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Brain + Computer

In the long term, Elon Musk expects to create a high-speed neural interface that will allow people to connect directly to a computer.

Scientists have figured out how to make safe sugar for diabetics

Found a new way to get bacteria to produce allulose, a potential substitute for table sugar

Switzerland has developed a four-armed robosurgeon

According to the developers, thanks to such a device, one specialist will be able to do the work of two or three people

RNA will protect flowers from aging

The technology that allows the flowers not to wither longer consists in temporarily suppressing the expression of the ethylene sensitivity gene by RNA interference.

Looking for a husband? Do not drink hormonal contraceptives!

Contraceptive drugs disrupt a woman's natural ability to choose a partner whose genetic profile is most different from her own.

Maybe the safety of cosmetics will be checked on deputies?

It is better to test cosmetics on cells, on bacteria, by computer modeling, the authors of the bill, who are obviously not familiar with cellular technologies and their level of development in Russia, believe.

Clone Factory

In the Chinese city of Tianjin, it is planned to build the world's largest animal cloning center, which will "release" cows, horses and even dogs.

Decent aging: abroad will help you

The total budget of the project is more than a million euros, which were collected by ordinary citizens of Denmark. The money is planned to be spent on helping elderly people who need medicines, clothes, food and other vital things.

St. Petersburg stage of the Startup Tour - 2015

The next stage of the All-Russian Startup Tour will be held in St. Petersburg on March 25-26.

Too much fat is bad for memory

Assuming that the revealed relationship extends to humans, the results of this work are another argument in favor of limiting the use of cholesterol and saturated fats.

Companies offering DNA analysis suspended in California

The California Department of Health has sent letters to thirteen companies offering deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) analysis services ordering them to suspend operations.

Rapid Ebola test – on sale soon

A test that determines the presence of the Ebola virus in a patient's blood within a few minutes will appear in pharmacies in March. The cost of one set of tests will be 3.2 euros ($3.66).

Aging is not necessarily accompanied by dementia

A study of the brain of a woman who died at the age of 115 found no serious pathological changes.

Putty for bones

The program called Fracture Putty ("Putty for fractures") involves the creation of a biodegradable material that, when applied to the fracture area, will be able to restore the bearing properties of the bone in a few days.

Asian states are catching up with America in biomedical research

In 2007, the United States provided 51% of the world's allocations for biomedical research, but by 2012 their share had decreased to 45%. Over the same period, similar expenditures of Asian states increased from 18 to 24%.

Mammoth is looking for a sponsor

A project has been launched to raise funds to support a joint study of the Northeastern Federal University and the Korean SOAAM laboratory "Mammoth Rebirth"

Will Rusnano be transferred to private ownership?

Anatoly Chubais, Chairman of the Management Board of Rusnano, sent a draft strategy for the development of the company to the government, in which he proposed to make it completely private by 2020.

Life expectancy in America: not everything is so smooth

Online training for doctors: demand exceeds supply

In Europe, there is an increasing demand for online services that provide the opportunity for postgraduate training for doctors. At the same time, the growth of supply in this market segment does not keep pace with the increase in demand.

There will be no new levies on innovation

The Government of the Russian Federation will not oblige state-owned companies to allocate part of their funds to any state projects in the field of innovation, as was the case with decisions to fill the Skoltech endowment fund.