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Biotechnologies - into life

Bioplastics and biodiesel from meat processing plant waste

Lipids from animal waste are converted into fatty acid compounds, which are divided into saturated and unsaturated. Unsaturated fatty acids are processed into biodiesel, and saturated fatty acids are processed into bioplastics.

28.06.2013
Note to the businessman

A useful toilet is looking for investors

Codling believes that its development will reduce the number of cases of rectal cancer, hemorrhoids, fecal incontinence, as well as heart attacks in the toilet. Now the designer is looking for investors to bring his development to the market.

27.06.2013
Various

Maybe I'm just starting to live…

In Russia, the "old men" enroll people who, by Western standards, are still far from this milestone. Moreover, many themselves begin to identify themselves in this way already in 50-60 years. But as soon as older people find themselves in a situation where they can study, communicate and do what they like, these stereotypes inevitably collapse.

27.06.2013
Other life sciences

Obesity can lead to liver cancer

Obesity changes the intestinal microflora, intestinal bacteria act on the liver and contribute to the development of cancer. Scientists have traced all the links in the chain that leads from obesity to liver cancer.

27.06.2013
Biomedicine

Cancer treatment: neutralize the provocateur

The US National Cancer Institute has announced the launch of a mega-project to find ways to block the synthesis of the RAS protein, which provokes the development of one third of all known cancers.

27.06.2013
Grants and competitions

Bayer Scholarships for young people

The scholarship programs of the Bayer Science and Education Foundation provide an opportunity for everyone whose professional interest is related to natural sciences and related disciplines to choose a program suitable for their profile.

26.06.2013
Prolonging youth

An old age pill: the search continues

One of the most famous scientists in the world in the field of aging and life expectancy, Professor Robert Rees, who extended the life of nematodes tenfold, tells about the development of medicines for prolonging life.

26.06.2013
New in Gerontology

The relationship between circadian rhythms and aging

The SIRT1 gene, which is known to delay the development of age-related diseases, plays a key role in the management of circadian rhythms. As we age, the adjustment of this mechanism is disrupted.

26.06.2013
Various

Insulin in Russia sits on the import needle

The largest players in the Russian insulin market remain foreign Novo Nordisk, Sanofi-Aventis and Eli Lilly, providing about 90% of the needs of Russian diabetics.

26.06.2013
Various

Calculate your pension

Calculate the conditional amount of your future old-age labor pension according to the new and current pension formulas and compare the results.

26.06.2013
Healthy skepticism

Super-duper

Especially nutritious food (superfoods, superfood) – what is it? Dear editors, is it true that it cures all diseases, slows down aging and helps to lose weight, otherwise I'm so fat?..

25.06.2013
Other life sciences

Terabytes for the Blue Brain project

The researchers plan to expand the capabilities of the IBM Blue Gene/Q supercomputer by providing it with 64 terabytes of RAM DRAM memory and 128 terabytes of flash memory, providing for the possibility of further volume expansion.

25.06.2013
Various

Runners with built-in sensors

They have built-in special sensors that track a variety of parameters that collect information and transmit it in real time via Bluetooth module to a smartphone or computer for further evaluation by the athlete or doctors.

25.06.2013
Biomedicine

Chlamydia may contribute to the development of cancer

Bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis – widespread causative agents of sexual infections – may contribute to the development of cancer. They damage DNA and at the same time do not allow the cell to repair the damage.

24.06.2013