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Biomedicine

Two in one: a cure for stress and baldness

The study of the effect on the digestive tract of a drug that blocks the action of one of the "stress hormones" showed an unexpected side effect: astressin-B cured mice from baldness.

21.02.2011
Note to the businessman

Big Russian Pharma

AstraZeneca will be the first of the Big Pharma companies to start construction of a full-cycle pharmaceutical production in Russia from scratch.

18.02.2011
Prolonging youth

The recipe for prolonging life: become a dwarf!

Dwarfism in Laron syndrome is caused by a violation of the synthesis of insulin–like growth factor, an increased concentration of which leads to "diseases of aging" - cancer, diabetes, circulatory disorders. Drugs that suppress the synthesis of IGF exist. Do you want to try it?

18.02.2011
Cellular technologies

Neurons from embryonic stem cells: soon?

Researchers from the Center for Developmental Biology at the RIKEN Institute have found a gene responsible for the transformation of embryonic stem cells into neurons.

17.02.2011
Innovative Russia

Does Russia need another innovation fund?

For five years of "innovative development of Russia" we have not created any serious innovative development that could be offered to the world market. We cannot adjust the work of those structures that already exist. Why create new ones?

17.02.2011
Innovative Russia

Dismiss for failure to implement the innovation plan

The guilty CEO did not innovate hard enough. Perhaps innovation has become just a pretext, but a precedent has been set – until now, "for innovation" was not fired, now it has happened.

16.02.2011
Innovative Russia

Clusters are not formed thanks to officials

The main argument against any attempt to create a man-made cluster is that so far no one has succeeded, including the Americans. Every new attempt turns into a waste of billions of dollars.

16.02.2011
Biomedicine

Personal genome for Personal cancer therapy

"We have demonstrated the clinical usefulness of complete genome sequencing... the more we do this, the closer we will get to personal genetic medicine...".

16.02.2011
Innovative Russia

The Russian economy does not accept innovations

It's not that the Russian economy is not receptive to innovation. The fact is that it has never been like that — neither under Soviet rule, nor under tsarism, nor during the Golden Horde.

16.02.2011
Innovative Russia

Innovative "postscript"

To whom is the President's call for an innovative turn of the economy addressed? It seems that in some regions it is turned to emptiness, as if someone shouted "Ow!" loudly in the forest.

16.02.2011
Nanotechnology

Let's wait to be afraid of nanoparticles

Nanotoxicology is developing intensively. Maybe it will take another five years until there are statistics on the impact of nanoparticles on health. In any case, it is impossible to be afraid in advance of what may not be dangerous.

16.02.2011
Innovative Russia

Innovations at the meeting

Vnesheconombank hosted a regular meeting of the Working Group on the Implementation of a multilateral Agreement on Cooperation between Development Institutions in the Field of Continuous Financing of Innovative Projects.

16.02.2011
Grants and competitions

X Competition of Russian innovations

The competition accepts innovative projects from various fields of science, technology and technology that are at various stages of development, implementation and operation of innovative products and technologies.

16.02.2011
Nanotechnology

Smart Implants

Thanks to nanotechnology, the possibility of creating "smart" implants that can automatically respond to changes in the body by releasing antibacterial or anti-inflammatory drugs, growth factors, etc. is approaching.

15.02.2011
Grants and competitions

Competition for Government awards for young scientists

The Interdepartmental Council for Awarding Prizes of the Government of the Russian Federation announces a competition of works for the 2011 prizes of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of science and technology for young scientists.

15.02.2011
Various

Old people are the most valuable economic resource. But not in Russia...

The aging of the world's population and the shortage of raw materials can have a positive impact on the economy. Together with the introduction of new technologies and the flourishing of emerging markets, these factors can accelerate the rise in GDP and increase the number of new jobs.

15.02.2011