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My body is my fortress

People are more likely to approve of the appearance of flying cars, "smart homes" or other futurological wonders than biomedical transformations of the body with the help of genetic engineering.

30.05.2016
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Art in a bioreactor

American artist Amy Karl has started growing a hand from stem cells on a 3D-printed frame.

26.05.2016
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Touchpad on the hand

The bracelet developed by Carnegie Mellon University specialists allows you to turn the surface of the skin of the user's hand or wrist into an analog of a touchpad.

23.05.2016
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Death from treatment

Medical errors, if taken into account, will take the third place among the main causes of death after diseases of the cardiovascular system and cancer.

12.05.2016
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How will we die

Scientists analyzed the mortality statistics of US residents for 2013 (this is the most recent available data) and compiled a rating of the reasons for people's passing away.

26.04.2016
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Android made in China

The robot, which is difficult to distinguish from a living person, was developed by scientists from the Chinese University of Science and Technology, who put artificial intelligence and deep self-learning functions into its electronic "brain".

19.04.2016
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Pedophiles need your help

Approximately 1.2 million pounds is not enough to continue clinical studies of the drug, which may save pedophiles from their orientation.

12.04.2016
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Molecular Biology for crazy pens

To isolate DNA, you will need a glass stack, dishwashing detergent, pineapple juice, table salt, strong alcohol, a drink tube and a toothpick. And then you can continue to play scientists…

07.04.2016
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Washing is no longer required

The nanocoating developed by Australian researchers allows the fabric to self-clean whenever light rays hit its surface.

01.04.2016
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Almost like a living thing

Sophia differs from the previous androids of Hanson Robotics by significantly improved facial expressions and speech communication skills. However, there was an annoying embarrassment with speech communication at the presentation…

31.03.2016
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Cyborg Olympiad

The first ever Cyborg Olympiad (Zurich, October 2016) is designed for people with disabilities who are forced to use various types of prostheses.

30.03.2016
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A three-handed game

A robotic arm developed at the Georgia Institute of Technology is capable of turning any mediocre drummer into a cyborg supermusic.

01.03.2016
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Corneal Prototype for Terminator

On the surface of electronic contact lenses developed by Australian scientists, it is possible to place miniature displays and sensors that control some parameters of the human body's vital activity.

15.02.2016
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Why do follicles age

Geneticists from the USA and Japan have found the cause of baldness in men and some women in old age – it turned out that the stem cells of hair follicles turn into skin cells as a result of damage to their DNA.

05.02.2016
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Spine prosthetics in oncology

Recently, two operations were performed in St. Petersburg to remove five cervical vertebrae and replace them with an endoprosthesis. Prosthetics of metastasized cervical vertebrae on such a scale has not yet been performed.

04.02.2016
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Inflated billions

In the laboratory of Theranos, which brought its founder Elizabeth Holmes the title of the youngest female billionaire, serious shortcomings have been revealed.

27.01.2016
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Save time on your morning coffee

A crowdfunding company has started on Indeigogo, within which it is planned to raise money for the production of an unusual toothpaste – it will contain caffeine.

21.01.2016
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Vaccine under the veil of secrecy

Is it possible to create an Ebola vaccine in a year and a half? Why is the information about the Russian vaccine intended exclusively for official use? And how can you defeat two strains of the virus "with one blow"?

21.01.2016
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Bioinformatics in Russia today and tomorrow

Yuri Pekov, Director of Blastim Company – about the main trends in bioinformatics and the opportunities that are opening up for specialists in Russia right now.

17.12.2015