An international team of scientists has found that eating moderate portions of chocolate reduces the risk of such a serious disease as atrial fibrillation.

24.05.2017

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Older scientists are more productive than younger ones

Traditionally, it is believed that young scientists are more productive and have more creative potential compared to older researchers.

30.10.2008

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Clones of the Belgian Shepherd in Yakutia: failed :(

Clone dogs, which were brought to Yakutia from Korea, did not pass the control test of the cynological service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Belgian Shepherds are not adapted for service in the conditions of the north.

10.01.2017

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WHO names potentially dangerous sweeteners

The World Health Organization reported that sugar-free sweeteners are associated with long-term health risks

26.05.2023

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A test that detects sleep deprivation in drivers has been developed

Researchers have developed a blood test that shows when a driver has been awake for more than 24 hours

18.05.2023

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A new universal analgesic

A feature of the new analgesic is the absence of addiction and side effects characteristic of steroid and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

23.09.2016

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Risk factors: crafty numbers

Professor Lisa Schwartz, one of the authors of the study, believes that the public is often presented with special, "frightening" statistics on certain diseases that do not take into account certain indicators.

17.10.2008

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A real epiphany

To restore a blind woman's vision using an experimental method, ophthalmologist Jeffrey Weiss had to play by the rules.

02.03.2016

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And the men didn't know…

I wonder how much of a grant researchers from the University of Sydney spent to once again name six factors that increase the likelihood of early death?

11.12.2015

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How many kilograms of watermelon crusts replace a Viagra pill?

An employee of the Texas Agricultural University Bhimu Patil, who appeared as an expert in a press release about the new properties of watermelon, allegedly able to cure erectile dysfunction no worse than "Viagra", said that his words were misinterpreted by the press service of the scientific institution.

08.07.2008

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Twenty billion for stem cells

More than 100 employees of the scientific institute of the Takeda Pharmaceutical Company will take part in the projects that will be devoted to the search for medicines for severe diseases of the heart, kidneys and other organs.

20.04.2015

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St. Petersburg pharmaceutical cluster will grow

Next year, several innovation and production complexes will open on the territory of the St. Petersburg pharmaceutical cluster.

30.12.2014

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Bones from stem cells: a new achievement

Until now, when conducting such experiments, researchers have used high concentrations of a hormone that stimulates bone growth, which was injected into a carrier or a frame covered with stem cells. The new approach makes it possible to significantly reduce the concentration of hormones used and bring it as close as possible to the natural one.

29.05.2008

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Cages on the conveyor

In Yekaterinburg, the Institute of Medical Cell Technologies has installed Russia's first automated, robotic cell culture station CompacT CellBase.

28.01.2014

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The FEBS-2013 Congress has started its work

The list of sessions includes the following sections: immunology, RNA, carbohydrate biochemistry, stem cell biology, proteolysis mechanisms, bacteriology, bioinformatics and biochemical research methods.

08.07.2013

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Rapid HIV test: just spit on the test strip

Scientists at McGill University (Montreal) have recently successfully completed clinical testing of a new rapid method for detecting HIV in a saliva sample, which allows you to get a result within 20-40 minutes.

08.05.2008