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Nanotechnology

"Nanococtail" for visualization and destruction of tumors

The combination of two types of nanoparticles, one of which finds a tumor, and the other destroys it, will not only increase the efficiency of operations, but also develop effective cancer treatment methods without surgical intervention.

18.01.2010
Grants and competitions

Youth Award in the field of nanoindustry-2010

The Russian Youth Award in the field of nanoindustry was established by the State Corporation "Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies". In 2010, the Prize fund will amount to 300,000 rubles.

15.01.2010
Genetics

The Y chromosome is the engine of evolution

The Y chromosome has traditionally been considered a weak point of male organisms, reducing genetic diversity and hindering evolution. However, recent studies have shown that fears about the extinction of the male gender are greatly exaggerated.

14.01.2010
Biotechnologies - into life

Biotechnology: the main ways of development

The rapid development of modern biotechnologies is taking place in several key areas at once, in each of which promising results have already been achieved.

14.01.2010
Exhibitions and conferences

Genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics and nanobiotechnology for medicine

The V Anniversary International Conference "Genomics, Proteomics, bioinformatics and nanobiotechnologies for medicine" will be held on 31.05-05.06.2010 on the ship following the route St. Petersburg–Valaam–Konevets–Kizhi–St. Petersburg.

14.01.2010
Your health

Take care of the fat from below...

The work of Oxford biochemists has shown the unconditional benefit of full hips and legs. Moreover, scientists have clearly demonstrated what will happen if you abruptly get rid of the "lower fat".

13.01.2010
Cellular technologies

"Elixir of youth" for nerve stem cells

Nanocarcass not only provides comfortable conditions for implanted neural stem cells, but also slows down the rate of their growth and differentiation, which facilitates the "acclimatization" of cells in new conditions.

13.01.2010
Controversial

Centenarians – doubtful and doubtful

On the occasion of the death of Theresia Staffler, who ranked 45th in the world list of centenarians, RIA Novosti has written an article in which the facts that do not inspire doubt are mixed with dubious tales and obvious legends.

12.01.2010
Prolonging youth

Life extension: the opinion of a well-informed optimist

– British gerontologist Aubrey de Grey believes that in 20 years scientists will be able to extend a person's life up to 1000 years. How do you feel about this? – I've heard this nonsense too...

12.01.2010
Exhibitions and conferences

Men's health and longevity – 2010

VIII International Medical Exhibition and VIII Russian Scientific and Educational Forum "Men's Health and Longevity" (February 17-18, 2010, Moscow, Central House of Scientists of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 16 Prechistenka Street).

12.01.2010
Biomedicine

A hangover pill (not for everyone and not soon :)

A substance codenamed Alda1 can (if it didn't work out to drink less) to save the owners of a defective variant of aldehyde dehydrogenase from the pangs of a hangover. However, the effect has been tested so far only in a test tube...

11.01.2010
New in Gerontology

The high bar of aging

Successful aging is a matter that concerns not only the elderly. This is something we can work on all our lives.

11.01.2010
Your health

Age is not a hindrance to sex

The benefits of maintaining sexual relations until old age were known in ancient times. Modern scientists also consider sex as one of the factors of longevity.

11.01.2010
Prolonging youth

Rules for centenarians

There are many hypotheses about how to prolong life. Which one is closer to the truth? Or maybe for longevity, you need not one, but several prerequisites that help you live for a long time and not get sick?

11.01.2010