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Biotechnologies - into life

Express tests: self-diagnosis

On pharmacy shelves you can find a lot of rapid tests for pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV, blood glucose, cholesterol levels, myocardial infarction… How do they work and can they be trusted?

14.09.2009
Healthy skepticism

Stem cells go to IPO: diagnosis is clear, prognosis is not

"Of course you will live. People live with Putin and Medvedev," the oncologist surgeon comforted the cancer patient. Let's see if the Human Stem Cell Institute can live happily ever after with such a diagnosis.

14.09.2009
Cellular technologies

The stem cell scandal

The leadership of CellCyte, trying to "skim the cream" from the hype around stem cells, in various ways created the false impression that the company was about to start clinical trials. Now CellCyte shares are worth less than 5 cents.

11.09.2009
Biotechnologies - into life

Acta Naturae – "Chronicles of Nature"? "Nature notes"?

Asta Naturae, a new domestic journal about research in the field of living systems and biotechnologies, plans to become a leader among scientific journals for a professional audience.

09.09.2009
Grants and competitions

Grants for biologists, physicians and chemists

The program is open to biologists, chemists, physicians, as well as students of specific interdisciplinary studios (biochemistry, bioinformatics, etc.) who graduated with honors no later than two years before applying.

09.09.2009
Grants and competitions

President's Awards for Young Innovators

The Council under the President of the Russian Federation for Science, Technology and Education begins accepting documents for the award of the President of the Russian Federation in the field of science and innovation for young scientists for 2009.

09.09.2009
Grants and competitions

Additional competition "Mikhail Lomonosov II"

The joint program "Mikhail Lomonosov II" of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation and DAAD announces an additional course for scholarships for research work and scientific internships in Germany.

08.09.2009
Genetics

History of genomics. Part 1: Genomic projects

The story of how the first methods of reading genetic sequences appeared, what they were and how genomics moved from reading individual genes to reading complete genomes, including complete genomes of specific people.

07.09.2009
Nanotechnology

Nanomedicine: apply, but check

The scientific community is fully aware of the risks of using nanoparticles in medicine. Nanomedical drugs, like all other medicines and medical materials, are strictly tested.

07.09.2009
Other life sciences

The human microbiome

Scientists from the American Institutes of Health (NIH) expect to read the genome of 400 of the approximately 2,000 species of microorganisms living in the human body by 2011 as part of the Human Microbiome project.

04.09.2009
Controversial

About the benefits of bad habits

New research by British scientists shows that many of our bad habits can be beneficial for our own health.

03.09.2009
Nanotechnology

The hunting season for fake nanotechnology is open

In the interests of popularizing the achievements of nanotechnology and debunking misinformation about them, an amateur photo contest "Don't believe your eyes" is being announced.

03.09.2009
Innovative Russia

Innovation: we wanted the best...

The need to develop innovative business is often discussed by the top officials of the country and the region. As a rule, they say that innovation is a ticket to the future. But in practice things are not as smooth as we would like.

03.09.2009
Exhibitions and conferences

Nanoforum invites journalists

Accreditation of press representatives to the Second International Forum on Nanotechnology is held until October 5, 2009.

03.09.2009
Nanotechnology

RUSNANO opens a cadre forge

The Supervisory Board of RUSNANO approved the concept of the Corporation's activities in the field of education, aimed at forming the personnel basis of the Russian nanoindustry.

03.09.2009