina Grushevskaya, Andrei Babenka, Nina Krylova, Igor Lipnevich, Valentina Egorova
Single-molecule EIS-sequencing of DNA on nanoporous structure composites
The article analyzes the prospects for using direct DNA nanodiagnostics in medicine, proposes a highly sensitive method for sequencing individual DNA molecules on label-free electrochemical impedance DNA nanosensors.

Valery Sialitski, Yuliya Pranuza
Situational innovations: features and importance
The article grounds the classification of situation innovations into a separate group. The authors proposed to combine information on innovations of organizational, managerial and technological nature which were created while minimizing the Chernobyl disaster effects and implementing unique projects into one data bank, that will enable to quickly obtain the necessary information in case of demand.

Zhanna Komarova
To step over the edge of the common knowledge
The manufacturers of special equipment for forensic, dactyloscopic and traceological studies, measurements of the bullet speed, and visualization of holograms share their experience in building the company's business model.

Swetlana Khamutouskaya
New voting technologies: Foreign experience
The author analyzed main types of voting technologies used during election campaigns in various countries. She also described the Belarusian technologies and electronic voting systems.

Dmitry Primschitz, Siarhei Holubeu
Chinese approach to accelerated development of artificial intelligence technologies
The article describes the key elements of China's state policy on the accelerated development of artificial intelligence technologies and formulates recommendations for the selective use of Chinese best practices in the Republic of Belarus.

Alexander Kuish
Socio-humanitarian education in higher school
The paper analyzes the nature, place and role of socio-humanitarian education. The author suggests the structure, content and scope of humanities to be studied in higher school and recommendations to be realized in the study process.

Sergey Lemeshevsky, Alexey Kozlenkov, Andrey Pashuk
Mathematical model of telescopic locking system
The process of mathematical modeling of the conical crowns deflected mode is described, aimed at the estimation of the cone strength for the considered physical model – the crown.

Eduard Mahiliavets, Petr Garelik, Volha Dubrowshchyk, Valery Zhyber
Endoscopic sclerotherapy of esophageal varices
The immediate and long-term results of endoscopic sclerotherapy of esophageal varices in 91 patients (58 men (63.7%), 33 women (36.3%) aged from 26 to 76 years) were under observation, the average age was 53.4±1.28 years with portal hypertension were analyzed.

Iryna Yemelyanovich
Coeval of the Academy
It is an essay on the famous Belarusian scientist-geologist Radim Garetsky, his difficult life and research career.

Valentina Tsilibina, Petr Pekutko, Kirill Piletsky
Use of mineral resources in Belarus: State and priorities
The article considers the potential of the country's mineral resources, the state of mineral reserves and the feasibility of their development. The authors identified problems in the legal support of the deposits development.

Michael Motyl, Vladimir Titok
Invasive plants: Problems and experience in their eradication in Belarus
The authors analyzed the current situation in Belarus with the invasive spread of the Неracleum sosnovskyi and measures taken to eradicate it. They showed the promising biorational methods of eradicating Hеracleum and Solidago сanadеnsis by treatment with regionally adequate norms of the herbicide Magnum, WSG.

Tatstsyana Valodzina
Belarusian Easter traditions
The Center for the Belarusian Culture, Language and Literature Researches of the National Academy of Sciences presents the Easter customs and habits.