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Life has become longer, life has become more fun!

The average life expectancy of Russians in 2014, according to preliminary data, exceeded 71 years, Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets said at a meeting with doctors-chief specialists of the Ministry of Health.

The Gates Foundation has joined the fight against Ebola

The Bill and Melinda Gates Charitable Foundation has allocated $5.7 million to a program for the production of experimental drugs for the treatment of Ebola.

Results of the Innovation Convention

The All-Russian Innovation Convention outlined the main trends in science and breakthrough technologies.

Light with backlight

Drug development begins with the synthesis of the drug, then the drug undergoes preclinical trials (on animals), clinical trials (on humans, phases I - III), and only after that it goes on sale.

"Russian nanotechnologies" awarded a medal

Don't sleep at the wheel!

A family of genes predisposing to hepatic cell carcinoma

oley to traditional methods of treatment, such as chemo and radiotherapy.

Salmonella is a tumor killer

The immune system from embryonic stem cells

an acceptable alternative.

Tasks of RUSNANO for the current year

One of the Corporation's priorities for 2009 is the formation of a pool of Russian and foreign investors interested in joining RUSNANO projects, as well as in acquiring a share of the Corporation after its exit from the project.

What I fought for, that's what I ran into

An Italian politician who opposes mandatory vaccination has had chickenpox, but continues to stand his ground.

RUSNANO: the plans are huge

The state Corporation Rusnano is developing a concept for creating a network of nanotechnology centers in Russia and plans to increase production in the Russian nanoindustry from the current 6 billion rubles per year to 1.2 trillion in 2015.

You can, but be careful

In Japan, a draft rule has been proposed that will allow editing the genes of human embryos in the early stages of development.

Four in one

Hepatitis A, measles, rubella and chickenpox can be cured with one drug based on immunoglobulin.

Scientists look for ways to 'see' the threat of stroke from the brain's electrical mapping

Kazan University scientists have learned to diagnose precursors of stroke and other pathological brain conditions

Rats can recreate in their imagination the places they have visited

Using virtual reality, researchers have studied the ability of rats to "dream"

Type II diabetes can be recognized by a person's voice

The authors of a new study suggest that type II diabetes causes a person's voice to change in a subtle but consistent way

Musk's company has begun recruiting volunteers for a clinical trial of a neural implant

Neuralink announced the approval of the brain chip clinical trial and the start of recruitment of study personnel and participants

Repurposed blood cancer drug may help suppress HIV

A study has shown that a drug used to treat blood cancer can destroy dormant HIV in the body

It turned out that blood sugar levels are lowered by a drink popular in Russia

A small study has shown that a popular fermented beverage lowers blood glucose levels to recommended levels