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Black innovators: only the tip of the iceberg is visible

The number of "black innovators" could be orders of magnitude greater if it were not for the concerted opposition from several public organizations in the field of innovation at once.

18.09.2012

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The causes of clouding of the lens begin to clear up

The technique of therapeutic cloning is quite complex in technical terms and ambiguous from an ethical point of view, but with its help it was possible to cure Parkinson's disease in mice. In the future, it may become an effective method of combating Parkinson's disease in humans.

24.03.2008

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A serial killer named Fast Food

About 40,000 Britons die every year as a result of eating fast food and other unhealthy foods.

23.06.2010

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Fake medicines and dietary supplements: fraud squared

The Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation receives appeals from citizens who receive calls on behalf of fictional employees of the department with a proposal to pay compensation for ineffective treatment with medicines and dietary supplements.

19.04.2010

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A case was opened against sellers of fake dietary supplements

The cost of dietary supplements that do not have the declared effect was overestimated by more than 100 times. The volume of revenue of Biomatics sellers for 3 years exceeded 300 million.

10.03.2010

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Check the quality of sperm with your own hands

A test system for self-use will save time and money and improve the accuracy of diagnostics. In addition, the man will not have to donate sperm in the clinic, which is associated with obvious psychological discomfort.

18.02.2010

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DNA sequencing using nanopores: even faster and cheaper

A system of nanopores can significantly speed up genome analysis, allowing direct analysis of DNA chains from tens of thousands or more base pairs, rather than reconstructing their structure from fragments of short segments.

23.12.2009

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Artificial red blood cells – containers for medicines and oxygen

Synthetic red blood cells, as soft and flexible as real ones, can be used to deliver medicines and transfusion to people instead of real blood.

17.12.2009

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Stem cells save from amputation

Attempts to cure a patient with a complex open leg fracture complicated by infection failed, and the only alternative to amputation was experimental treatment with their own stem cells.

17.12.2009

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Alcohol and cancer – a dangerous connection

Alcohol activates cellular mechanisms that contribute to the malignancy of normal cells, increase the aggressiveness of cancer cells and facilitate their spread throughout the body.

05.11.2009

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Telomeres are being restored!

According to the authors, this was such a confusing observation that they had to repeat the experiments several more times until they were finally convinced of the ability of telomeres to recover.

19.10.2009

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Cocaine vaccine: modestly, but with taste

Despite the modest results, this study clearly demonstrates the effectiveness of a new method of preventing cocaine addiction.

06.10.2009

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Innovators have become disillusioned with state venture funds

More than half of Russian innovative entrepreneurs do not trust the activities of state innovation structures and venture funds with state participation.

14.09.2009

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Russian Innovation Week reminds

The Organizing Committee of the Russian Innovation Week invites you to take part in the II St. Petersburg International Innovation Forum, which will be held on September 30 – October 3, 2009 in St. Petersburg.

01.09.2009

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A vaccine or a placebo?

Denis Logunov, Deputy Director of the Gamalei Center for Scientific Work: the result can be obtained when the study is completed.

20.10.2020

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At what age does senile senility begin?

Respondents over the age of 27 showed a significant decrease in results in tests for logic, quick thinking and spatial imagination. Scientists have recorded memory deterioration in study participants over 37 years old; other intellectual functions begin to decline after 42 years.

17.03.2009

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The crisis is a good time to buy European biotech firms

Every fifth small biotech company in Europe may be on the verge of bankruptcy in 2009 due to the termination of financing amid the global credit crisis.

17.03.2009

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Russian Sequencer

The cost of a third–generation DNA sequencer will be less than 100 thousand dollars - similar imported devices are ten times more expensive.

12.03.2018

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Generation of fatties

Surveys of 20,000 Britons have established which of the modern generations will be the most prone to overweight and obesity.

26.02.2018

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"Hospital" on a chip can increase survival on the battlefield

The implanted "intelligent first aid kit" will analyze the composition of biological fluids, and in case of changes characteristic of typical wounds (trauma, shock, brain damage or contusion), it will automatically inject the appropriate medication.

11.12.2008