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Glowing Plants: thank you all!

The project of creating a glowing plant, Glowing Plants, has successfully completed the collection of donations on the Kickstarter site.

10.06.2013
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Glowing dogs in Korean

Another genetically modified Korean dog glows not red, as last time, but green, and only after taking the antibiotic doxycycline.

28.07.2011
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The point of sobriety

The hotline "Sobriety Point" operates daily from 12:00 to 20:00 (Moscow time) and is available to residents of all regions of Russia absolutely free of charge.

08.06.2011
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Stem cells for skin healing and hair growth

Stem cells localized in the dermis – the main layer of the skin, located under a thin layer of the epidermis – not only support the viability of the skin and heal wounds, but also ensure the growth of hair follicles.

11.12.2009
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Immune attack

A computer "shooting game" under this name will teach teenagers the basics of immunology.

11.12.2009
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AIDS gene therapy

The American company Sangamo BioSciences has announced the beginning of the first phase of clinical trials of the method of gene therapy for HIV infection. The drug under the working name SB-728-T blocks the work of the gene encoding the membrane receptor, the CCR5 protein, to which the human immunodeficiency virus attaches to penetrate the cell.

03.02.2009
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The only contender

The RAS Prize in the field of genomics for 2019 was awarded to the director of the Bioengineering Center, Academician Konstantin Scriabin.

23.01.2019
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One drop is enough

PSNIU scientists have received a patent for the invention of a method for detecting copper ions in the environment and a biosensor for its implementation.

28.09.2017
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A step to victory over cancer

An international team of scientists is close to developing a universal vaccine against cancer. The drug in question may be effective against all oncological diseases.

02.06.2016
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"Human proteome": the Russian part is practically completed

Russian scientists within the framework of the international project "Human Proteome" have successfully completed an inventory of the main proteins encoded by the genes of the 18th human chromosome. At the moment, only 9 proteins out of 277 have not been detected.

12.12.2013
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Vote, don't vote – you'll still get... GMO

California voters rejected "Proposition 37" on mandatory labeling of genetically modified (GM) food, or food produced from genetically modified organisms (GMOs), in the state.

09.11.2012
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Telomerase as a cancer vaccine

The purpose of vaccination is to stimulate the immune response and the production of cells capable of recognizing cancerous tumors by the presence of telomerase, which is synthesized in excess by malignant cells, and attacking them.

18.04.2011
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To age cancer cells

Pharmacological suppression of Pten gene activity causes aging of cancer cells and stops the development of tumors, which was shown on the xenograft model of human prostate cancer.

12.04.2010
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Experimental rats – for a healthy lifestyle!

The unhealthy lifestyle of laboratory animals leads to distortion of the results of biomedical research. Perhaps this explains the data on the beneficial effect of low-calorie diets on life expectancy.

05.03.2010
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Protein glycosylation and aging: identify and cure

The new technique, which makes it possible to identify glycosylated proteins associated with aging, will facilitate the diagnosis and development of treatment methods for diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, diabetes and cancer.

21.12.2009
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Protect genetic data

The Commission on Legislative Activity approved the bill on additional protection of personal genetic data.

27.06.2019