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Innovative Russia

Clusters are not formed thanks to officials

The main argument against any attempt to create a man-made cluster is that so far no one has succeeded, including the Americans. Every new attempt turns into a waste of billions of dollars.

16.02.2011
Biomedicine

Personal genome for Personal cancer therapy

"We have demonstrated the clinical usefulness of complete genome sequencing... the more we do this, the closer we will get to personal genetic medicine...".

16.02.2011
Innovative Russia

The Russian economy does not accept innovations

It's not that the Russian economy is not receptive to innovation. The fact is that it has never been like that — neither under Soviet rule, nor under tsarism, nor during the Golden Horde.

16.02.2011
Innovative Russia

Innovative "postscript"

To whom is the President's call for an innovative turn of the economy addressed? It seems that in some regions it is turned to emptiness, as if someone shouted "Ow!" loudly in the forest.

16.02.2011
Nanotechnology

Let's wait to be afraid of nanoparticles

Nanotoxicology is developing intensively. Maybe it will take another five years until there are statistics on the impact of nanoparticles on health. In any case, it is impossible to be afraid in advance of what may not be dangerous.

16.02.2011
Innovative Russia

Innovations at the meeting

Vnesheconombank hosted a regular meeting of the Working Group on the Implementation of a multilateral Agreement on Cooperation between Development Institutions in the Field of Continuous Financing of Innovative Projects.

16.02.2011
Grants and competitions

X Competition of Russian innovations

The competition accepts innovative projects from various fields of science, technology and technology that are at various stages of development, implementation and operation of innovative products and technologies.

16.02.2011
Nanotechnology

Smart Implants

Thanks to nanotechnology, the possibility of creating "smart" implants that can automatically respond to changes in the body by releasing antibacterial or anti-inflammatory drugs, growth factors, etc. is approaching.

15.02.2011
Grants and competitions

Competition for Government awards for young scientists

The Interdepartmental Council for Awarding Prizes of the Government of the Russian Federation announces a competition of works for the 2011 prizes of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of science and technology for young scientists.

15.02.2011
Various

Old people are the most valuable economic resource. But not in Russia...

The aging of the world's population and the shortage of raw materials can have a positive impact on the economy. Together with the introduction of new technologies and the flourishing of emerging markets, these factors can accelerate the rise in GDP and increase the number of new jobs.

15.02.2011
Innovative Russia

Innovative economy in Russia: what to do?

In the article "Innovative Economy in Russia: what to do?", Anatoly Chubais formulated five priority tasks that the state must fulfill in order to transfer the economy to an innovative model.

15.02.2011
Healthy skepticism

Flu hysteria

Many scientists claim that "flu hysteria" is artificially inflated in Russia. At the same time, flu remedies, which are promoted by officials, facilitate the purse more effectively than they treat the disease itself.

15.02.2011
Bioethics

Lethal genetic testing

Two news about genetic testing: bad and very, very bad. And surely not the last…

14.02.2011
Exhibitions and conferences

Topical issues of cellular technologies

IV Annual International Symposium "Topical Issues of Cellular Technologies" (April 15, 2011, Renaissance Hotel, Moscow).

14.02.2011
Innovative Russia

"Cadres of the Future"-2011 in Dubna

Preparations for the third summer student scientific and technical school "Cadres of the Future" have begun in Dubna.

14.02.2011
Theories of aging

The mechanisms of aging are combined into a single biochemical pathway

The discovery of the biochemical pathway of aging, linking mechanisms previously considered independent, provides a deeper understanding of the aging process and may show new targets for the prevention of aging and slowing down age-related changes.

14.02.2011