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Mutation rate: up to a nucleotide per generation
For the first time in the world, direct measurements of the frequency of occurrence of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were carried out from a human.
28.08.2009- English version
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Genetically modified bacteria will deliver the medicine exactly to the target
Genetically modified bacteria, which in the presence of specific sugar turn into a drug delivery mechanism, can become a new treatment for various diseases.
25.08.2009
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The harmfulness of ultraviolet depends on the structure of DNA at the time of irradiation
One of the most sensational scientific achievements of the outgoing year was the development of methods for genetic reprogramming of human somatic cells, converting them into full-fledged analogues of embryonic stem cells. They are commonly referred to as induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) – induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC).
13.02.2008
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The secret of young skin is in the expression of genes
Cosmetologists are beginning to use the latest advances in molecular biology, common in the pharmaceutical industry, to measure the expression of thousands of genes in the skin of different ages.
01.07.2009
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Diet and longevity: the molecular relationship
Scientists have identified a key element determining the relationship between diet and longevity. As it turned out, two proteins are responsible for the lifespan of nematodes, the activity of which depends on the amount of food consumed.
30.06.2009
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Gene patents are illegal!
According to the plaintiffs, patents for research on various genes restrict the civil liberties of patients, allow patent-holders to set an inflated cost of genetic tests, and also deprive other organizations of the opportunity to study these genes.
15.05.2009
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The heart helps to restore blood vessels
In response to damage to the vessel wall, smooth muscle cells move from a state of "resting phenotype", in which they are only able to contract, to a state of "synthesis phenotype", when they begin to proliferate. The FHL2 protein synthesized by heart cells suppresses the activity of genes necessary for the preservation of smooth muscle cells of blood vessels in a state of "rest".
14.05.2009
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Anniversary of the "grandmother of modern neuroscience"
"I am deeply excited that I have reached the age of 100, having lived a life with joy, which, I think, few have experienced. I'm not afraid of death, it doesn't matter to me when it comes," Nobel laureate, neuroscientist, Senator for life Rita Levi–Montalcini told reporters on the eve of the anniversary.
23.04.2009
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What pricked the lawyer's son?
According to the rules of scientific research, some of the volunteers do not receive a vaccine, but a placebo – this is necessary to make sure that the vaccine is effective.
02.09.2020
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The breast will be enlarged with the help of stem cells
Mammary glands enlarged with stem cells are more natural because their tissue has the same softness as the rest of the breast, unlike implants that are foreign bodies.
30.03.2009
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"Universal donor" from stem cells
British scientists are launching a project to create universal donor blood from embryonic stem cells – it can be produced in unlimited quantities. As experts hope, the first transfusion can be carried out in three years.
23.03.2009
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Bionic eyes: Second sight for the blind
There have already been 18 surgeries in the world to install the Argus II bionic eye, developed by the American company Second Sight for patients who have become blind as a result of retinal diseases.
05.03.2009
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Gold, Silver and Bronze
MSU, St. Petersburg State University and NSU took the first three places in the list of the best higher education institutions in Eastern Europe.
15.10.2019
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Vitamin D: children – from rickets, old people – from dementia
The elderly, in whose body there was an increased content of vitamin D, are half as susceptible to impaired thinking processes. And when it is not enough, the probability of deterioration of attention and memory is also twice as high.
29.01.2009
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Fill the wound with silk
A group of scientists from China has developed a gel based on silk protein, which is able to heal wounds without leaving scars.
13.11.2018
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The gold-plated virus will deliver both genes and nanoparticles to cells
The combination of nanotechnology and gene therapy can provide a number of advantages in the treatment of various diseases, and for this it is necessary to learn how to deliver both genes and nanoparticles to cells simultaneously.
04.02.2008
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Immunologists in uniform
FPI has created a laboratory to identify possible areas of technological breakthroughs in military biomedicine.
16.04.2018
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RUSNANO and leading scientific institutions of the country signed cooperation agreements
The documents were signed by Anatoly Chubais, CEO of RUSNANO, Yuri Osipov, President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Viktor Sadovnichy, Rector of Moscow State University.
05.12.2008
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The genes of artistry
Two genes have been identified that are involved in the performing arts.
01.12.2008
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The experimenters silenced the death of the patient after partial withdrawal from the vegetative state. However, his death was not related to treatment.
09.10.2017