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Grants and competitions

Zvorykin Prize – 2012

The reception of applications for the All-Russian competition of youth innovative projects for the award in the field of innovation has begun. Zvorykina ("Zvorykin Prize").

27.04.2012
Grants and competitions

Innovations in medicine – an elevator to the future

The project "Elevator to the Future", I MGMU and the All–Russian Society of Personalized Medicine invite medical students and biologists, as well as young scientists specializing in medicine, to the competition "Innovations in Medicine".

27.04.2012
Biomedicine

Dendrimers for brain treatment

Dendrimers loaded with an anti-inflammatory drug penetrate the blood-brain barrier and cure newborn rabbits of cerebral palsy.

26.04.2012
Controversial

Cancer promised to win in 10 years

The President of the University of Radiological Technologies of the USA B. Murphy made such a loud statement at the conference "Modern problems of biomaterials, nanomaterials and nanomedicine". However, these more than audacious statements are still very controversial.

26.04.2012
Nanotechnology

Rusnano and pseudonano

In order to increase the educational culture of the population in the field of nanotechnology, as well as to prevent fraud, Rusnano Corporation has created a community on the Facebook social network called "Pseudonano".

26.04.2012
Biotechnologies - into life

Biodegradable polymers in Siberian

Siberian Federal University will open an enterprise for the production of biodegradable polymers for medical needs at the end of 2012.

26.04.2012
Biomedicine

Stem cells against cancer

Neural stem cells are able to target cancer cells outside the central nervous system. With their help, an enzyme that turns a safe substance into an anti-cancer drug was triggered in tumor cells and metastases.

25.04.2012
Other life sciences

Ultrasound – for prostate cancer

Scientists have reduced the number of side effects when using high-intensity focused ultrasound for the treatment of prostate cancer.

25.04.2012
Innovative Russia

Who does not take risks is not an angel

Investments of business angels in venture (risky and young) business projects in Russia are 10 times less than in Europe and 70 times less than in the USA.

25.04.2012
Various

Russia against Breast cancer

Within the framework of the Russia against Breast Cancer project, a joint action plan has been developed to address topical issues of reducing disability and mortality of women from breast cancer.

25.04.2012
Nanotechnology

Soon nanoproducts will become safe

American supervisory authorities will draw up guidelines on the use of nanoparticles in the production of cosmetics and food.

24.04.2012
Cloning

Sheep fish oil

A gene responsible for the production of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (they are contained in vegetable oils, nuts, seafood and fish oil) was introduced into the sheep genome. Chinese scientists hope that now sheep's milk and meat can become a source of these substances.

24.04.2012
Your health

Immunity can also do harm

The phrases "high immunity", how to raise immunity" have become familiar and seem unambiguously positive. Meanwhile, high immunity may not be healthy at all, and raising it is simply dangerous.

24.04.2012
New in Gerontology

The rate of aging is determined by epigenetics

The activity of the "aging genes" is triggered or blocked by epigenetic factors (most likely at an early age) and determines the speed of the aging process and the potential longevity of a person.

24.04.2012
Innovative Russia

Innovations for the whole world

The construction of an innovative economy in Russia should be as open as possible to the outside world, otherwise it will be uncompetitive, Anatoly Chubais believes.

23.04.2012
Healthy skepticism

Is there a future for anti-aging medicine?

Perhaps anti-aging medicine will become mainstream in 25-50 years. In the meantime, everything revolves mainly around plastic surgery and dermatological procedures designed to rejuvenate the appearance.

23.04.2012