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Blue Brain: modeling the brain

Within the framework of the Blue Brain project, it is supposed to simulate one of the elements of the cerebral cortex – the neuronal column using computer modeling methods.

24.07.2009
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On the way to the electronic eye

Scientists at the California University of Technology have managed to create a prosthesis capable of performing the functions of the retina in cases of its damage. While using it, a person sees an image in the form of a blurry picture. But a more advanced version of the prosthesis is already being prepared.

24.07.2009
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EvoGrid: Modeling evolution

From the first biopolymers to DNA, lipids, cells and multicellular organisms, there is a huge distance. It's hard to imagine that someone is able to go all this way in the laboratory. But you can try to reproduce prebiotic and biological evolution in a computer. This is what the EvoGrid project is doing.

07.07.2009
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New scientific journal: Asta Naturae

The journal aims to become a pioneer in the field of coverage of biotechnology issues as the basis of an innovative economy. The publication claims to be a leading position in the international market of scientific media and plans to become a leader among scientific journals for a professional audience.

02.07.2009
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Distributed computing: Volunteers at the service of science

Distributed computing has penetrated into many branches of science, becoming a reliable partner of scientists. Millions of people have turned from statisticians of scientific progress into its direct participants. The international audience of distributed computing is growing, uniting people from different countries in a common desire to uncover the secrets of the universe.

02.06.2009
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The Secret Power of Pheromones

The influence of pheromones on human sexual behavior has been studied quite recently. The information that reaches the mass reader is often based on speculation, guesswork and the results of research conducted with the money of companies producing "love elixirs". But how much can you trust the promises on their labels?

13.05.2009
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The sense of smell is the oldest of the senses

Scientists have recently deciphered the basic mechanisms of the sense of smell. This lag is due not only to an underestimation of the importance of its role in human life, but also to the extreme complexity of the olfactory receptors.

13.05.2009
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World Community Grid: help cure muscular dystrophy!

The distributed computing project "Help Cure Muscular Dystrophy – Phase 2" is supported by the World Community Grid association. Join the project as part of the Distributed Computing team Russia!

13.05.2009
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New Distributed Computing Project: Flu Medicines

The aim of the project is to search for new drugs that stop the spread of the influenza virus in the human body. There is no need to go far for an example of the relevance of the project – right now the world is afraid of a possible influenza A/H1N1 pandemic.

06.05.2009
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Parallel sequencing: A new era in proteomics

The combination of ribosomal profiling and parallel high-performance sequencing of a new generation has given rise to a method by which scientists can observe the translation of thousands of mRNAs simultaneously.

05.05.2009
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Carbon-14: defuse the bomb!

TO: Onishchenko G.G. CONCERNING: Stricter standards for radiocarbon. We urge you to initiate the adoption of stricter restrictions on the limit of the annual intake of biologically significant carbon-14 into the human body.

30.04.2009
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Investing in hospitals of the future

The book will be of value to anyone who is interested in planning, financing, construction and management of newly created medical and preventive institutions.

23.04.2009
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20 new biotechnical breakthroughs that will change medicine

From the saliva test for cancer to the injection that restores the nerves of the spinal cord, all these advances in medicine blur the line between biology and technology in order to restore human health, improve and prolong his life.

21.04.2009
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Laser instead of scalpel

According to scientists, the surgical instrument of the future – the femtosecond laser, which Russian physicists and ophthalmologists are working on now, is already on the way. It's just right to call it the perfect scalpel. After all, he is able to work where it is necessary, without damaging the tissues located outside.

20.04.2009
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What is evidence-based medicine?

Evidence-based medicine postulates that a drug, a method of treatment, a diagnostic method can be used only when it has proven its feasibility. One of the main principles of evidence–based medicine is the so-called "blinding" of research. At the same time, neither the patient himself, nor the doctor, nor the statistician who calculates the result, do not know what the patient receives: a drug or a placebo.

17.04.2009
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MSU Interfacult Project: Human Institute

The Institute of Man is rather a virtual education, an intellectual club that will unite the efforts of all faculties of Moscow State University, directly or indirectly studying man.

13.04.2009
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Brown fat was found in adults

This is a powerful impetus to the development of numerous projects dedicated to the role of brown adipose tissue in the prevention of obesity and the following metabolic syndrome. These studies cannot be called unpromising: unlike the more common counterpart, which is deposited under the skin, in the omentums and capsules of internal organs, brown fat instead of storing energy burns it in large quantities, releasing heat.

10.04.2009
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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