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A vaccine or a placebo?

Denis Logunov, Deputy Director of the Gamalei Center for Scientific Work: the result can be obtained when the study is completed.

20.10.2020
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Animal rights or human rights?

The process of finding new drugs for the treatment of diseases such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease may stop if the EU implements its intentions to tighten the rules for conducting experiments on animals in scientific laboratories.

30.03.2009
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Scientific falsification

In total, Luc Van Parijs submitted false data in five grant applications and ten scientific papers, seven of which were published. In addition, falsifications were revealed in unpublished works and presentations of the scientist.

05.02.2009
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Russian Sequencer

The cost of a third–generation DNA sequencer will be less than 100 thousand dollars - similar imported devices are ten times more expensive.

12.03.2018
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Generation of fatties

Surveys of 20,000 Britons have established which of the modern generations will be the most prone to overweight and obesity.

26.02.2018
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"Hospital" on a chip can increase survival on the battlefield

The implanted "intelligent first aid kit" will analyze the composition of biological fluids, and in case of changes characteristic of typical wounds (trauma, shock, brain damage or contusion), it will automatically inject the appropriate medication.

11.12.2008
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Technology transfer

AstraZeneca has launched the production of the first targeted drug for the treatment of lung cancer – osimertinib at its enterprise in the Kaluga region.

14.09.2017
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Faculty of BIOCAD

One of the largest innovative biotechnology companies in Russia is opening the Faculty of Molecular and Cellular Biotechnology in the Pushchino science city.

31.05.2017
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Goodbye, Glibera!

It's not just that the drug costs $1,000,000. The product was put on the market without sufficient evidence to prove that it is really worth the money.

24.04.2017
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The production of olfactory receptors is a step towards an "artificial" nose

MTI scientists have developed a method for mass production of olfactory receptors in the laboratory. This achievement is not only a step towards the creation of an "artificial nose" that can help solve many problems, but also brings scientists closer to deciphering the mechanisms of smell.

02.10.2008
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Milner Award – 2015

The ceremony of awarding the largest (in monetary terms) scientific Breakthrough Prize was held in California.

09.11.2015
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Dementia will develop in every third

Of those born in 2015 37% of girls and 27% of boys will suffer from dementia in the future. The number of cases may be higher, because in their calculations, the researchers did not take into account cases of dementia starting before the age of 60.

23.09.2015
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are life-threatening

The risk group (with an increase from 10 to 50% depending on the dose) most often includes patients suffering from problems with the cardiovascular system, but even in healthy people taking medications increases the risk of stroke and heart attack.

15.07.2015
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Coffee reduces the risk of liver cancer

There is a pronounced inverse relationship between coffee consumption and the risk of liver cancer. In addition, a high level of the liver enzyme gamma-glutamyltransferase in the blood is associated with an increased risk of developing the disease.

30.06.2008
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Guess what it is: six wings and eight legs?

KFC has filed a lawsuit against three Chinese companies that, according to representatives of the fast food chain, contributed to the spread of false rumors about its products.

01.06.2015
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Honorary American Scientists

Russian and American scientists – Igor Efimov and Alexander Kabanov – have been elected honorary members of the American Institute of Biomedical Engineering, part of the US National Academy of Sciences.

25.03.2015