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Another secret of the aksakals

According to the 97-year-old bartender, during the 40 years that he has been behind the counter, 3 owners of the establishment have changed, but he still serves in the same place and is not going to retire.

18.09.2009
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Artificial liver for pharmacologists

To create it, scientists used blood vessels of pigs' intestines, on which they then grew cultures of liver cells – hepatocytes.

29.06.2009
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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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Is your eyesight deteriorating? Play "shooting games"!

The experienced group played Unreal Tournament and Call of Duty 2 for 9 weeks, and the control group raised law-abiding citizens in Sims 2. In the second case, after 50 hours of games, no change in visual function was noted, but the masters of the rifle, laser and other flamethrowers had contrast vision improved by 0.16–0.20 logarithmic units, that is, by 43-58%.

30.03.2009
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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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A new stimulator of hematopoietic function is looking for investors

Currently, there are several similar drugs on the market. In comparison with Leukostim, the specific activity of Neutrostim is higher, and unlike "Neupogen" it does not affect red blood cells. In addition, there is reason to believe that the new drug will be cheaper than analogues. The volume of necessary investments is $5 million.

18.02.2009
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Biotech in the Chemical Farm

The Scientific and Educational Center for Molecular and Cellular Technologies has been opened on the basis of the St. Petersburg Chemical and Pharmaceutical University.

30.01.2019
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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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Overtime work is a direct path to dementia

Perhaps your exploiting boss won't like it: according to new research, a middle-aged man who works longer than the allotted time has a significantly worse brain function.

21.01.2009
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We train on dogs

A Harvard geneticist has created a dog rejuvenation startup. In the future, the scientist intends to extend research to people.

10.05.2018
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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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Mammoth cloning: not soon, but possible

With mammoth DNA in hand, scientists can try to restore this species by placing the genetic material of an ancient animal in the egg of a modern elephant. According to some estimates, the cost of this project will be about $ 10 million. Nevertheless, it is unlikely to expect the birth of a mammoth in the near future.

20.11.2008
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A small gadget diagnoses sleep apnea

Built-in sensors measure blood oxygen saturation, heart rate, respiratory effort, sleep duration and changes in body position.

08.06.2017