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Forget about STAP cells

Riken University officially confirmed the information about the termination of attempts to prove the existence of STAP cells, because the author of the research was unable to recreate them during a specially arranged experiment.

19.12.2014
Innovative Russia

AI-diagnostician: the first in Russia, the second in the world

A similar system – IBM Watson – operates in America and is a supercomputer equipped with a question-and-answer system. Novosibirsk Aimedica became the first Russian and the second in the world development for the use of artificial intelligence in medicine.

18.12.2014
Various

Optimistic statistics of life expectancy growth

The average life expectancy in the world increased from 65.3 years in 1990 to 71.5 years in 2013. If this trend continues, then by 2030 the average life expectancy of women will reach 85.3 years, and men 78 years.

18.12.2014
Various

Robodoctor – almost like a real one, only without hands

Patients of the St. Petersburg clinic of the Ministry of Emergency Situations are still surprised when a robot appears on the rounds instead of a doctor. But they already communicate with him without distrust, "as if with a professor whose hands are hidden in his pockets."

18.12.2014
Theories of aging

Alexey Moskalev – how to overcome aging

What should a person take from a naked digger to live 100 years, and what role genes play in longevity, says Alexey Moskalev, Doctor of Biological Sciences, head of the Department. Laboratory of Molecular Radiobiology and Gerontology of the Institute of Biology of Komi NC UrO RAS.

17.12.2014
Genetics

Hooligans are born first, and then become?

Scientists from Quebec have studied the genetic predisposition to antisocial behavior. It turned out that it is due to heredity and the influence of the environment.

17.12.2014
Note to the businessman

$100,000,000 for stem cells

One of the founders of Microsoft, Paul Allen, is donating $100 million for the first five years of a large–scale cell research project - the Allen Institute for Cell Science.

17.12.2014
Various

How the Nobel Prize is arranged

It is difficult to find a person who has not heard about one of the most prestigious international awards. But few people know the "inner kitchen" of the Nobel Prize, its rules and traditions.

16.12.2014
Biomedicine

Modified lymphocytes against blood cancer

At the annual meeting of the American Hematology Society in San Francisco, much attention was paid to the use of modified lymphocytes for the treatment of lymphomas and leukemias.

16.12.2014
Nanotechnology

Baby stomps…

A "walking" molecule created by chemists from Oxford, so small that it is impossible to see it even in the most powerful microscope, has taken its first steps, the length of which is only about one nanometer.

16.12.2014
New in Gerontology

Is the secret of longevity in collagen?

Experiments on roundworms have shown that the activation of the production of collagen and other components of the extracellular matrix is a key mechanism for increasing life expectancy and improving health.

16.12.2014
Other life sciences

Robots in surgery: a new application of Da Vinci

The innovative transoral technique uses the capabilities of the Da Vinci robotic surgical system with a program specially developed by scientists from the University of California at Los Angeles for neck and head operations.

15.12.2014
Biomedicine

Triple Whammy on Diabetes and Obesity

A new experimental drug with unprecedented effectiveness cured laboratory animals of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus, as well as associated disorders of fat metabolism.

15.12.2014
Cellular technologies

Own stem cells will restore the cornea

Applying your own stem cells to the area of damage to the cornea of the eye prevents the formation of scars and restores clarity of vision.

15.12.2014
Healthy skepticism

British doctors continue to joke

The British Medical Journal (BMJ) does not break traditions and once again publishes a selection of "Christmas" studies. This year, British scientists (TM) and their sympathizers from other countries came off in full.

15.12.2014