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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.

28.03.2017
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LifeCode-2017

The hackathon on bioinformatics LifeCode-2017 will be held at NSU from April 29 to May 1. Programmers, biologists and anyone interested in biology and bioinformatics can take part in it.

28.03.2017
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Zika virus: another vaccine

After the development of vaccines in the USA and France, the seventh Chinese-French vaccine against Zika virus in the world and the first in Asia has entered the phase of preclinical research.

27.03.2017
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Half a million genomes

The project is designed for 3-5 years. Based on its results, GlaxoSmithKline and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals hope to reveal new data for the treatment of hereditary diseases.

23.03.2017
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The President is calling for a breakthrough

It is necessary to achieve breakthrough results in the field of biomedicine and healthcare, Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Council for Strategic Development and priority projects.

21.03.2017
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World Day of People with Down Syndrome

It was first held in 2006. The day and month for this event were not chosen by chance. Down syndrome is a trisomy on chromosome 21 (therefore 21.03).

21.03.2017
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Patents for nucleic acid analogues

The developer plans to patent in each country a whole class of substances on the basis of which drugs can be created. This will open up wider opportunities for Novosibirsk scientists.

17.03.2017
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A kidney instead of flowers

On the eve of the March 8 holiday, which is widely celebrated in the Apennines, the 52-year-old Italian decided to give his girlfriend not a traditional bouquet of mimosa, but his own kidney.

07.03.2017
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The medicine is more bitter than the disease

Clinical trials of the drug for the treatment of leukemia were discontinued after the death of 5 patients due to brain edema due to severe neurotoxicity of the drug.

03.03.2017
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Mold for $1500

A glass container with a mold sample prepared by the discoverer of penicillin, Alexander Fleming, was sold at Bonham's London auction for $ 14,617.

02.03.2017
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No vaccinations – no money

The introduction of new rules for the payment of child benefits has caused a number of protests. However, the Government decided that it was appropriate to take tough measures in this case.

28.02.2017
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Vitamins against schizophrenia

In most cases, in patients with schizophrenia, the disease returns after treatment. However, repeated symptoms can be alleviated with large doses of B vitamins.

27.02.2017
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Patent for CRISPR-Cas9: to be continued

The victory of the Broad Institute in the fight for a patent for the CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing method is not the end of the story. The University of California at Berkeley will undoubtedly continue to struggle.

22.02.2017
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It's time to prepare together for a pandemic

According to Bill Gates, whether it's a whim of nature or the actions of terrorists, a rapidly spreading, airborne pathogen can kill more than 30 million people in less than a year.

20.02.2017
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Another victory of "open science"

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation managed to reach an agreement with Science magazine. For the first time in its more than a century history, the publication has allowed publications to be freely available.

16.02.2017