The younger sister of genetics
The exhibition "The Younger Sister of Genetics" (State Darwin Museum, November 15 – December 20, 2010) is dedicated to eugenics – the science of improving the human race.
10.11.2010The exhibition "The Younger Sister of Genetics" (State Darwin Museum, November 15 – December 20, 2010) is dedicated to eugenics – the science of improving the human race.
10.11.2010The first "smart pills" will control the frequency and dosage of medication for patients who have undergone transplantation. In the future, the microchip will assess the patient's condition and the effectiveness of therapy.
10.11.2010Biochemists from UCLA have developed a new three-dimensional structural model of the main domain of the RNA component of telomerase, an enzyme that plays a crucial role in aging and cancer development.
09.11.2010With age, the level of lactic acid salts – lactates increases in the brain tissue. Lactate can be used as a marker of brain aging, and the spectroscopic method is a convenient non–invasive way to monitor its level.
08.11.2010Researchers from McMaster University have managed to reprogram fibroblasts into all types of blood cells without the intermediate stage of induced pluripotent stem cells.
08.11.2010On the last day of the forum, November 3, the ceremony of awarding the RUSNANOPRIZE 2010 international prize and awarding young scientists and researchers in the field of nanotechnology took place.
03.11.2010Carlo Croce, a world–renowned specialist in the study of cancer genetics, professor at Ohio State University and director of the Human Cancer Genetics Program, spoke about his vision of the future of cancer treatment and the reasons for the effectiveness of science in the United States.
03.11.2010The first day of the nanoforum was dedicated to the practical application of nanotechnology and science. The second is mainly business cooperation. Today is the last day of the forum, and everyone is looking forward to a colorful finale.
03.11.2010A miniature (1000 times smaller than the real one), but functioning model of a human liver is the first step towards creating an artificial liver suitable for human transplantation.
03.11.2010The II Pharmaceutical Forum of the Adam Smith Institute CIS will be held in Moscow on February 15-17, 2011.
03.11.2010RAVI analysts have published disappointing results of the dynamics of the Russian venture capital market in 2009: compared to 2008, the number of transactions involving venture capital decreased by half, the volume of transactions - by three.
02.11.2010Preparations based on SkQ1 – "Skulachev ions" – increase life expectancy and are effective in the prevention and treatment of age-related diseases. The developers are already preparing for the organization of production, to begin with – drops for the treatment of glaucoma and other eye diseases.
02.11.2010Today, the first phase of clinical trials of a DNA vaccine against HIV begins on the basis of the Pavlov St. Petersburg Medical University.
02.11.2010In the near future, the bioprinter will be tested on pigs whose skin is more similar to human skin. After clinical trials, it can be used in burn centers and military field hospitals.
02.11.2010Recently, a discussion was held at the Royal Institute of Great Britain on "Should scientific journalists take sides"? Ed Yong, author of a popular science blog, believes that objectivity in journalism is a myth.
02.11.2010"I don't want to be called either a venture investor or a business angel," says Chikunov. — These are all American terms. I call myself the helper of those who want to help humanity. Maybe I'm a philanthropist?"
01.11.2010The Third International Forum on Nanotechnology RUSNANOTECH 2010 has started its work in Moscow.
01.11.2010Scientists hope that a deeper study of the mechanism of programmed cell death will allow us to learn how to initiate apoptosis of cells dangerous to health and prevent the death of cells necessary for the body.
01.11.2010Academician K. Scriabin – about genetically modified plants, human cloning, cancer genetics, decoding the genomes of extinct animals, the thousand-dollar genome and other problems of life sciences.
01.11.2010A portable radiofrequency scanner developed by specialists from the University of Manchester allows you to conduct a survey for the presence of breast tumors within a few seconds without leaving home.
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