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Other life sciences

Bioinformatics of regulation and structure of genomes in Siberian

At the International Conference on Bioinformatics of Genome Regulation and Structure in Novosibirsk, issues of bioengineering of macromolecules, integration of in siliko and in vitro technologies in drug development, problems of systems biology and gerontology, etc. were discussed.

23.07.2010
Grants and competitions

Subsidies to young scientists of St. Petersburg

Subsidies are provided on a gratuitous and irrevocable basis to young scientists of universities and academic institutes located on the territory of St. Petersburg.

22.07.2010
Note to the businessman

Neudorf invites investors

The purpose of the creation of the special economic zone "Neudorf" is to boost innovative development and commercialization of scientific achievements in instrumentation, information technology and pharmaceuticals. On the territory of the SEZ, all conditions have been created for investors to work.

21.07.2010
Your health

Alcohol and stroke

Just one dose of beer, wine or spirits an hour after consumption doubles the risk of stroke, and only a few hours later the cardiovascular system is restored to its original state.

20.07.2010
Various

Is Russian society ready for modernization?

For most Russians, "modernization" is not innovation and nanotechnology, but socio–political, domestic reforms. But while we are fighting corruption and lawlessness, the world is moving forward.

20.07.2010
Cellular technologies

Vindictive induced pluripotent stem cells

Induced pluripotent stem cells obtained from different tissues retain the "memory" of the original specialization and differ from each other and from embryonic stem cells in terms of gene expression.

20.07.2010
Grants and competitions

Human Frontier Science Program Scholarships

The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) offers two scholarship programs for advanced training in the framework of fundamental transnational and interdisciplinary research in the field of life sciences.

19.07.2010
Your health

Have the dreams of those who want to lose weight come true?

Liraglutide is not only much more effective than existing weight loss products, but also lowers blood pressure, raises the level of "good" cholesterol, prevents and even treats diabetes and – for a snack – improves mood.

19.07.2010
Prolonging youth

Aminopropylcarbazole – a cure for senile senility?

In old rats who underwent a course of taking aminopropyl carbazole, there was a significant increase in the number of neurons in the hippocampus, their memory and learning ability became better than in animals from the control group.

19.07.2010
Bioethics

Quality of life and quality of death

By analogy with the well-established term "quality of life", a group of scientists conducted a study of the "quality of death". Russia, unfortunately, ranks 35th in the list of 40 countries with the most favorable conditions for the elderly and dying.

16.07.2010
Biomedicine

A complete and final victory over the flu?

A new vaccination strategy to ensure lifelong immunity from all strains of the influenza virus is already undergoing the first stage of clinical trials.

16.07.2010
Genetic engineering

Microbiological retina

To restore the vision of mice with hereditary retinal disease, in which the synthesis of rhodopsin is disrupted, scientists used the genes of microorganisms responsible for the production of another photosensitive protein – halorodopsin.

16.07.2010
Genetic engineering

The blind begin to walk without sticks. And without cones

With the help of genetic engineering, it was possible to prove that it is possible to see without cones and rods: their role, although not very well, is capable of performing retinal ganglion cells.

16.07.2010
Other life sciences

Sirtuins preserve not only youth, but also reason?

The fact that sirtuins are able to counteract aging is an almost universally accepted theory in the scientific world. Now a group of researchers from MIT has discovered that sirtuins also affect brain function, especially learning and memorization processes.

15.07.2010
Various

How to make money on doping and fake medicines?

The award will be shared by Martin Tyr (for the TV show "Doping in mass sports") and Helmut Nordvig (for the radio program "Fake pills on shadow channels – a study of the underworld of drug counterfeiting").

14.07.2010
Biotechnologies - into life

Pharma 2020: Medical pessimism

The Russian Academy of Medical Sciences believes that the production of its own strategically important drugs instead of Western analogues will not make medicines available to patients, but will only help customers and manufacturers to share public money.

14.07.2010
Biotechnologies - into life

Pharma 2020: Deputy Minister's optimism

Denis Manturov, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, spoke about how the Federal Target Program "Pharma 2020" will develop the domestic pharmaceutical market and increase the life expectancy of citizens.

14.07.2010