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Look inside a living cell

To be fair, it should be noted that in recent years two more methods of optical microscopy have been developed, allowing to see even finer details in living cells.

The most common causes of death

The World Health Organization reports that in 2011, two-thirds of all deaths in the world were caused by non-communicable diseases.

Stem cells at $40,000 per carat

Gina Lollobrigida decided to part with her jewelry in order to finance a project to create a clinic in Italy specializing in stem cell treatment.

How are fasting, cancer and diabetes interrelated

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation are opening another competition for scientific grants under the jointly funded Mikhail Lomonosov II program.

We are starting clinical studies of induced pluripotent stem cells

The Board of Experts of the Ministry of Health of Japan has approved clinical trials of induced pluripotent stem cells.

Geneticists have found the cause of motor neuron disease

The corn genome has been decoded

The cosmetics industry, free from prejudices related to the correctness of the use of scientific terms, has long been juggling words such as "DNA", "genes", "signaling molecules", "genetic code" and others.

Culture of research

The Health Agency called on scientists to work only with cell cultures whose origin is known. Only on such cultures should new drugs be tested before launching clinical trials on patients.

The Government has approved the State biotechnology program

Within four years, the state will finance research and development work and entrepreneurship in the field of biotechnology in the amount of over 0.5 billion rubles.

Mobile phones and brain cancer are an inexhaustible source of grants

An increase in the likelihood of developing brain cancer with frequent communication on a mobile phone has not been proven once again, but research continues.

A smart wife, a rich husband – what else is needed for longevity?

The intellectual level of the wife in most cases correlated with the life expectancy of the husband. And women live longer if they have rich husbands.

Lasker Prize – for Anti-cancer Drug and Stem Cell Research

For the development of the drug Gleevec for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia, the award was awarded to B.Drucker, N.Lydon and Ch.Sawyers. The prize for stem cell research was shared by J. Gurdon and S. Yamanaka.

Prosaposin against metastases

The use of prosaposin will not eliminate the causes of cancer and will not prevent the appearance of tumors, but the development of metastases may be blocked.

Magnetic nanoparticles will purify the blood from microbes

An original filter capable of purifying the patient's blood from microorganisms can save thousands of people every year.

An exciting video from the life of synapses

Researchers from the University of California at Davis demonstrated the critical role of the neuroligin protein in the formation of synapses and filmed this process on video.

Diabetes medicine in the fight against multiple sclerosis

The drug, which is commonly used in the treatment of diabetes, protects neurons in multiple sclerosis.

Alfa-Capital will be engaged in venture and direct investments

The priority sectors for investing funds are those that will develop most dynamically after the end of the economic crisis and bring the highest possible return on invested capital. Among such industries, the experts of the Alfa-Capital Management Company identified information technologies, biotechnologies, energy and nanotechnology.

Cardiomyocytes from stem cells

Mesodermal cells capable of forming bone, blood, skeletal muscle and other tissues, when added to the culture medium of Baf60c, Tbx5 and Gata4 factors, turned only into cardiomyocytes, which rhythmically contracted like normal heart muscle cells.

Rusnano will save, but invest

After the reduction of funding, the Russian Nanotechnology Corporation (Rusnano) should spend 45 billion rubles on activities and implementation of projects in 2009 instead of the 130 billion previously planned.

Wheelchair – telepath

Electrodes located on a special cap connected to the chair read the electrical activity of brain neurons and, thanks to the developed device and processor, translate these impulses into commands for a wheelchair.