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Mikhail Gelfand: "Science benefits by its very existence"

A well-known Russian bioinformatician told how to understand biology using a computer, answered the question whether it is possible to clone a mammoth, and explained how the interaction of science and society is similar to the relationship of aphids and ants.

03.12.2015
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Tomorrow's medicine: 4 "P"

The medicine of the future is symbolically based on four "whales" – prediction, prevention, personalization and participativeness (patient involvement).

01.12.2015
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Self-sustaining obesity

The accumulation of excess adipose tissue in the human body leads to the synthesis of a specific protein that suppresses the fat burning process. In other words, the accumulation of fat leads to the fact that it becomes harder to "burn".

30.11.2015
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Face transplantation is the first in Russia

Russia has become the eighth country on the planet where such surgical intervention has been carried out with the help of modern medical technologies.

27.11.2015
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The end of a beautiful era

Despite the apparent diversity of approaches, there is no decent alternative to antibiotics and is not expected in the near future. This means that we will continue to live with anibiotic resistance. And it should be taken very seriously.

25.11.2015
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Rose is a cyborg

Organic polymer wires have turned the plant into an electronic device that can change the color of the leaves with the help of an electrical signal.

24.11.2015
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Oncogenic viruses

Over the past three decades, it has become increasingly clear that some viruses play a key role in the development of human malignancies.

24.11.2015
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Epithelial cells can replace neurons

With the loss of neurons, hydra is able to completely modify its genetic program, as a result of which epithelial cells begin to perform functions unusual for them, compensating for the absence of the nervous system.

24.11.2015
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Smoking at the molecular level

This article is not about the dangers of smoking and ways to get rid of nicotine addiction, but about the mechanism of nicotine addiction.

23.11.2015
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Patient, take a stethoscope!

A tiny microphone encased in a silicone capsule allows you to measure your heart rate and respiratory rate with good accuracy. The device can stay in the patient's body for one or two days.

23.11.2015
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New antibiotic resistance gene

Chinese researchers have discovered a gene in E. coli that determines the resistance of organisms to colistin, an antibiotic from the polymyxin group. Sooner or later it will pass to bacteria of other species.

20.11.2015
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Is Russia interested in evolution?

The finalist of The Enlightener, Alexander Markov, talks about the revolutionary changes taking place in the theory of evolution, the implicit complexity of life, enlightenment and pessimism about the future of Russia.

19.11.2015
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Electroshock for bacteria infecting wounds

The bandage, which releases hydrogen peroxide under the influence of an electric current, kills most bacteria, including drug-resistant ones.

18.11.2015
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There would be no happiness…

Half a century ago, one of the developers of an experimental drug for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis took it, suffering from a terrible hangover. Now ibuprofen is one of the most popular painkillers.

18.11.2015
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Antibodies for granddaughters

Scientists from the Sorbonne University have demonstrated that the effect of a foreign agent on female pigeons in the first generation forms an immune profile in their descendants after two generations.

13.11.2015
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Dual-purpose tricorder

The device, originally developed by order of the army, can detect any objects hidden inside the human body, whether they are microchips sewn under the skin or malignant cancerous tumors.

12.11.2015
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Cellular stress and cardiovascular diseases

The combined use of the latest research methods made it possible to identify a new molecular signaling mechanism involved in the development of myocardial infarction and death from heart disease.

11.11.2015
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Wireless analgesic

Previously, in order to deliver light to neurons, it was necessary to "connect" optical fiber to the brain of a laboratory rat. Now it will be possible to control the work of neurons, including blocking pain sensations, remotely.

10.11.2015