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Graphene-c? In a condom, sir? Original, sir!

Researchers from the University of Manchester received a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in the amount of 100 thousand dollars for the development of condoms using the "Nobel" material.

22.11.2013
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The uniform is English, the shoulder strap is French...

A domestic drug for the treatment of HIV infection, created by the Russian company Viriom in partnership with MIPT on the basis of a molecule obtained from the international company Roche, is undergoing clinical trials in Russia.

21.11.2013
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Frederick Sanger, 1918 – 2013

British biochemist Frederick Sanger, who was twice awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on the structure of insulin and for creating a method for reading DNA sequences, has died at the age of 95.

21.11.2013
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All newborns – to the DNA database

According to the prosecutor, the DNA database of all newborns and children brought to the country would greatly facilitate the work of the police.

18.11.2013
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Rosfinnadzor checked Rusnano

The facts revealed during the audit cannot be regarded as misuse of funds of loans and bond loans secured by state guarantee support.

14.11.2013
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Biomedicine at the Open Innovations Forum

One of the most notable features of the international forum "Open Innovations" held in the capital was the expansion of its scientific program through the discussion of biomedicine projects.

05.11.2013
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The case of genomic registration

The Internal Security Service of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation found violations committed during the execution of the state contract for the purchase of kits for collecting genomic information from convicts and transferred the materials to the investigative authorities to resolve the issue of initiating a criminal case.

30.10.2013
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Face on the chest

The operation took place in several stages. First, surgeons took tissue from the girl's hip and transplanted it just below the left shoulder. When the new skin grew, the doctors sewed it to the face.

25.10.2013
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RUSNANOPRIZE 2013: Nanomedicine won

The winners of the RUSNANOPRIZE Prize in 2013 were the honorary Professor of MTI Robert Langer and Professor of Harvard Medical School Omid Farokzad for the development of technology for the use of nanoparticles in medicine.

24.10.2013
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National shame

Nursing homes are a "national disgrace of the country," the health minister said.

21.10.2013
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Society does not help the elderly to chew their food thoroughly

Municipal authorities do not always believe that assistance in brushing teeth is included in the mandatory complex of providing assistance to elderly people at home. Only one commune out of 20 takes into account the needs for such services.

15.10.2013
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Watch, watch, how many years do I have to live?

The Tikker watch shows how long a person has left to live. The principle of their work is simple: they calculate it using a special questionnaire in which a person is asked about his age, as well as other parameters that affect life expectancy.

15.10.2013
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Novosibirsk-American Laboratory of Biomedical Chemistry

The Russian-American Laboratory of Biomedical Chemistry has started work at the Novosibirsk Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine. The new scientific division will develop antibacterial and antiviral drugs.

14.10.2013
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Human papillomavirus vaccine is safe

A group of scientists from Sweden and Denmark conducted a study, the result of which was the conclusion about the relative safety of vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer.

10.10.2013
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"Nobel Prize" in (bio)chemistry

This year the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arie Warshel "for creating multilevel models of complex chemical systems" – including proteins and DNA.

09.10.2013
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RUSNANOPRIZE-2013: 5 finalists of the competition

The list of finalists of the RUSNANOPRIZE 2013 award in the direction of "Nanomaterials and surface modification" has been announced in Moscow. One of the five is Prof. Langer, developer of technologies for the use of nanoparticles in medicine.

03.10.2013
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Fymyshata

The porch of the dormitory of the Novosibirsk Physics and Mathematics School is now decorated with three iron mice. According to the old tradition, FMSH students are called "fymyshats" or simply "mice", so these animals have long become a symbol of the educational institution.

02.10.2013