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GM microbes for strengthening buildings

"Smart soil", which contains genetically modified bacteria that produce "bio-cement", will protect the foundations of buildings from destruction.

31.10.2016
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The history of one liver

8 months after the transplant, the donor married the recipient. May they live happily ever after with one liver for two :)

28.10.2016
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Winner of RUSNANOPRIZE 2016

The prize in the field of medicine, pharmacology and biotechnology was awarded to Professor Chad Alexander Mirkin, the creator of spherical nucleic acids.

28.10.2016
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Migraine and microflora

American scientists have discovered a link between migraines and bacteria that live in the mouth. As it turned out, migraines can cause nitric oxide, which they produce.

21.10.2016
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Postgenomic technologies in medicine

The conference "Postgenomic Technologies in Medicine: from theory to practice" will be held at Voronezh State University and the Medical University named after Burdenko on November 1 and 2.

20.10.2016
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DNA vaccines against cattle dermatitis

The advantages of such vaccination are obvious: for example, it will take 9 days to treat a cow, not 18, and the cost of a DNA vaccine is 300 rubles instead of 2100.

19.10.2016
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Silicone mesh will replace plaster

Students of the University of Illinois have developed a mesh structure that can become a full-fledged replacement for plaster and save the patient from many inconveniences.

18.10.2016
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Diabetics will be able to give up insulin

Researchers have begun developing a new form of medication for type 1 diabetes. If successful, patients will be able to refuse regular insulin injections.

17.10.2016
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E-cigarettes are relatively safe

E-cigarettes do not cause serious side effects, but do they help to quit smoking? So far, even Cochrane cannot answer this question unequivocally.

17.10.2016
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How do males live without a Y chromosome

Even if the "y" disappears, it is unlikely that this will mean the disappearance of men – we must think, as in the case of spiny mice, evolution will find a way to preserve the "stronger sex".

17.10.2016
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Venovisor – a gift to Russian phlebologists

Roselektronika has developed a device for diagnosing the condition of peripheral veins. The cost of the device is three times lower than that of imported analogues.

14.10.2016
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Cybathlon-2016

The world's first Paralympic games of "cyborgs" took place in Zurich. 66 teams consisting of developers, technicians and "pilots" took part in the competition.

13.10.2016
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Laureates are getting old

Journalists have found out why people in increasingly advanced years are becoming Nobel Prize laureates. It turned out that it was all about the increased number of scientists.

10.10.2016