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Other life sciences

World Community Grid: help cure muscular dystrophy!

The distributed computing project "Help Cure Muscular Dystrophy – Phase 2" is supported by the World Community Grid association. Join the project as part of the Distributed Computing team Russia!

13.05.2009
Biotechnologies - into life

The development of Russian pharmaceuticals: a bad dancer...

According to the General director of Biocad, D.Morozov, the development of the domestic pharmaceutical industry is hindered by the "stagnant" mentality of scientists and the vulnerability of domestic companies to Western pharmaceutical giants that have occupied the Russian market.

12.05.2009
Grants and competitions

Competition of the Alferov Foundation for young scientists-nanotechnologists

The Alferov Foundation announces a competition for the gold medal and the Alferov Foundation Award for the best research work in the field of natural sciences for young (up to 33 years old) scientists of the Russian Federation for 2009 in the nomination "nanomaterials".

12.05.2009
Genetics

Alzheimer's disease: the hunt for genes

To date, four genes have been identified, mutations and variations of which undoubtedly cause pathology or are risk factors for Alzheimer's disease.

07.05.2009
Cellular technologies

Cellular technologies: hurdling

Leading experts in the field of cellular technologies answer the question: what are the reasons for the slow entry into clinical practice of technologies using cord blood stem cells?

07.05.2009
Your health

Nutricosmetics: Beauty support group

The fact that we lack vitamins and trace elements is, unfortunately, an immutable fact. We see the consequences of the deficit ourselves: dry skin, fine wrinkles, hair losing its former splendor... So it is necessary to supplement even the healthiest diet. And for the sake of beauty, and for the sake of health. Such supplements take on the role of a "support group" and help us to preserve what is given by nature for longer.

06.05.2009
Bioethics

"Fuhrer's Children" – compromising evidence on eugenics

The solution of demographic problems in Hitler's Germany was based on the Nazi "racial doctrine", and it, in turn, referred to eugenics – the science of improving the hereditary properties of a person. As a result, eugenics was compromised for a long time.

06.05.2009
Genetic engineering

Golden milk of transgenic mice

Our scientists, together with specialists from Belarus, have learned how to extract from transgenic mice from 15 to 40 grams of human lactoferrin per liter of milk. This is many times more than that of a female nurse. Abroad, at best, they extract only half a gram for the same amount of product.

06.05.2009
Healthy skepticism

Another swine flu: myths and realities

Dear friends! There is absolutely no reason to panic here. Another flu epidemic is developing on the planet. That's why the planet won't stop rotating :)

06.05.2009
Other life sciences

New Distributed Computing Project: Flu Medicines

The aim of the project is to search for new drugs that stop the spread of the influenza virus in the human body. There is no need to go far for an example of the relevance of the project – right now the world is afraid of a possible influenza A/H1N1 pandemic.

06.05.2009
Other life sciences

Parallel sequencing: A new era in proteomics

The combination of ribosomal profiling and parallel high-performance sequencing of a new generation has given rise to a method by which scientists can observe the translation of thousands of mRNAs simultaneously.

05.05.2009
Cellular technologies

Magnetic Nanoparticles Help stem cells build bones

When growing artificial bones, you can do without matrices. Instead, a suspension of magnetic nanoparticles can be added to the stem cell culture: under the influence of an external magnetic field, cells line up in the same linear structures as in bone tissue.

04.05.2009
New in Gerontology

If you give birth late, you live a long time

If you have a relative who gave birth to a child after 45 years, then perhaps your family has a good inheritance that promises you a long life.

04.05.2009
Other life sciences

Carbon-14: defuse the bomb!

TO: Onishchenko G.G. CONCERNING: Stricter standards for radiocarbon. We urge you to initiate the adoption of stricter restrictions on the limit of the annual intake of biologically significant carbon-14 into the human body.

30.04.2009
Grants and competitions

Subsidies to young scientists of St. Petersburg

The Committee on Science and Higher Education announces a competitive selection for the provision of subsidies in 2009 to young scientists of universities and academic institutions located in St. Petersburg.

30.04.2009
Innovative Russia

The role of the pharmaceutical industry in innovative development

The pharmaceutical industry today is one of the most innovative and capacious industries. And it is in this industry that it is most difficult to establish an innovation process. Please note that only highly developed countries can afford their own innovative pharmaceutical industry. And if they managed to establish an innovation process in this segment of the economy, then in other segments it usually also succeeds.

29.04.2009
Exhibitions and conferences

Russian Innovation Week

The autumn business season will be opened by the "Russian Innovation Week", which will be held from September 30 to October 8, 2009 in St. Petersburg and Moscow

28.04.2009
Healthy skepticism

Much ado about swine flu

There is nothing supernatural in what doctors report about the nature of the virus and the symptoms of swine flu. Also, probably, there was nothing supernatural in the entertainment radio drama based on the novel by G. Wales. But the willingness to support almost any information with mass psychosis and panic is amazing.

27.04.2009