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The head of Skolkovo will be replaced

Sources of information differ in the reasons that forced Andrei Burenin to leave the post of chairman of the Board of the Skolkovo Foundation.

The "plug" for bullet wounds received approval

The Commission for the Control of Medicines and Nutrients has approved the use of a "plug" for XSTAT 30 bullet wounds in civilian medical institutions and in first aid.

Molecular diversity of life

On November 16, Konstantin Severinov, Doctor of Biological Sciences, a well-known specialist in the field of molecular biology, will give a lecture at the Central House of the Journalist. The topic of the lecture is "The molecular diversity of life".

Maybe Platonov 's own…

Kazan scientists are planning to start clinical trials of a new antibiotic of the fluoroquinolone group, 800 times less toxic than similar drugs, and hope that after 2020 the drug will enter the market.

Granulocytes from healthy donors – a cure for cancer?

The authors tested leukocytes from healthy donors with high antitumor activity against human cervical, prostate and breast cancer cells. Unexpectedly good results were obtained in all experiments. Experts emphasize that granulocytes, which carry out innate immunity reactions, have predominantly antitumor activity.

Vegetables and longevity

Many generations of parents tell their children about the need to eat vegetables, because "vegetables are the key to health." Recently, these persuasions were supported by the results of a study that demonstrated the benefits of vegetables, especially if you use them all your life.

The Russian pharmaceutical industry has fallen

According to the results of January 2015, the production of pharmaceutical products in Russia fell by 34.1% compared to the previous month.

STAP cells: details of the investigation

The Japanese research Institute RIKEN announced that the infamous stem STAP cells were created using embryonic stem cells that have long been known in science.

DLC1 is another anti–oncogene

Tumor suppressor genes, or anti-oncogenes, perform important functions in the work of intercellular interaction systems that prevent uncontrolled cell growth and proliferation.

Triclosan is banned

The decision to ban triclosan is based on the latest scientific research that has shown that this disinfectant has a negative effect on the human body.

The first female genome has been read

Geneticists at Leiden University have completed a DNA scan of the first woman and the first inhabitant of Europe, whose genome will be fully decoded by the end of the year.

Google Anti-aging

Google has announced the launch of a new project. Calico will be engaged in research aimed at protecting health, treating age-related diseases and potentially increasing life expectancy.

Nanoparticles with two-photon fluorophores for imaging and treatment of tumors

IMF warns: prolonging life is a risky business

Currently, it makes sense to pay more attention to the risk of longevity due to the scale of its financial consequences and the fact that effective measures to minimize them will give results only in a few years.

An ambassador for innovation!

Special attaches for innovation will soon appear in Russian embassies abroad. By 2012, the Russian Foreign Ministry (!) will create a network to attract foreign scientists and technologies, as well as promote Russian innovations in foreign markets.

There are no silent genes, there are whispering ones

The selection of projects for the creation of nanocenters has been completed

The RUSNANO Competition Commission named the winners of the last, fourth, open competition for the selection of projects for the creation of nanotechnology centers.

The first day of the IV International Innovation Forum

Innovative strategies for the development of cities and regions, training for the new economy of the country, as well as cluster policy will be the main topics of the IV International Innovation Forum, which opened today in St. Petersburg.

The Tooth Fairy's Castle

A British artist asks children to give her fallen baby teeth to create a monument to stem cells.

Nanotechnology has broken into the future for the fifth time

On March 26, a solemn ceremony of awarding the winners and prize-winners of the fifth All–Russian Intellectual Forum-Olympiad "Nanotechnology - a breakthrough into the Future" took place in the assembly hall of the First Academic Building of Lomonosov Moscow State University.