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Researchers revealed how cell phones affect sperm

A long-term study in Switzerland found that frequency of cell phone use correlates with sperm quality in young men

Is fat to blame for the appearance of bags under the eyes?

As the body ages, adipose tissue grows in the eye sockets, which, apparently, is the cause of the appearance of bags under the eyes.

Lasker Award – 2015

The winners of the Lasker Prize for 2015 have been named. It was awarded to three scientists for research on DNA self-repair and cancer therapy, as well as a team of Doctors Without Borders for fighting the spread of the Ebola virus in Africa.

Kaminsky continues to be promoted

Dmitry Kaminsky, senior partner of the Hong Kong venture fund Deep Knowledge Ventures, promised to pay $ 1 million to a person who will break the record for life expectancy and live longer than 123 years.

Unique video recording: ovulation close-up

The process of egg release from the mature follicle was recorded by an endoscope camera inserted into the pelvic cavity of the patient. The video shows how a reddish protrusion appears in the hole formed by the action of enzymes in the wall of the follicle, and from it – an egg, which is sent to the fallopian tube.

Nobel Prize for the GPS system in the brain

The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for the discovery of cells that make up the positioning system in the brain to researchers John O'Keefe, as well as spouses Mae Britt and Edward Moser.

Underpants-tonometer

The principle of operation of the underpants-tonometer is based on the recently discovered relationship between the pulse wave velocity and blood pressure

Rapists and maniacs, don't forget about condoms!

When the police informed Richard Thomas that the woman he had raped was HIV-infected, he lost consciousness and collapsed on the floor. Naturally, at the time of the rape, the man did not think about using a condom.

Looking at the database…

Malfunctions in the DNA search system in the database of the forensic laboratory led to the fact that several dangerous crimes were solved with great delay.

In the US, the ban on genetic discrimination has received final approval

The House of Representatives of the US Congress on Thursday approved a draft law prohibiting employers and insurance companies from infringing on the rights of people based on their genetic information.

1.2 billion for the fight against counterfeiters

By 2015, the volume of the global market segment of information technologies used to combat counterfeit medicines will amount to $ 1.2 billion.

I'm changing my kidney for work

A resident of Madrid said that he decided to go to extreme measures and offered his kidney in exchange for a workplace.

The Forum on Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnologies has started its work

This key event in Russia, dedicated to strategic issues of innovative development of the pharmaceutical, biotechnological and medical industries, is being held in St. Petersburg for the second time.

DNA constructor: assembling a dodecahedron

"Metabo-lung" instead of guinea pigs

Researchers from Cardiff University have integrated human liver and lung cells and created a "metabo-lung" – a living tissue suitable for assessing the toxicity of drugs.

Sperm donor is not a dusty and highly paid job

The three-fold increase in compensation is aimed at supporting egg and sperm donation and increasing the number of donors.

Need a new antibiotic? Set the bacteria against each other!

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Florida have proposed a new method for creating antibiotics, which consists in "inciting" one type of bacteria against another.

Innovation? Thank you, no need!

The main problem of implementing innovation policy is that there is no demand for innovation in Russia. The Chairman of the Council of Rectors of Universities of St. Petersburg proposes to solve the problem by developing another dead Program:(

Pork Beta cells against diabetes

A method of diabetes treatment has been registered in Russia by transplanting porcine beta cells of the pancreas that produce insulin. Until now, therapeutic techniques using animal tissues have not been registered in the world.

Another national genome

Since scientists have learned to quickly and relatively inexpensively determine genome-wide sequences, several "national genomes" have been deciphered.