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Note to the businessman

Rusnano revenues

According to the company's press center, Rusnano has demonstrated profit for the second year in a row, exceeding the figures of the previous year by more than two times.

25.03.2016
Genetic engineering

Cynthia-3.0

The basis of a fully synthetic bacterium created under the leadership of Craig Venter, as in the previous, "semi-synthetic" version, was the genome of the bacterium Mycoplasma mycoides, which scientists managed to shorten by almost half.

25.03.2016
Genetic engineering

Prevention of HIV infection in situ

Lactobacilli of the vaginal microflora play a protective role, weakening inflammatory processes that facilitate the penetration of HIV. Genetic modification of these bacteria will allow obtaining antiviral antibodies directly at the site of the invasion.

24.03.2016
Your health

Physical education for the brain

A new study shows that regular exercise is not only good for the heart, but can also protect memory and take a decade away from the age of your brain.

24.03.2016
Note to the businessman

Venture Market Navigator

The PwC Center for Technology and Innovation together with RVC present the fifth annual review of the Russian venture industry "MoneyTreeTM: Navigator of the Venture Market" for 2015.

24.03.2016
Genetics

Viruses in our chromosomes

Human DNA contains parts of the genome of dozens of endogenous retroviruses. Recently, scientists have found the second ancient virus in the human genome, the genome of which has been completely preserved and theoretically can be reproduced.

24.03.2016
Other life sciences

Brake for metastases

The discovery made by scientists from Imperial College London may help in the development of drugs that prevent metastasis, or create a test to find out how likely this process is.

24.03.2016
Genetic engineering

Seventy - colored fish

Scientists have created a genetically modified danio-rerio fish, whose skin is painted in all colors of the rainbow – and 63 more colors.

23.03.2016
Theories of aging

Aging diagram

Aging Chart is an editable and peer–reviewed database of biological mechanisms and an encyclopedia of aging processes created on the basis of a wiki engine.

23.03.2016
Your health

Get rid of diabetes

Intensive reduction and further stabilization of body weight makes it possible to cure type 2 diabetes mellitus even with a 10-year history of the disease.

23.03.2016
Other life sciences

A prosthesis, but almost like a living one

According to the patient, whose right arm was amputated above the elbow, the new prosthetics technology has returned him to a full-fledged lifestyle and working capacity. He is currently working as a machine operator.

22.03.2016
Innovative Russia

Prostate cancer: diagnosis and treatment

A group of researchers from four Russian research centers has compiled a list of the most promising compounds for the treatment and diagnosis of prostate cancer.

22.03.2016
Other life sciences

How neurons are born

For the first time, scientists were able to observe the birth of new neurons in a living brain and control their functions by influencing the formation of memories.

22.03.2016
Other life sciences

A telepath in a wheelchair: details

Mikhail Lebedev, one of the authors of the work, a researcher from Duke University, tells about how experiments with monkeys took place and what the future holds for invasive methods of registering the activity of neurons.

22.03.2016
Cellular technologies

How to increase the yield of neurons

American scientists have developed a technology that allows to increase the efficiency of reprogramming iPSCs into neurons by an order of magnitude and increase their survival in the brain of mice.

21.03.2016
Your health

It's time for lunch

People who eat and sleep in a phase that does not meet the requirements of their biological clock are at higher risk of developing obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome.

21.03.2016
Other life sciences

In search of lost memories

Memories forgotten due to Alzheimer's syndrome can be returned if the so-called engram neurons responsible for accessing them are activated.

21.03.2016
Biotechnologies - into life

Between Scylla and Charybdis

The Federal Law on Cellular Technologies is intended to introduce the production of cellular drugs into the legal field, legalize the algorithm of their creation and preclinical testing, as well as the licensing procedure.

21.03.2016