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Innovative Russia

Reflections on Russian Science

By the volume of relative expenditures on science (1.1% of GDP) Russia is ranked 34th in the world. The rest of this treatise can not be read.

10.02.2022
Genetics

A useful skin disease

The mutation that causes "fish scale disease" in humans protected Steller cows from the cold during the ice Age.

10.02.2022
Nanotechnology

Check in five minutes

A rapid respiratory test for COVID can be used for mass screening in public places.

09.02.2022
Genetic engineering

Mitochondrial gene therapy

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have demonstrated the work of innovative mitochondrial genome editing technology in live mice.

09.02.2022
Genetics

DNA in criminology

The DNA "sketch" technique is, at least now, unreliable. But many crimes are solved with the help of genetic data banks.

09.02.2022
Other life sciences

Prospects of xenotransplantation

They can be characterized by the old saying: "She's literally around the corner. The problem is that it's a very, very, very far corner."

09.02.2022
Biomedicine

Vaccination: how it works

How the first vaccine was created and what will happen if mandatory vaccination against deadly diseases is abolished.

09.02.2022
Genetic engineering

Legacy Errors

When editing embryos, CRISPR-Cas9 can generate unexpected mutations that are inherited by offspring.

08.02.2022
Other life sciences

This is not an opera

Microfluidic CARMEN identifies 21 respiratory viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, other coronaviruses and influenza A and B viruses.

08.02.2022
Other life sciences

Stimulant for paralytics

Computer-controlled electrical stimulation allowed the men to walk, rowing, swimming and cycling.

08.02.2022
Biomedicine

Like flies in jam

Blocking the prostate-specific antigen in human ejaculate samples helped to leave the sperm in a thick gel state.

08.02.2022
Genetics

Ultra-fast sequencing

AI works an order of magnitude more accurately than qualified specialists, and reduces the process of genome analysis from 12 hours to two minutes.

08.02.2022
Cellular technologies

The brain is made of fat

A spinal cord implant made of stem cells has put 80 to 100% of the paralyzed on their feet, depending on the duration of the injury.

07.02.2022
Various

Dangerous mutants

There are many myths about GMO products, many of which people believe to this day.

07.02.2022
Biomedicine

Elephant Health

Clinical trials of a vaccine against a deadly virus for elephants have begun.

07.02.2022
Genetics

Alcohol and mutations

Fetal alcohol syndrome in mice was assessed by the behavior of cubs born to mothers who were given alcohol.

07.02.2022
Genetics

What does genes have to do with it?

Leading Russian geneticists have told about the mechanisms that program our personal development and the history of all mankind.

07.02.2022
Genetic engineering

Heart Farm

German researchers will start breeding genetically modified pigs to transplant their hearts to humans.

04.02.2022
Innovative Russia

Useful radioactivity

On Cancer Day, RIA Novosti talks about unique drugs and technologies that save the lives of thousands of patients.

04.02.2022