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And mammoths are bloody in the eyes
The discovery and study of the Malolyakhovsky mammoth led to the publication in the media of another bunch of articles about the possibility of cloning it. Here is probably the only comment of a sane scientist on this matter.
14.03.2014Stress during pregnancy increases the likelihood of allergies in the child
The combination of stress and exposure to allergens during pregnancy has a significant impact on the formation of the fetal immune system.
26.05.2008New Executive Director of the Skolkovo Biomedical Technology Cluster
Kirill Kai has been appointed Executive Director of the biomedical Technologies cluster of the Skolkovo Foundation.
13.12.2013Caught up and overtake!
Russian scientists have discovered what their foreign colleagues have done for a long time.
30.04.2013Test for early diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases
Replenishment of the atmospheric oxygen supply is partly due to viruses infecting cyanobacteria inhabiting the world ocean.
07.04.2008Healing photos boost immunity
Viewing a slideshow of photos of sneezing people, people with skin lesions, rashes and other signs of infectious diseases increased the number of interleukin 6 molecules in the viewers' blood, triggering an immune response, by 23%.
06.04.2010Long-lived antibodies increase the effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs
A change in the structure of the stable site of antitumor monoclonal antibodies led to an increase in the duration of their "life" in the body and, accordingly, to an increase in the effectiveness of treatment.
11.02.2010"Smart" clothes for athletes and heart attack patients
Advanced Cell Technology specialists have developed a highly efficient process for converting embryonic stem cells into hepatocytes, allowing them to begin large-scale production for use in basic research, clinical medicine and preclinical drug testing.
22.02.2008There will be a lot of stem cells
For the first time in almost 10 years, US scientists will receive 13 new lines of human embryonic stem cells for government-funded research. Another 96 lines are under consideration.
03.12.2009Russian nanotechnologists are waiting for British investments
A British-Russian venture forum on attracting investments in Russian nanotechnology is being held in London.
03.12.2009Mobile Microscope
Scientists from the University of Berkeley (California) suggest using mobile phones as microscopes or "mobiscopes" (CellScope).
23.07.2009An intermediary between unsaturated fatty acids and the genome has been identified
Many of the genes activated by unsaturated fatty acids are involved in the breakdown of these compounds for energy. Most likely, this mechanism protects the liver from the accumulation of unsaturated fatty acids.
06.03.2008Cell reprogramming: proteins instead of genes
In their publication, the scientists note that the "protein-induced pluripotent stem cells" they obtained, like their classical counterparts, are able to transition back into a specific state and form the tissues of developing mouse embryos.
27.04.2009The cow genome has been sequenced
The first paper describes the results of work on reading the complete genome of a cow of the famous Hereford breed selected for sequencing. In the second – the results of a side project that cost a hundred times less – comparison of the genome of almost 500 cows of 19 different breeds for 37740 single-nucleotide polymorphisms ("snips").
24.04.2009