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Nanotechnology

Disposable chip for rapid diagnosis of cancer

The microfluidic device provides reliable diagnosis of oral cancer in just 50 minutes. The technique can be easily adapted to detect other forms of cancer.

09.07.2012
Biomedicine

Healthy cells Help Cancers Resist Chemotherapy

The ability to resist chemotherapy is determined not by the cells of the tumor itself, but by healthy "neighbors". This finding will improve the effectiveness of cancer treatment.

09.07.2012
Other life sciences

Stop the development of cancer?

It is possible that the identification of a protein complex that allows cancer cells to bypass the mechanism of self-destruction will allow us to develop a way to prevent the formation of malignant tumors.

06.07.2012
Innovative Russia

Rusnano did not fire for four reasons

In general, these four reasons mean that Rusnano Corporation is run by not very honest people who are very far from the business that they are entrusted with and entrusted with. Having very vague ideas about him.

06.07.2012
Bioethics

Paid donation is legalized

A federal court has ruled that leukemia patients will be able to buy bone marrow stem cells needed for transplantation from a donor for $ 3,000.

05.07.2012
Other life sciences

Bacterial enzyme against caries

The most thorough cleaning of teeth is not able to guarantee that you will not get caries in the future. The enzyme of the bacterium Bacillus licheniformis proved to be an effective remedy against plaque.

05.07.2012
Genetics

Breast cancer: Size matters

Of the 7 identified single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with large breast size, 3 are closely related to other "snips" correlating with an increased risk of breast cancer.

05.07.2012
Innovative Russia

Skolkovo billions

The state does not spare money for Skolkovo – until 2014 it will pump about 85 billion rubles there. This is without taking into account voluntary and compulsory deductions of state-owned companies – also by tens of billions. How is this money distributed?

05.07.2012
Genetics

New "osteoarthritis genes"

Scientists from the University of Newcastle have managed to identify eight new DNA sites responsible for the development of osteoarthritis. Previously, three areas of the genetic code responsible for osteoarthritis were identified.

04.07.2012
Genetics

100 million megabytes of genetic data per day

A channel has been put into operation that allows the exchange of genetic information between the United States and China at a speed of 10 gigabits per second.

04.07.2012
Genetics

Genomic data analysis: Learning from the best

The first educational course in Russia "Analysis of genomic data" is being held in the Moscow region with the participation of teachers of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

04.07.2012
Innovative Russia

The state will support St. Petersburg innovation clusters

The list of pilot development programs that can qualify for subsidies from the federal budget includes two St. Petersburg innovation sites: the radiation technology cluster (almost half of its projects relate to medicine and pharmacology) and pharmaceutical.

03.07.2012
Prolonging youth

Gene therapy for memory rejuvenation

After the introduction of additional copies of the DNA methylase gene into hippocampal cells, the memory of elderly mice was dramatically rejuvenated.

03.07.2012