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Fighting obesity: expert advice

It is known that waste recycling has a positive effect on the state of the entire planet. A cellular version of this process may be useful in the fight against cancer. Stanford University scientists have identified a molecule that uses one of the methods of self–purification of the body – autophagy - to selectively destroy tumor cells.

Old age on schedule: when and how do our organs change their work?

In childhood and youth, our body grows and develops, then exists, as they say, according to a rolled-up scheme, and then begins to age gradually. It turns out that different organs begin to age at different times.

About the benefits of smoking

According to scientists, smoking "strengthens memory and the ability to concentrate."

The drunk will survive

As soon as large settlements began to form, dysentery and other water-borne diseases immediately became the main deterrent to population growth. And almost always the solution to this problem was not water purification, but its replacement with alcoholic beverages

Ordered to live a long time

Comparing the mortality charts of human populations in different regions of the world and calculating them according to a special program, the researchers got the result: 95 years. It is this age that corresponds to the specific duration of human life.

Brain Food

Diet, exercise and sleep can change the state of our brain and mental functions. This statement points to an inspiring perspective: the ability to improve cognitive abilities, protect the brain from damage and slow down the aging process through changes in the principles of nutrition.

Cloning benefits a person

From a practical point of view, human cloning has two purposes. The first is reproductive cloning to produce offspring. Especially acute issues of reproductive cloning affect infertile people, as well as people of non-standard sexual orientation who are unable or unwilling to have children sexually. The second purpose is therapeutic cloning, obtaining embryonic stem cells, for the treatment of diseases.

We have mobility for young people everywhere!

The Russian Foundation for Basic Research holds competitions in 2009 within the framework of the program "Mobility of Young scientists".

Dr. Watson's visit

The legendary James Dewey Watson, the one who, together with Francis Crick, proposed a model of the DNA molecule in the form of a double helix, came to Moscow at the invitation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and his lecture at the House of Scientists on Prechistenka was organized by the Dynasty Foundation.

Venture capitalists break records

The sector of the biomedical industry, which combines biotechnologies and the production of medical equipment, set its absolute record in 2007, receiving $ 9.1 billion (or 31% of all investments) in the course of 862 venture deals.

The exhibition-fair "RosBioTech-2007" was held in Moscow

To talk about the complete death of domestic biotechnology would be a clear exaggeration. But now, in terms of development, it is inferior even to the Soviet years, not to mention competition with foreign colleagues.

Pharmaceutical companies spend twice as much on the promotion of medicines as on research

For many decades, the pharmaceutical industry has positioned itself as an active initiator of major innovative and research activities. However, critics claim that pharmaceutical companies are actually speculating on this.

Nanofibers in medicine: we would like THEIR problems…

The owner of a successful small business has created a new company (spin-off) that will specialize in the use of nanofibers in medicine.

Entrepreneurial competition "Business of Innovative Technologies" (BIT-2008)

Make the investor believe in you! Under this motto, the Business of Innovative Technologies Business competition is being held in Russia for the fifth time. Its goal is to initiate the creation of new technology companies and promote the development of a culture of entrepreneurship in the Russian high tech sector.

Will business angels, venture funds or investment consultants steal my idea?

There are such business angels, which it is more correct to call business devils. They are looking for attractive patents available to inventors, which they put in the basis of their startup, and select them in order to resell or implement the project on their own.

VTB and the EBRD are creating a venture fund with a capital of 3 billion rubles.

Among the initial goals of the fund are investing in information technology and the Internet, semiconductors and biotechnologies, medical and laser equipment, nanotechnology and composite materials, as well as in other promising and profitable areas.

The breakthrough into the future, apparently, is postponed

Biotechnologies in the Russian Federation are practically not developing, stated at the forum the director of the center "Bioengineering" of the Russian Academy of Sciences K.Scriabin. Investing money in the areas listed by him will be in demand in the market and will bring returns. So, the introduction of genetic analysis for artificial insemination in the capital and in St. Petersburg could generate income of up to $ 30 million. "Apparently, there are people who are interested that we do not have this," the well-known scientist noted.

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Biotechnology in Russia: hope is not lost yet

Even under the optimistic scenario, by 2010 Russia will produce only 0.25% of the global volume of biotechnological products. But the authors of the article continue to convince readers that Russia is still capable of not only joining the global biotech race, but also rapidly advancing in the main areas of breakthrough. If everyone votes for United Russia...

Development of biotechnology: Lithuanian scenario

In 2006, a dozen and a half enterprises and institutions signed an agreement on the establishment of the Lithuanian National Biotechnology Platform, which assumed the mission of combining science and production with the prospect of its transformation into an industrial industry.