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Eternal student

Australian Alan Stewart received his first diploma of higher education in 1936, and the fourth – yesterday, at the age of 97.

05.05.2012
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Biotechnology-2020

The government has approved a program for the development of biotechnologies of the Russian Federation until 2020.

27.04.2012
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Biopharmaceutical cluster in Koltsovo

The government of the Novosibirsk Region intends to send to the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia an application for about 780 million rubles for the creation of an innovative biopharmaceutical cluster in the Koltsovo science city near Novosibirsk.

17.04.2012
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IMF warns: prolonging life is a risky business

Currently, it makes sense to pay more attention to the risk of longevity due to the scale of its financial consequences and the fact that effective measures to minimize them will give results only in a few years.

16.04.2012
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Pension gender equality?

Experts working out the strategy of socio-economic development of Russia until 2020 ("Strategy 2020") propose a gradual increase in the retirement age in Russia for both sexes to 63 years by 2030.

14.03.2012
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A billion dollars for innovation

The budget proposed by the President provides for the allocation of a billion dollars for the creation of a network of national institutes for innovation in industry.

11.03.2012
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All innovations at one nanoforum

The annual RUSNANOTECH International Nanotechnology Forum will expand its format and become a platform for discussing various forms of innovation support in Russia.

07.03.2012
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Let's protect mice from AIDS!

Cuban scientists have announced the successful completion of trials of a new AIDS vaccine on mice.

06.03.2012
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Smoke and don't be scared!

A federal court in Washington has blocked an FDA ruling ordering tobacco companies to place intimidating images on cigarette packs.

02.03.2012
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Biopharmaceutics of the Moscow region

The Severny biopharmaceutical cluster, being created in the Moscow region, will become the basis for the creation of at least 100 small innovative companies that will be able to produce at least 300 import-substituting medicines.

20.02.2012
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Science cities of all Russia, unite!

Five Russian science cities intend to unite into a biopharmaceutical cluster. Financing of the program in the amount of 5 billion rubles will begin in March.

17.02.2012
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There is no money for an HIV vaccine in Russia

The development of an HIV vaccine in St. Petersburg has been temporarily suspended. The reason was the lack of funding, which has not been received from the federal center for a year.

14.02.2012
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"The stroke gene"

If a person inherits mutant variants of the HDAC9 gene from both parents, the risk of ischemic stroke due to damage to a large artery is doubled compared to carriers of normal variants of the gene.

08.02.2012