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Other life sciences

Oxidative stress: revaluation of values

It is generally believed that the amount of oxidized glutathione indicates whether the cell is healthy or in a state of oxidative stress. But a group of German scientists proved that this assumption, on which the conclusions of a large number of scientific studies are based, is absolutely untenable.

24.12.2012
Exhibitions and conferences

Regenerative Medicine Day

Within the framework of the "Day of Regenerative Medicine in Russia" announced by the Skolkovo Innovation Center on February 14, 2013, the topic of regenerative medicine will be revealed by scientists representing the core of this industry in the world.

21.12.2012
Other life sciences

Cages instead of rats

Cultures of specialized human cells, "organs on a chip", computer models and other techniques and technologies that can replace animal research are commercially available for research laboratories, but are still not popular with scientists.

21.12.2012
Various

Happiness is not in money

The countries where the happiest people in the world live are named. The most optimistic are residents of seven Latin American countries, in which the poverty level is simply off the scale

21.12.2012
Innovative Russia

Ten Steps to Innovatize Russia

The Center for the Study of Regional Problems has compiled a rating of 10 key events in the field of innovation in 2012.

20.12.2012
Biomedicine

Alzheimer's disease and astrocytes

According to the authors of the study, the results obtained lay the foundation for the development of treatments for Alzheimer's disease, and possibly other neurodegenerative diseases, the target of which will be astrocytes.

20.12.2012
Cellular technologies

Pacemaker from patient cells

American scientists, using a single gene, reprogrammed ordinary heart cells into cells that generate electrical impulses. Perhaps this technique will someday allow patients to transplant their own reprogrammed cells instead of pacemakers.

19.12.2012
Various

Science in Russia: the system needs to be changed!

In Russia, science exists separately, education exists separately, academic mobility is not developed, and reagents for experiments with the tender system have a chance to get only in 2-3 months. Is such a system competitive?

19.12.2012
Other life sciences

Digital Medicine

About the international conference "Healthcare and Technology 2012: Transformation of Opportunities" and what digital medicine is.

19.12.2012
Nanotechnology

Terminator T-1000 from DNA

The new material created by Cornell University researchers is a bit like the T-1000 Terminator: it can flow like a liquid and then return to its original form.

18.12.2012
Other life sciences

Wealth and longevity: double inequality

The average life expectancy is growing all over the world, but the dynamics of the "cost" of an additional year of life depends on per capita income. Of course, health and longevity are more expensive in poor countries than in rich ones.

18.12.2012
Other life sciences

Supercomputers for biomedicine and pharmacology

Intel and MIPT have summed up the results of the three-year work of the laboratory of supercomputer technologies for biomedicine, pharmacology and small structures I-SCALARE (Intel super computer applications laboratory for advanced research).

17.12.2012