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Cellular technologies

Immortal cells

A group of scientists led by James Thomson, a pioneer in the study of stem cells, has found a way to make mouse progenitor cells responsible for the formation of blood and vascular tissue practically immortal.

24.11.2014
Innovative Russia

ExoAthlete: confident steps to the market

The company "Exorobotics" plans to carry out certification and in a year to put on sale an "ExoaThlet" designed for the rehabilitation of patients who have lost the ability to walk.

24.11.2014
Note to the businessman

From shady scientists to charlatans

In Russia, due to the peculiarities of science financing and the state of the economy, there are several models of combining entrepreneurial and scientific activities.

24.11.2014
Other life sciences

Computer games are more effective than antidepressants

Another study showed that in a month of computer games (30 hours a week), the condition of elderly patients improved in the same way as in 2 months of taking traditional antidepressants.

24.11.2014
Other life sciences

Bacteria of completeness and forgetfulness

Gastritis – from improper nutrition, excess weight from hormonal disorders, and caries from sweets. These statements have been considered true for years, but recently scientists have found out that everything is wrong, and these and many other of our troubles are to blame... bacteria.

21.11.2014
Various

Genes, cells and biotechnologies

On November 30, Sergey Kiselyov, Chief Researcher of the Vavilov Institute of General Genetics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, will speak as part of the Festival of Public Lectures #KNOW. The topic of the lecture is "Genes, cells and biotechnologies".

21.11.2014
Innovative Russia

Translational Biomedicine at St. Petersburg State University

The grant of 750 million rubles will provide support for scientific research in the field of biomedicine and turn the developments of geneticists, physiologists, bioinformatics, psychologists into new ways of treating human diseases.

21.11.2014
Genetic engineering

Hemophilia gene therapy: the first success

After gene therapy, the frequency of spontaneous bleeding in patients with severe hemophilia B decreased by 90%, and the frequency of use of the blood clotting factor IX drug decreased by 92%.

20.11.2014
Various

Drop it?

International Smoking Cessation Day is celebrated every year on the third Thursday of November. In 2014, it falls on November 20.

20.11.2014
Other life sciences

Scared? Smell the oxytocin!

German scientists have demonstrated in humans how a nasal spray containing the "hormone of love" – oxytocin – contributes to the suppression of fear.

20.11.2014
Genetics

Innate orientation

The results of another study confirmed that a person's sexual orientation is determined by his genome. However, one should not assume that scientists have already found some "homosexuality genes".

19.11.2014