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Distributed computing: Volunteers at the service of science

Distributed computing has penetrated into many branches of science, becoming a reliable partner of scientists. Millions of people have turned from statisticians of scientific progress into its direct participants. The international audience of distributed computing is growing, uniting people from different countries in a common desire to uncover the secrets of the universe.

02.06.2009
Exhibitions and conferences

Achievements of clinical pharmacology in Russia

The second scientific and practical conference with international participation "Achievements of clinical pharmacology in Russia" will be held on September 7-8, 2009 in Moscow.

02.06.2009
New in Gerontology

Do free radicals slow down aging?

Reactive oxygen species, the harm of which mountains of scientific articles have been written about, turned out to be just as necessary for the body as, for example, cholesterol. A small but constant dose of free radicals is exactly what helps the body cope with premature aging.

02.06.2009
Biomedicine

Induced pluripotent stem cells for gene therapy of hereditary diseases

Belmonte and his colleagues restored a genetic defect in patients' fibroblasts and turned them into induced pluripotent stem cells. Taking into account the fact that bone marrow transplantation is a proven technology, and there is not much choice in patients with Fanconi anemia, the introduction of the method will have to wait less than gene therapy for other diseases.

01.06.2009
Healthy skepticism

Cheaters in white coats

About 2% of scientists report that at least once they invented or falsified their data in order to demonstrate not the real, but the desired result. Another 34% of scientists reported that they had committed "minor" frauds once or more often. Most often, specialists in the field of medicine and pharmacology confessed both to their misdeeds and to what they knew about the falsifications of colleagues.

01.06.2009
Genetic engineering

Mice with a human "speech gene" squeaked in a bass voice

The "humanization" of mice with the help of the Foxp2 speech gene does not affect them in the best way. Rodents become more passive and get less pleasure from life. But the processes of their nerve cells become much longer and more active, complicating the structure of the brain.

01.06.2009
Innovative Russia

Competition of Russian innovations: biotechnology and medicine are ahead

Last Friday, the traditional awards of the Russian Innovation Competition, which the Expert media holding has been holding for the eighth year in a row, were presented at the Moscow Central House of Scientists. To the surprise of the expert council, a large number of developments in the field of biotechnology and medicine were presented, they also made up the majority among the winners.

01.06.2009
Cellular technologies

Are induced pluripotent stem cells ready for use?

Scientists have managed to obtain induced pluripotent stem cells from human skin cells without the use of foreign nucleic acids or proteins. The technology is based on the use of four modified proteins obtained using human cell culture.

01.06.2009
Biomedicine

Exposure to "secondary genes" – a new approach to cancer treatment?

In the process of their development, cancer cells develop so-called secondary dependencies in relation to the work of genes that do not cause cancer by themselves. Disorders in the work of these "secondary" genes can be fatal for cancer cells, which can be used to create anti-cancer drugs of selective action that are safe for healthy tissues,

29.05.2009
Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology in Russia: learn from the mistakes of others

The lessons of foreign nanoboom are valuable practical experience for the development of nanotechnology in Russia. Ignoring the accumulated facts can lead to very deplorable consequences, which we would like to avoid through far-sighted planning of all scientific, technological, economic and social aspects of the development of nanotechnology in our country.

29.05.2009
Biotechnologies - into life

Russian pharmaceutical companies are giving up

Domestic pharmaceutical manufacturers do not have any incentives for research activities: loans and debt instruments are expensive, venture financing is poorly developed, there are no preferences for domestic producers in public procurement.

29.05.2009
Genetic engineering

Glowing Monkeys: to be continued

Genetically modified monkeys and their offspring are still just glowing green, but scientists hope to model human diseases on them soon and test new drugs for them.

28.05.2009
Grants and competitions

Science to Society

In October of this year, the IV Science Festival will be held at the Lomonosov Moscow State University, within the framework of which the All-Russian competition of popular science articles and videos dedicated to the achievements of Russian science in recent years "Science to Society" is being held.

28.05.2009
Genetics

Mouse genes and human diseases

An international team of biologists has completed the reconstruction of the mouse genetic code. Scientists have stated that 75% of mouse genes coincide with human ones. This will create new tools for studying various diseases.

27.05.2009
Genetics

The altruism gene

Some variations in the nucleotide sequence of the OXTR gene encoding the oxytocin receptor are directly related to the tendency of people to do good deeds to the detriment of personal gain. The discovery was another step in understanding the hereditary foundations of altruistic behavior.

27.05.2009
Innovative Russia

Dreams and realities of Russian science

From the point of view of the "Parkinson's laws", the state of the Russian Academy of Sciences sounds like a verdict: "Nothing can be done at the third stage. The institution has practically died. It can be updated only by moving to a new location, changing the name and all employees."

27.05.2009
Your health

Lose weight – harm your health?

During the examination of the Scientific Research Center of Independent Consumer Expertise "TEST", it turned out that out of 16 randomly selected weight loss products, 13 pose a high and very high risk to health. It is necessary to fight obesity, but it is important to find really effective ways, and not to work for charlatans.

27.05.2009
Grants and competitions

Zvorykinsky project invites young innovators

The Federal Agency for Youth Affairs invites you to take part in the Zvorykinsky project – a program to support the innovative activity of young people.

26.05.2009