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Nanotechnology

German nanotechnologists are invited to Russia

In his report "Nanotechnology: Innovations at the point of contact between government and business", the CEO of RUSNANO called on Germany to cooperate with Russia, calling the possibilities of such cooperation unique.

10.04.2009
Genetics

Human evolution: not stopping, but accelerating

Natural selection in some populations and entire nations, for example, by hereditary propensity to a certain type of diet or by IQ, is a proven fact. The evolution of man did not stop with the emergence of civilization. Perhaps it has even accelerated and is in full swing now.

10.04.2009
Biomedicine

The first Russian gene-therapeutic cancer drug is being prepared for clinical trials

Scientists have used a "killer gene" that is embedded in a cancer cell and turns the usual antiviral drug ganciclovir into a poison that is fatal to this cell. Ganciclovir can also be injected into the body in tablets or as an injection. The main thing is that the gene is like a virus: it is able to infect neighboring tumor cells without touching the usual ones.

10.04.2009
Your health

State medicine: the condition is serious, the prognosis is unfavorable

State medicine is turning into a "lazy monopoly", which even the care of some consumers does not force to change. The more doctors and places in hospitals in the region, the worse the health of the population. The state is going to pay not for the maintenance of beds, but for services performed within the framework of the compulsory health insurance system. But even this will not create incentives to improve the quality of patient care.

09.04.2009
Biotechnologies - into life

Russia against the background of world leaders in the field of life sciences

The analysis was carried out only in those areas of life sciences, the results of which have a pronounced applied value: bioinformatic, biocatalytic, biosynthetic and biosensory technologies, biomedical and veterinary technologies for life support and protection of humans and animals, genomic and postgenomic technologies for the creation of medicines, cellular technologies, bioengineering technologies, technologies for the creation of biocompatible materials.

09.04.2009
Other life sciences

Racing against gene doping

About the development of methods for detecting gene doping – drugs that are not yet used as doping, but may be used in this capacity in the near future, and FAQ about doping in general.

08.04.2009
Your health

Russia is the birthplace of a healthy lifestyle

The familiar term "healthy lifestyle" has appeared quite recently. Unfortunately, where it was invented – in Russia – the majority of the population does less to preserve their health than residents of countries with a much longer life expectancy.

08.04.2009
Biomedicine

Hunting for the papilloma virus

If the genome of the papilloma virus is embedded in the cell chromosome, then in the presence of predisposing factors, the virus begins to multiply. The affected area turns into a papilloma, or wart. And if the virus belongs to a special subtype, then in ten years the affected cells may transform into a cancerous tumor.

08.04.2009
Biomedicine

Fracture prevention and treatment of osteoporosis: slow down osteoclasts!

The bones of mice lacking the CCR2 receptor are 40% less porous than those of "non-defective" mice, which leads to a 47% increase in strength. Moreover, this is achieved precisely by slowing down the work of osteoclasts, and not by accelerating the synthesis of new tissue. The near future will show whether this phenomenon will become the basis for the development of a new method of treating osteoporosis and preventing fractures.

08.04.2009
Biomedicine

Nanoantibodies – "magic bullets" of Russian production

The result of the work were two patented nanoantibodies. We continue to work — we want to further increase the activity of the obtained nanoantibodies: we optimize their structure, try to obtain their derivatives, try to improve the binding properties and effectiveness of action. We hope to approach and maybe surpass Avastin in terms of efficiency.

08.04.2009
Biomedicine

Nanotechnology in medicine and pharmacy

The development of nanomedicine is closely connected with the revolutionary achievements of genomics and proteomics, which allowed scientists to get closer to understanding the molecular foundations of diseases. There are 5 main areas of application of nanotechnology in medicine: delivery of active drugs, new methods and means of treatment at the nanometer level, in vivo diagnostics, in vitro diagnostics, medical implants.

07.04.2009
Nanotechnology

Putin and Chubais have something to talk about

Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with the Director General of the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies A.B.Chubais.

07.04.2009
Grants and competitions

Medals and awards of the Russian Academy of Sciences for young scientists

The 2009 competition for medals of the Russian Academy of Sciences with prizes for young scientists of the Russian Academy of Sciences, other institutions, organizations of Russia and for students of higher educational institutions for the best scientific works.

07.04.2009
Other life sciences

Sow wisely!

To create ideal conditions that ensure almost the same size of microbial colonies (the relative standard error is about 1%) or Poisson distribution for their number, a special "ordered seeding" technique and a "poissoner" device were invented. They are most popular with molecular geneticists who need accurate estimates of mutation rates, recombination, transformation, survival, etc.

06.04.2009
Biomedicine

Male contraception: it is necessary to relax the tail

The CATSPER1 protein is part of the ion channel that launches calcium ions into the cell. As a result, the tail of the sperm begins to beat with increased energy. In the absence of this protein, the sperm simply does not have the strength, speed and mobility to fertilize an egg. Smith and his colleagues propose to cause the same condition artificially by blocking calcium channels with the help of medications.

06.04.2009
Genetics

The largest database of twins

The database is designed to provide material for scientific research in the field of inheritance of various human qualities. Most of these studies are conducted using information about twins.

06.04.2009
Other life sciences

Automation of science: a robot laboratory assistant and a robot scientist

Time will tell what these two works will mean for humanity. Enthusiasts of artificial intelligence can say that scientists have shown its ability to compare with the intelligence of humans. Anthropocentrists will object that we are talking only about special cases and it is premature to put an equal sign.

06.04.2009