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Cloning

Hundreds of clones per year

The Chinese company BGI, engaged in genetic modification and cloning of pigs, has become one of the largest in this field. During the year, the organization's specialists produce several hundred clones of these animals.

16.01.2014
New in Gerontology

A new key to the aging process?

Two articles just published in the journal Aging Cell help to understand the molecular basis of aging and its impact on the development of heart disease, cancer and other age-related diseases

15.01.2014
Other life sciences

How and why clinical trials are conducted

A clinical trial is the only way to prove the efficacy and safety of a new drug. Following the rules of good clinical practice guarantees the protection of the rights of study participants and the reliability of its results.

15.01.2014
Your health

A simple test for early diagnosis of senile dementia

The test does not allow to determine the cause of the deterioration of cognitive functions, but it is able to identify it at the very initial stages and conduct a more thorough diagnosis in a timely manner.

15.01.2014
New in Gerontology

Our longevity is due to low energy consumption

Humans and other primates burn 50% fewer calories daily than other mammals with the same body size. Slow metabolism can serve as an explanation for their longevity and slow maturation.

15.01.2014
Biomedicine

The best antioxidant to protect the skin from aging

Researchers at the University of Newcastle have demonstrated that the antioxidant Tyron provides 100% protection of cells from damage caused by ultraviolet radiation. Resveratrol is in second place (only 22%).

14.01.2014
Cellular technologies

Bone marrow in a test tube

Artificial bone marrow, a prototype of which was developed by German scientists, can be used to grow hematopoietic stem cells.

14.01.2014
Exhibitions and conferences

NANO 2014

This is one of the largest international conferences on nanostructured materials, which for the first time in the history of this series of internationally recognized scientific congresses will be held at Moscow State University on July 13-18, 2014.

14.01.2014
Grants and competitions

Write a popular article about science!

The purpose of the competition is to support students, postgraduates, young scientists, teachers, as well as aspiring journalists engaged in the popularization of science.

13.01.2014
Genetics

Another genetic company was accused of false statements

The US Federal Trade Commission announced that GeneLink Biosciences, a company specializing in personal genomics, made statements that were not confirmed by scientific data, and also did not provide adequate protection of the genetic information of its customers.

13.01.2014
Note to the businessman

Nanomedicine is a profitable business

The level of annual growth of the nanomedicine market in monetary terms in the coming years will be on average 12.3% and by the end of 2019, it is expected to reach $ 177.6 billion.

13.01.2014
Biomedicine

Leukocytes were given weapons to fight metastases

Leukocytes coated with nanoliposomes with two proteins, one of which attaches them to the leukocytes themselves and to cancer cells, and the second causes apoptosis in the cells, destroy tumor cells circulating in the bloodstream – sources of metastases.

13.01.2014
Other life sciences

Turning white into brown

Another intermediary substance has been found, which, under intense physical exertion, includes genes in white fat cells that turn them into brown fat cells.

10.01.2014
Other life sciences

Does your head hurt? Take a placebo!

The effect of the "dummy" pill turned out to be comparable to the analgesic effect of the well-known migraine remedy.

10.01.2014