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Life Extension Grant

Companies from the United States and Hong Kong, whose activities are based on the development of Russian scientists to prolong human life, received $ 18 million from the international fund Deep Knowledge Ventures to continue research.

His example is another science

Anatoly Chubais sold all the shares of foreign companies he had, and also transferred personal funds to a Russian bank.

Rapid HIV test: just spit on the test strip

Scientists at McGill University (Montreal) have recently successfully completed clinical testing of a new rapid method for detecting HIV in a saliva sample, which allows you to get a result within 20-40 minutes.

Pancreas in a metal tube

The prototype of the "biosynthetic" pancreas is a metal tube filled with insulin-producing cells and coated with a special coating, no larger than a cigarette.

Take care of your weight from a young age!

The change in body weight of adults occurs due to changes in the size of adipocytes, while children gain kilograms due to an increase in the number of these cells in the body. This means that it is much more difficult for adults who have been overweight since childhood to lose weight than for those who gained it at later stages of life.

The Prime Minister visited the bio-business incubator

During his visit to the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, the Prime Minister got acquainted with the activities of the BioBusiness Incubator, a structural research unit of MIPT.

Remote Lie Detector

Methods of remote monitoring of the physiological state can be used in the field of biomedical engineering, counterterrorism and security systems.

Stem cell treatment legalized

The Ministry of Health of Ukraine has officially approved the methods of treatment with stem cells of pancreatic necrosis, limb ischemia and injuries and burns.

Your diet changes the activity of your genes

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Changing the places of the terms

As a result of the reorganization, all rights and obligations of the state corporation "Rusnano" will be transferred in full to the state joint stock company of the same name.

The legend of the temple of science "Skolkovo"

This opera, dedicated to the Skolkovo Innovation Center, is being rehearsed at the theater. Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko.

Two thousand innovative ideas

The Skolkovo Innovation Award competition has gathered more than 10,000 participants and more than 2,000 ideas.

Blockbusters Lose Patent Protection

Generic manufacturers, don't miss your chance: the terms of patent protection of blockbuster drugs with total sales of more than $200 billion a year are coming to an end!

To the zemstvo doctor – a social package .

2,200 villagers offer the doctor free bread from the local bakery, meat from the store, flowers from the florist, hairdresser services, a hotel room and even a sausage festival, where the Herr doctor will be the guest of honor.

Almost immortal clones

The aspen-shaped poplar lives for about two hundred years, but the clones growing from its roots (in fact, the same tree) are almost immortal. One such "tree" has been living for either 80 or 800 thousand years.

Why do whites and blacks react differently to treatment

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Elderly people use unnecessary information wisely

The ability to involuntarily memorize insignificant, at first glance, details is a kind of compensation for the absent-mindedness characteristic of the elderly.

Do you want to be beautiful? Eat right!

According to a recent study, most of all, the perception of skin as beautiful, contrary to popular belief, is influenced not by a tan, but by a rational diet rich in vegetables and fruits.

Antibodies against rabies

Russian scientists have begun developing a technology for obtaining therapeutic antibodies for the treatment of rabies using genetically modified yeast.

Do you like sour? Watch your teeth!