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The "hot five" biological articles of 2009

As expected, genomics and stem cells were the main topics in the top five most frequently cited articles on biology in 2009.

The main discoveries of 2009 according to the journal Science

The top ten most important discoveries of the year, according to Science, included experiments to prolong the life of mice using rapamycin, the study of the mechanism of drought resistance in corn and the success of gene therapy.

Science: The Most Important in 2000-2009 (Discovery version)

Discovery channel named ten significant discoveries of the first decade of the XXI century, which we would like to introduce you to.

Science in Russia: either revolution or degradation

The longer the truly revolutionary reformation drags on, the more irreversible the process of the complete collapse of science in Russia will be.

A young man considering a report

Everyone can improve their reporting technique. This will benefit both the speaker and his listeners.

Scenarios for the development of medicine – full text of the document

The forecast of the development of medical technologies is based on the assessment of changes in supply and demand in the markets. The analysis focuses on the commercial development of new technologies, the conditions of their mass introduction, as well as the opportunities and limitations for their production in Russia.

Will Russia be left without science?

Russia has 5-7 years left so that scientists and teachers of the older generation have time to prepare a new generation for science, education and high-tech industries.

Do we always honor the elderly?

Elderly people are one of the most disadvantaged categories of citizens. The most difficult problem for lonely old people is their contact with our medicine.

A young man considering an article

Strange as it may seem for "ordinary" people, scientists are judged not by the case, but by the "word", that is, by their articles. But how much effort is made by editors and reviewers of scientific papers so that the printed word can be believed!

About the anti-vaccination movement and anti-vaccination disinformation

Anti-vaccination fighters operate with a set of cleverly packaged false information that defames vaccination in general and individual vaccines in particular. It is thanks to the mythical nature of anti-vaccination misinformation that circulates in the minds of the population.

Fundamental Science and the Future of Russia (open letter)

Dear Dmitry Anatolyevich and Vladimir Vladimirovich! We consider it our duty to draw your attention to the catastrophic state of fundamental science in the country... The collection of signatures continues.

Elderly Russia: how does the 30 millionth generation live?

The All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion presents data on what Russians think about the elderly, how, in the opinion of our fellow citizens, their rights are respected, whether the retirement age should be raised and what our compatriots expect to live in old age.

Falsification of medicines: who benefits?

Falsification of medicines is beneficial not only to those who are directly involved in their production and sale. Often, information about the level of falsification among medicines becomes the subject of political speculation, a kind of horror story for the population.

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