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Other life sciences

Blue Brain: modeling the brain

Within the framework of the Blue Brain project, it is supposed to simulate one of the elements of the cerebral cortex – the neuronal column using computer modeling methods.

24.07.2009
Other life sciences

On the way to the electronic eye

Scientists at the California University of Technology have managed to create a prosthesis capable of performing the functions of the retina in cases of its damage. While using it, a person sees an image in the form of a blurry picture. But a more advanced version of the prosthesis is already being prepared.

24.07.2009
Genetics

Melanoma: the main culprit is not moles or ultraviolet light, but genes

The main problem is hereditary predisposition, not ultraviolet radiation, which only provokes the malignancy of melanocytes. At least five genes are associated with melanoma, and a person who has all five variants of these genes characteristic of melanoma in his genome is at about 8 times higher risk of the disease than someone who does not have them at all.

23.07.2009
Grants and competitions

XII contest "Young. Audacious. Promising."

Students, postgraduates, young scientists, managers aged 18 to 30 years inclusive are invited to participate in the Competition (age at the time of the competition is taken into account).

23.07.2009
Note to the businessman

The main problem of Russian science

The most important problem of Russian science now is not even low funding. The main problem is that our practical results are not in demand in our country either by the economy or by society.

22.07.2009
Healthy skepticism

The secret of eternal youth is in a crooked mirror

If I heard it, I didn't understand it, if I understood it, I didn't... As a result, we got a message under the heading: "Scientists have revealed the secret of eternal youth, in the near future people will be able to part with wrinkles forever."

22.07.2009
Prolonging youth

"Science for Life Extension" at the World Gerontological Congress

Employees and experts of the Science for Life Extension Foundation took an active part in the congress, including presenting to its participants a new version of the comprehensive interdisciplinary program "Science against Aging".

22.07.2009
Healthy skepticism

Healers and other crooks through the eyes of a mathematician

It is known from history that when hard times begin in the state, all sorts of ailments appear on the surface. One of them is the influx of all sorts of illiterate scammers: healers, clairvoyants, sorcerers, magicians, wizards, etc.

22.07.2009
Healthy skepticism

Do you like beer? You will become an effeminate impotent!

The Party of beer lovers categorically refutes false information about the harm of beer that has appeared in the media and demands that the perpetrators publish a refutation and place free beer advertising, as well as a box of the specified drink in compensation for moral damage.

21.07.2009
Nanotechnology

Nanomedicine-2025

In solving social problems, experts gave preference to nanocontainer technologies for vector drug delivery, technologies for creating biocompatible materials based on micro- and nanostructures, and technologies for creating magnetic nanocarriers for medical purposes.

21.07.2009
Grants and competitions

Applications for subsidies for innovative companies are accepted in St. Petersburg

Applications will be accepted on August 20. The companies that have submitted applications must comply with the methodology for classifying organizations as an innovative type, have no debts to budgets of all levels and make one of the types of expenses for which subsidies are provided in 2009.

20.07.2009
Biomedicine

The egg was first grown in a test tube

Doctors from the USA were able to grow a mature egg in the laboratory from ovarian tissues taken from a donor. The work may lead to a breakthrough in the field of reproductive technologies and infertility treatment.

16.07.2009
New in Gerontology

An immunosuppressant will not help to live up to a hundred years :(

Unfortunately, the creation of effective "medicines for old age" is still far away. Rapamycin has many side effects and therefore cannot be used to prolong people's lives. In particular, it has an immunosuppressive effect (weakens the immune defense of the body).

16.07.2009
Exhibitions and conferences

Autologous stem cells: experimental and clinical studies

The program of the conference and school for young scientists includes stem cell biology, clinical application of autologous stem cells, methods of research and preparation of cellular material, cell technologies, gene therapy and other topics.

16.07.2009