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Half a million euros for cell reprogramming
The 2012 Technology Prize was shared by Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, and Shinya Yamanaka, also a programmer in some ways :)
20.04.2012- English version
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Controversial
Calotherapy without borders
French scientists have proposed using stool transplantation for the treatment and prevention of diabetes mellitus.
20.04.2012
Genetic engineering
Xenonucleic acids
An alternative to natural carriers of genetic information, RNA and DNA – xenonucleic acids, capable of transmitting genetic information, have been synthesized in the laboratory.
20.04.2012
Biotechnologies - into life
The Center for Genomic Bioinformatics of St. Petersburg State University begins work
On April 27-28, 2012, St. Petersburg State University will host an international scientific conference dedicated to the opening of the Center for Genomic Bioinformatics.
20.04.2012
Various
The old gymnast will not spoil the bars
The 86-year-old gymnast, despite her advanced age, broke a storm of applause, surprising the audience with the performance of complex somersaults on the uneven bars.
20.04.2012
Genetic engineering
Gene therapy for the treatment of heart attack
Gene therapy allowed scientists to transform cells of a postinfarction scar forming on the myocardium of mice into contracting cardiomyocytes.
20.04.2012
Controversial
Once again about the benefits of parasites
James Logan, an employee of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, deliberately became infected with helminths in order to study their effect on the severity of allergic reactions.
20.04.2012
Genetics
Breast cancer was divided into ten types instead of three
Each of the ten subtypes of breast cancer has its own unique genetic "fingerprints" that will help to correctly diagnose and treat the disease, as well as give the correct prognosis.
19.04.2012
Note to the businessman
About startups "with us" and "with them": personal experience
Notes of a technology startup about the venture industry – Russian and Western.
19.04.2012
Grants and competitions
Doctor and laboratory in your pocket
The team that proposed the best technical concept of an easy-to-use, lightweight and mobile device that can detect a whole set of diseases without the participation of a doctor will receive a prize of up to 9 million rubles and the opportunity to work in Skolkovo!
19.04.2012
Biomedicine
Glioblastoma vaccine: the result is positive
A new therapeutic vaccine against recurrent brain tumor – glioblastoma – in the phase II clinical trial increased the life expectancy of patients by 7 months or more.
19.04.2012
Genetics
The value of genomics and personalized medicine is mistakenly underestimated
In fact, the more human genomes researchers sequence and the more they identify genetic variants associated with various diseases, the higher the prognostic significance of information about the personal DNA sequence becomes.
19.04.2012
Grants and competitions
Fundamental research supported by the RFBR and DFG
The RFBR and the NRIS (DFG, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) continue to hold competitions for joint fundamental research projects on an ongoing basis.
18.04.2012
Grants and competitions
Russian-German competition for young scientists in non-stop mode
Continuous competition of Russian-German scientific projects within the framework of the program "International research groups with the participation of young scientists".
18.04.2012
Cellular technologies
Bald mice have grown human hair
Biologists believe that further experiments with human cells will create a safe and convenient tool that allows bald men to restore their hair in a few weeks.
18.04.2012
Note to the businessman
You can make a good business on genomics
According to the latest report of marketers, by 2016 the market volume of equipment for studying the genome will reach 9 billion US dollars.
18.04.2012
Controversial
Is it worth torturing sick old people if the treatment is more bitter than the disease?
Currently actively used high-tech methods of treatment are not always the best option for elderly patients.
17.04.2012
Bioethics
The battle of animal rights activists with pharmacists
Intimidated by radical animal rights activists, British scientists and pharmaceutical manufacturers refuse important research.
17.04.2012
Cellular technologies
Restoring the heart saves lives
Thanks to a unique method of implantation of blood vessels grown from the patient's own cells, a girl born with a life-threatening heart defect will be able to lead a normal life.
17.04.2012
Biomedicine
Antitumor immunotherapy – now for the elderly
With the right combination of drugs, antitumor immunotherapy can help not only young, but also elderly patients.
17.04.2012