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One hundred percent

The immunological effectiveness of the Epivaccorona vaccine according to the results of the first two phases of clinical trials is 100%.

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"Designer" protein for oxygen transfer

The oxygen binding characteristics of artificial protein are similar to those of natural globins with distal histidines, except that molecular oxygen (O2) binds more strongly than carbon monoxide (CO). This property of the new protein can be very useful when creating artificial blood.

Unique production

The first plant in Russia for the production of DNA analysis kits will open near Obninsk.

Hybrid embryos in Britain: the penultimate step

The House of Commons has approved a law allowing the creation of hybrid embryos. If the upper house makes a positive decision, the creation of chimeras in the UK may be allowed in November 2008.

Low-risk prostate cancer often does not require treatment

Treatment for low-risk prostate cancer may do more harm than good, so active surveillance tactics are preferred in many cases

Smell affects a person's perception of color, study shows

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have investigated how cross-modal connections between olfaction and vision manifest themselves

Origin of neurons revealed using tiny marine organisms

Components of brain cells formed in shallow water about 800 million years ago, researchers find

MIT has developed a portable ultrasound to diagnose breast cancer

MIT has developed a miniaturized ultrasound scanner that allows imaging at any time

AI has been taught to predict heart disease

Researchers analyzed abdominal aortic calcinosis using a machine learning algorithm

Russia patented the underlying robot ultrasound technology

The robotic complex can work in conjunction with any ultrasound machine that has the ability to save data in DICOM-format

"Upgrade" at the cellular level

Artificial organelles, if filled with a suitable set of enzymes, can also work in other human cells – and this opens up opportunities for a new type of anti-cancer therapy.

Nano-castling

The Board of Directors of Rusnano will consider the issue of transferring the powers of the Chairman of the Management Board of Rusnano to the Rusnano Management Company, in which Anatoly Chubais will take the post of Chairman of the Management Board.

A Russian company will conduct cancer drug trials in the United States

The Russian biopharmaceutical company Incuron has received FDA approval for clinical trials of the drug for the treatment of patients with progressive malignant tumors.

Pig cell transplantation helped diabetics

Nicotine addiction genes increase the risk of lung cancer in smokers

Antibiotics – resign! They will be replaced by natural substances

Russian biotechnology will show you Kuzma's mother

Russian companies and research institutes will be among the main participants of the International Forum-Exhibition on Biotechnologies BIO International Convention.

Buy an innovation!

Russian business is not motivated to consume innovations. This opinion was expressed by the President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation Sergey Katyrin, speaking at the international economic forum in Strasbourg, France.

Short-term stress impairs memory and learning ability