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Genentech's Success Story

Since its birth, Genentech has not conceded leadership in biotechnology. For twelve years in a row, including in 2010, Fortune has named Genentech one of the best companies worth working for, and last year Science named it the best employer in biotech.

IV International Congress of Molecular Medicine

The Fourth International Congress of Molecular Medicine will be held in Istanbul on June 27-30, 2011.

Demographic crisis in Russia: a look from across the ocean

The authoritative American demographer and political economist Nicholas Eberstadt presented the report "The Russian demographic crisis of peacetime: dimensions, causes, consequences" at the Washington Hudson Institute.

"Mitochondrial Eve" has aged one and a half times?

According to new data, taking into account the latest achievements in the field of population genetics, "mitochondrial Eve" lived about 200 thousand years ago. Previously, the age of the hypothetical mother of mankind was estimated at 140 thousand years.

Innovative way of development: the voice of the people

13% of respondents called the talk about a new way of development empty words. In Russia, an innovative way of development is impossible – 4% are convinced of this. The same number believe that the new way is the "scam of the century". 23% found it difficult to answer.

Russian-Israeli Competition of Nanotechnology Projects

Joint research projects for the application of nanotechnology in medicine and healthcare, biotechnology, agriculture and other fields can be submitted to the competition.

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How the safety of the HIV vaccine was tested on me

An entry from the diary of one of the voluntary participants of the 1st phase of clinical trials of the domestic HIV vaccine – Combivichvak.

Bioinformatics of regulation and structure of genomes in Siberian

At the International Conference on Bioinformatics of Genome Regulation and Structure in Novosibirsk, issues of bioengineering of macromolecules, integration of in siliko and in vitro technologies in drug development, problems of systems biology and gerontology, etc. were discussed.

Friends and enemies of laboratory animals

We are located on the territory of a livestock farm that supports the livestock of laboratory mice, rats and hamsters…

Subsidies to young scientists of St. Petersburg

Subsidies are provided on a gratuitous and irrevocable basis to young scientists of universities and academic institutes located on the territory of St. Petersburg.

Genes at work: see how protein synthesis is going

The staff of Bar-Ilan University (Israel) observed in real time in human cells the process of protein production corresponding to a single gene.

Neudorf invites investors

The purpose of the creation of the special economic zone "Neudorf" is to boost innovative development and commercialization of scientific achievements in instrumentation, information technology and pharmaceuticals. On the territory of the SEZ, all conditions have been created for investors to work.

Alcohol and stroke

Just one dose of beer, wine or spirits an hour after consumption doubles the risk of stroke, and only a few hours later the cardiovascular system is restored to its original state.

Is Russian society ready for modernization?

For most Russians, "modernization" is not innovation and nanotechnology, but socio–political, domestic reforms. But while we are fighting corruption and lawlessness, the world is moving forward.

Vindictive induced pluripotent stem cells

Induced pluripotent stem cells obtained from different tissues retain the "memory" of the original specialization and differ from each other and from embryonic stem cells in terms of gene expression.