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Innovative Russia

Science should be scientific

The Commission of the Russian Academy of Sciences on Countering Falsifications found pseudoscientific publications and plagiarism among candidates for academics.

24.09.2019
Genetics

microRNAs and obesity

Mice with elevated levels of miR-26 were very resistant to weight gain and, despite a high-fat diet, practically did not get fat.

24.09.2019
Biomedicine

HSV-2 vaccine

Experiments on mice and guinea pigs have shown that the vaccine, created on the basis of RNA, protected 100% of animals from genital herpes.

24.09.2019
Various

Biomedical engineering

Fundamental knowledge, interdisciplinary approach, good employment prospects – German universities invite you to master's degree.

24.09.2019
Biomedicine

A new piece of the puzzle

A drug has been developed that significantly improved memory in mice with a model of Alzheimer's disease. The process of creating a dosage form for people has been launched.

23.09.2019
Your health

Dangerous shortage

Vitamin D deficiency is especially pronounced in people aged 45-60 years. For example, they are 4.4 times more likely to die from diabetes.

23.09.2019
Other life sciences

Vampire Tumors

Cancer cells are able to connect with neurons, stimulate their activity and suck out incoming nutrients.

23.09.2019
Healthy skepticism

LIAR-2019: semi-final

The 2nd stage (semi-final) of the annual award "Honorary Academician of the Lying Academy of Pseudoscience" has started.

23.09.2019
Other life sciences

And always drunk

Even if a person doesn't drink at all, his gut microbiota can produce enough alcohol to damage the liver.

23.09.2019
Other life sciences

Cannibalism among survivors

The "sleeping" tumor cells that survived chemotherapy turn into "cannibals" and devour their fellows.

23.09.2019
Nanotechnology

Enamel regeneration

Chinese scientists claim to have discovered a material capable of restoring damaged tooth enamel once and for all.

23.09.2019
Biomedicine

Updated Death Receptor Agonist

Scientists from Duke University have improved the effectiveness of a promising anti-cancer drug.

20.09.2019
Other life sciences

Synthetic mitochondria

Experts from the Netherlands have created synthetic bubbles that produce an ATP molecule – the main energy currency of the cell.

20.09.2019
Your health

Do not be treated for a fictional disease

If a person comes to the doctor with complaints of back pain, in our country it is difficult to make a mistake with the diagnosis: "osteochondrosis".

20.09.2019
Other life sciences

Without shaving and gel

Now you no longer need to shave your head to read the EEG. The unpleasant and poorly flushing gel can also be discarded.

20.09.2019
Your health

Junk food worsens memory

The more days in a row the rats ate unhealthy foods, the worse they reproduced spatial information.

20.09.2019
Prolonging youth

Senolytics for diabetics

11 days after taking senolytics, the number of old cells in the adipose tissue of volunteers became smaller.

19.09.2019