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Influenza vaccine of increased effectiveness
Specialists of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention note that the flu vaccine this year will be twice as effective as last year's version.
02.03.2016- English version
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More than two hundred thousand authors
The editorial board hesitated for a long time to publish an article, the authors of which were, in addition to ten professional biologists, also 218,837 participants of the online game. In the end, the article was accepted.
24.02.2016
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GM mosquitoes against Zika virus
WHO will support the use of genetically modified mosquitoes to fight Zika disease. Previously, such methods were considered too new and potentially dangerous for mass use.
19.02.2016
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5 million for social service workers
The Hometeam service does not just select employees, but takes into account the common interests and needs of both parties. In addition, it allows you to keep in touch with doctors, family members and emergency centers.
19.02.2016
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If you want to save your memory, run!
The study of the effect of various physical exercises on the formation of new neurons has shown that the optimal load for enhancing neoneurogenesis in the hippocampus of rats is long-distance running.
17.02.2016
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A new biomarker of senile dementia
The levels of the biomarker of cognitive aging and Alzheimer's disease – the protein ADNP (activity-dependent neuroprotective protein) – can be easily tracked using a routine blood test.
16.02.2016
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Nanopreservatives do not bend and do not tear
When stretching and reducing the volume of latex with the addition of nanocellulose, there is not a decrease, but an increase in its strength, which will reduce the thickness of the condoms by 30% or even more.
15.02.2016
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The genome of the bed bug has been read
The work of an international team of scientists dedicated to reading the genome of the bed bug has been published in the journal Nature.
08.02.2016
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Mutation is the cause of vibrational urticaria
The skin of patients with this rare hereditary disease begins to turn red in response to mechanical vibrations, for example, when working with a drill, lawn mower; in some cases, even a simple rubbing with a towel causes a skin reaction.
05.02.2016
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Experiments on the birth of children from three parents have been recognized as ethical in the United States
To participate in the first experiments, only women with clearly confirmed mitochondrial abnormalities will be selected and only male embryos will be implanted – they will not be able to transfer mitochondria to their descendants.
04.02.2016
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A previously unknown genetic syndrome associated with obesity is described
Patients suffering from this disease develop obesity and have mental and behavioral problems. Scientists from the University of Manchester found out that the disease is associated with a deletion on the sixth chromosome.
04.02.2016
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Japanese scientists have created a prosthetic tongue
Scientists from Okayama University are testing an artificial language on four volunteers – a unique prosthesis that will return the ability to speak to patients.
03.02.2016
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Synthetic opioids are better than morphine
In doses providing an analgesic effect equal to morphine, the synthesized peptides showed an unprecedented low level of negative side effects.
02.02.2016
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Editing of embryonic genomes – only under license
The condition of the regulatory service when issuing this license is compliance with ethical standards of research and the inadmissibility of implantation of genetically modified embryos to women.
01.02.2016
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A sermon on bioethics
With regard to the protection of life, science should by no means prevail over man: with such an admonition, Pope Francis addressed the Italian Bioethics Committee at an audience on January 28.
29.01.2016
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The best in the world – in Siberia
Siberian State Medical University is recognized as the world's best center for the quality of clinical trials of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
28.01.2016
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Would you like to buy an ear?
Japanese scientists claim that artificial ears can be grown to order and transplanted to a person in the next five years. They recently grew a human auricle on the back of a rat.
28.01.2016
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Will cord blood help with HIV infection?
The Spanish National Society of Transplantologists has announced a program of HIV infection therapy by transplantation of specially selected umbilical cord blood samples. Treatment of the first patient is scheduled for January 2016.
28.01.2016
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Chinese Exclusive
Chinese scientists have developed a new bioengineered liver that will help patients with liver failure to wait for the transplantation of this organ.
27.01.2016
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When and from what will you die?
At the start of the interactive chart, the entered age of the user changes every second and the statistical probability of dying from one reason or another is calculated. When the age of 100 is reached, the simulation stops.
26.01.2016