Cloning mammoth project in Russia

Cloning mammoth project in Russia

YAKUTSK, Russia - Russian scientist Semyon Grigoriev, acting director of the Sakha Republic's mammoth museum, on Nov. 17, 2011 at the museum in Russia, obtains a sample of bone marrow from a mammoth's femur which was found in permafrost soil in Siberia. Scientists from Japan and Russia have confirmed that the finding of the well-preserved bone marrow increases the chance of cloning the extinct animal.

Mammoth cloning project in Russia

Mammoth cloning project in Russia

YAKUTSK, Russia - Russian scientist Semyon Grigoriev, acting director of the Sakha Republic's mammoth museum, shows a cross-section surface of a mammoth's thighbone at the museum in Russia on Nov. 17, 2011. Scientists from Japan and Russia say finding the bone filled with such well-preserved bone marrow in permafrost soil in Siberia increases the chance of cloning the extinct animal.

Concert on floating stage held to mark Czech EU presidency

STORY: Concert on floating stage held to mark Czech EU presidency DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:43 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1 SOUNDBITE (English): SEMYON BYCHKOV, Chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic 2 various of the concert STORYLINE: An outdoor concert was held Friday on a floating stage on the Vltava River in Prague to mark the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The special concert, called Concert for Europe, was led by musicians of the Czech Philharmonic. SOUNDBITE (English): SEMYON BYCHKOV, Chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic "The music that we will perform today is some of the greatest music composed by Czech composers -- Smetana, Dvorak, Janacek. And for me, today this event symbolizes the idea that the most difficult impossible dreams can come true when people so wish." The floating stage on the surface of the Vltava River could accommodate 170 participants. The audience capacity enabled 1,200 people to enjoy the concert. The concert cou

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Yuliya Peresild, Yuriy Borisov, Chulpan Khamatova, Semyon Serzin, Ilya Stewart, Yuri Kolokolnikov attending the Petrov's Flu Premiere as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 11, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Yuliya Peresild, Yuriy Borisov, Chulpan Khamatova, Semyon Serzin, Ilya Stewart, Yuri Kolokolnikov attending the Petrov's Flu Premiere as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 11, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Yuliya Peresild, Yuriy Borisov, Chulpan Khamatova, Semyon Serzin, Ilya Stewart, Yuri Kolokolnikov attending the Petrov's Flu Premiere as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 11, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Yuliya Peresild, Yuriy Borisov, Chulpan Khamatova, Semyon Serzin, Ilya Stewart, Yuri Kolokolnikov attending the Petrov's Flu Premiere as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 11, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Yuliya Peresild, Yuriy Borisov, Chulpan Khamatova, Semyon Serzin, Ilya Stewart, Yuri Kolokolnikov attending the Petrov's Flu Premiere as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 11, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Yuliya Peresild, Yuriy Borisov, Chulpan Khamatova, Semyon Serzin, Ilya Stewart, Yuri Kolokolnikov attending the Petrov's Flu Premiere as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 11, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Yuliya Peresild, Yuriy Borisov, Chulpan Khamatova, Semyon Serzin, Ilya Stewart, Yuri Kolokolnikov attending the Petrov's Flu Premiere as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 11, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Yuliya Peresild, Yuriy Borisov, Chulpan Khamatova, Semyon Serzin, Ilya Stewart, Yuri Kolokolnikov attending the Petrov's Flu Premiere as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 11, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Yuliya Peresild, Yuriy Borisov, Chulpan Khamatova, Semyon Serzin, Ilya Stewart, Yuri Kolokolnikov attending the Petrov's Flu Premiere as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 11, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Yuliya Peresild, Yuriy Borisov, Chulpan Khamatova, Semyon Serzin, Ilya Stewart, Yuri Kolokolnikov attending the Petrov's Flu Premiere as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 11, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Yuliya Peresild, Yuriy Borisov, Chulpan Khamatova, Semyon Serzin, Ilya Stewart, Yuri Kolokolnikov attending the Petrov's Flu Premiere as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 11, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Yuliya Peresild, Yuriy Borisov, Chulpan Khamatova, Semyon Serzin, Ilya Stewart, Yuri Kolokolnikov attending the Petrov's Flu Premiere as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 11, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Yuliya Peresild, Yuriy Borisov, Chulpan Khamatova, Semyon Serzin, Ilya Stewart, Yuri Kolokolnikov attending the Petrov's Flu Premiere as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 11, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Yuliya Peresild, Yuriy Borisov, Chulpan Khamatova, Semyon Serzin, Ilya Stewart, Yuri Kolokolnikov attending the Petrov's Flu Premiere as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 11, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Yuliya Peresild, Yuriy Borisov, Chulpan Khamatova, Semyon Serzin, Ilya Stewart, Yuri Kolokolnikov attending the Petrov's Flu Premiere as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 11, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Yuliya Peresild, Yuriy Borisov, Chulpan Khamatova, Semyon Serzin, Ilya Stewart, Yuri Kolokolnikov attending the Petrov's Flu Premiere as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 11, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Yuliya Peresild, Yuriy Borisov, Chulpan Khamatova, Semyon Serzin, Ilya Stewart, Yuri Kolokolnikov attending the Petrov's Flu Premiere as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 11, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Yuliya Peresild, Yuriy Borisov, Chulpan Khamatova, Semyon Serzin, Ilya Stewart, Yuri Kolokolnikov attending the Petrov's Flu Premiere as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 11, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Yuliya Peresild, Yuriy Borisov, Chulpan Khamatova, Semyon Serzin, Ilya Stewart, Yuri Kolokolnikov attending the Petrov's Flu Premiere as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 11, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Yuliya Peresild, Yuriy Borisov, Chulpan Khamatova, Semyon Serzin, Ilya Stewart, Yuri Kolokolnikov attending the Petrov's Flu Premiere as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 11, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Yuliya Peresild, Yuriy Borisov, Chulpan Khamatova, Semyon Serzin, Ilya Stewart, Yuri Kolokolnikov attending the Petrov's Flu Premiere as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 11, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Yuliya Peresild, Yuriy Borisov, Chulpan Khamatova, Semyon Serzin, Ilya Stewart, Yuri Kolokolnikov attending the Petrov's Flu Premiere as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 11, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Cannes - Petrov's Flu Premiere

Yuliya Peresild, Yuriy Borisov, Chulpan Khamatova, Semyon Serzin, Ilya Stewart, Yuri Kolokolnikov attending the Petrov's Flu Premiere as part of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 11, 2021. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eastern Promises (2007)

Eastern Promises (2007)

Armin Mueller-Stahl & Naomi Watts Characters: Semyon & Anna Film: Eastern Promises (CAN/USA/UK 2007) Director: David Cronenberg 08 September 2007 Armin Mueller-Stahl (left) and Naomi Watts (right) star in David Cronenberg's EASTERN PROMISES, a Focus Features re Date: 08 September 2007

Eastern Promises (2007)

Eastern Promises (2007)

Armin Mueller-Stahl Characters: Semyon Film: Eastern Promises (CAN/USA/UK 2007) Director: David Cronenberg 08 September 2007 Date: 08 September 2007

Eastern Promises (2007)

Eastern Promises (2007)

Armin Mueller-Stahl Characters: Semyon Film: Eastern Promises (CAN/USA/UK 2007) Director: David Cronenberg 08 September 2007 Date: 08 September 2007

Eastern Promises (2007)

Eastern Promises (2007)

Viggo Mortensen & Armin Mueller-Stahl Characters: Nikolai, Semyon Film: Eastern Promises (CAN/USA/UK 2007) Director: David Cronenberg 08 September 2007 Date: 08 September 2007

Eastern Promises (2007)

Eastern Promises (2007)

Armin Mueller-Stahl & Viggo Mortensen Characters: Semyon, Nikolai Film: Eastern Promises (CAN/USA/UK 2007) Director: David Cronenberg 08 September 2007 Date: 08 September 2007

Eastern Promises (2007)

Eastern Promises (2007)

Armin Mueller-Stahl Characters: Semyon Film: Eastern Promises (CAN/USA/UK 2007) Director: David Cronenberg 08 September 2007 Date: 08 September 2007

Eastern Promises (2007)

Eastern Promises (2007)

Armin Mueller-Stahl Characters: Semyon Film: Eastern Promises (CAN/USA/UK 2007) Director: David Cronenberg 08 September 2007 Date: 08 September 2007

Eastern Promises (2007)

Eastern Promises (2007)

Armin Mueller-Stahl & Naomi Watts Characters: Semyon, Anna Film: Eastern Promises (CAN/USA/UK 2007) Director: David Cronenberg 08 September 2007 Date: 08 September 2007

Eastern Promises (2007)

Eastern Promises (2007)

Viggo Mortensen & Armin Mueller-Stahl Characters: Nikolai, Semyon Film: Eastern Promises (CAN/USA/UK 2007) Director: David Cronenberg 08 September 2007 Date: 08 September 2007

Eastern Promises (2007)

Eastern Promises (2007)

Armin Mueller-Stahl & Naomi Watts Characters: Semyon, Anna Film: Eastern Promises (CAN/USA/UK 2007) Director: David Cronenberg 08 September 2007 Date: 08 September 2007

Eastern Promises (2007)

Eastern Promises (2007)

Viggo Mortensen & Armin Mueller-Stahl Characters: Nikolai, Semyon Film: Eastern Promises (CAN/USA/UK 2007) Director: David Cronenberg 08 September 2007 Date: 08 September 2007

The World In His Arms film (1952)

The World In His Arms film (1952)

Carl Esmond & Ann Blyth Characters: Prince Semyon, Countess Marina Selanova Film: The World In His Arms (1952) Director: Raoul Walsh 09 October 1952 Sturmfahrt nach Alaska (The World In His Arms, USA 1952, Regie: Raoul Walsh) Carl Esmond (aka: Willy Eichberger), Ann Blyth / Hochzeit, Brautpaar, russischer Prinz, Parade-Uniform, Gala-Uniform, Epauletten, Achselband, Orden, russische Gr

Mammoth cloning project in Russia

Mammoth cloning project in Russia

YAKUTSK, Russia - Russian scientist Semyon Grigoriev, acting director of the Sakha Republic's mammoth museum, shows a cross-section surface of a mammoth's thighbone at the museum in Russia on Nov. 17, 2011. Scientists from Japan and Russia say finding the bone filled with such well-preserved bone marrow in permafrost soil in Siberia increases the chance of cloning the extinct animal. (Kyodo)

Cloning mammoth project in Russia

Cloning mammoth project in Russia

YAKUTSK, Russia - Russian scientist Semyon Grigoriev, acting director of the Sakha Republic's mammoth museum, on Nov. 17, 2011 at the museum in Russia, obtains a sample of bone marrow from a mammoth's femur which was found in permafrost soil in Siberia. Scientists from Japan and Russia have confirmed that the finding of the well-preserved bone marrow increases the chance of cloning the extinct animal. (Kyodo)