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Genetic engineering

The most important secret of the opium poppy has been solved

Identification of two opium poppy genes will allow scientists to create genetically modified plants and microorganisms that will significantly reduce the cost of production of codeine and other opiates in the future.

16.03.2010
Healthy skepticism

Centenarians without certificates

Gerontology Research Group keeps records and researches people over 110 years old. There are 300-450 such people in the world, but only 75 are included in the GRG database – those whose birth certificates do not cause any doubts.

15.03.2010
Cellular technologies

Follicle cells – for wound treatment and hair growth

A new type of stem cells found in hair follicles can increase the effectiveness of skin regeneration methods and many cosmetic procedures, including skin rejuvenation and baldness treatment.

15.03.2010
Exhibitions and conferences

Biopharma-2010

The second international symposium "Biopharma-2010. From Science to Industry" (Armenia, Yerevan, May 17-20, 2010).

15.03.2010
Biomedicine

Gene therapy against spinal cord muscular atrophy

Gene therapy restores the transmission of nerve impulses to the muscles and increases the survival rate of mice with simulated spinal cord muscular atrophy, a hereditary disease that leads to death at an early age.

15.03.2010
Other life sciences

Digest of the journal Science

The most primitive skin stem cells capable of forming hair follicles, sebaceous glands and epidermis have been found; polymorphism of genes of the main histocompatibility complex helps to fight HIV infection.

15.03.2010
Note to the businessman

"Innovation Initiative": awarding the winners

What developments are of interest to leading multinational corporations? The answer to this question is given by the results of the competition "Innovation Initiative", the results of which were summed up in Moscow.

12.03.2010
Exhibitions and conferences

RosBioTech-2010

The fourth Biotechnological Exhibition-fair "RosBioTech-2010" (November 9-12, 2010, Moscow, Expocentre Fairgrounds).

12.03.2010
Healthy skepticism

Stem Crooks

For just half a million rubles, you can play the role of a guinea pig in dubious experiments on rejuvenation and recovery with the help of stem cells.

11.03.2010
Genetics

Analgesic gene

The replacement of one nucleotide in the SCN9A gene makes the carrier of such a variant of the gene absolutely insensitive to pain. Perhaps this discovery will create the perfect analgesic.

11.03.2010
Other life sciences

Last week in Science

Nrf2 is another target for anti–aging pills; stroke protection: develop ischemic tolerance; fungal or bacterial infection: diagnosis based on the genetic profile of the blood.

10.03.2010
Other life sciences

Last week at Nature publishing group

Articles on sequencing the genome of the human intestinal microflora, increasing the efficiency of differentiation of embryonic stem cells into blood vessel endothelial cells and on snips associated with celiac disease.

10.03.2010