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Crowdsourcing in St. Petersburg

The Committee on Investments and Strategic Projects of St. Petersburg, together with the crowdsourcing platform Citycelebrity ru, submitted for open discussion a project to create a creative cluster in the city that will unite creative entrepreneurs and startups, exhibition halls and offices, studios and editorial offices.

microRNAs are necessary for procreation

microRNAs affect the ability of mice to reproduce offspring.

Flagellin will protect healthy cells from radiation

The new drug can be used to reduce the side effects of radiation therapy in cancer patients, as well as serve as an emergency aid for people who have been exposed to general radiation.

The doctors' strike is scheduled for June 21

Doctors are on strike against the reform of the pension system, which involves raising the retirement age to 68 years and increasing contributions to the pension fund.

The first artificial transposon has been created

Excessive fat intake alters the expression activity of a whole complex of genes, which leads not only to obesity, but also to the development of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Scientists believe that these changes can be predicted using laboratory methods.

Viagra for those who can't even swallow

Pfizer's research has shown that in Mexico, 60% of patients crush pills or open Viagra capsules to facilitate taking the drug. Especially for them, a popular medicine began to be produced in the form of chewing gum.

Embryonic stem Cell Protein Suppresses tumor Growth

The antitumor effect of the microenvironment of embryonic stem cells, mediated by the suppression of Nodal protein expression in aggressive cancer cells, opens up new possibilities in cancer treatment. Perhaps Lefty protein is not the only factor secreted by embryonic cells that suppresses tumor growth.

To the zemstvo doctor – a social package .

2,200 villagers offer the doctor free bread from the local bakery, meat from the store, flowers from the florist, hairdresser services, a hotel room and even a sausage festival, where the Herr doctor will be the guest of honor.

Diet by genes

In order to increase the effect of the diet by 2 times, it is necessary – depending on the combination of variants of the three main genes "responsible" for fat metabolism – to limit the consumption of fats or carbohydrates or adhere to a balanced diet.

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Unsportsmanlike genes

Every fifth inhabitant of the Earth inherits from his parents a combination of genes that make him unfit for sports. The carrier of such genes can spend on simulators at least around the clock, but will still remain in bad shape.

Endothelial cells from stem cells: ten times faster

The new method makes it possible to obtain seven full–fledged endothelial cells from each stem cell - 35 times more than before. The cells obtained in this way quickly assimilate and begin to function along with the native endothelium.

Corrupt pharmaceuticals

In December 2009, the WHO newsletter "Medicines: Corruption in the pharmaceutical industry" was published.

Stem cells at the IPO: First blood

JSC "Human Stem Cell Institute" on the results of the IPO placement and the opening of a new innovation platform at the MICEX.

The recipe for a heart attack: stuff stem cells with magnetic nanoparticles...

In animal experiments, scientists were able to achieve a 5 times higher concentration of stem cells at the site of the lesion than in the control, when cells without magnetic nanoparticles were transplanted.

In vivo visualization: blinking nanostars

The new system can be used to obtain images in medicine and biology. This is due to the fact that "blinking" nanostars provide a very good ratio between the received periodic signal and external noise.

Genomes are getting cheaper before our eyes

Breakthrough in Sequencing: DNA Sudoku

Modern DNA sequencing technologies allow you to work with dozens of samples simultaneously. The DNA Sudoku method will allow sequencing hundreds of thousands of DNA sequences simultaneously.

Do you like sour? Watch your teeth!

Genetic analysis: only by prescription!

The purpose of the new bill is to prevent possible abuse of modern methods of genetic research.