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From them, the rich…

The head of the Internet company InterActiveCorp media mogul Barry Diller cloned his Jack Russell terrier named Shannon. Just for $100,000.

16.03.2016
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GM mosquitoes against Zika virus

WHO will support the use of genetically modified mosquitoes to fight Zika disease. Previously, such methods were considered too new and potentially dangerous for mass use.

19.02.2016
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A sermon on bioethics

With regard to the protection of life, science should by no means prevail over man: with such an admonition, Pope Francis addressed the Italian Bioethics Committee at an audience on January 28.

29.01.2016
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Vaccine trials begin

Vaccines based on the patient's own cells are already undergoing clinical trials in patients with cancer, but they will be tested for the first time in rheumatoid arthritis. The experimental stage was very impressive, and scientists expect that the vaccine will be able to specifically suppress the pathological autoimmune response.

02.09.2008
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Coffee reduces the risk of liver cancer

There is a pronounced inverse relationship between coffee consumption and the risk of liver cancer. In addition, a high level of the liver enzyme gamma-glutamyltransferase in the blood is associated with an increased risk of developing the disease.

30.06.2008
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Another mechanism of alcoholic brain damage

In chronic alcoholism, regions of the brain that are sensitive to the toxic effects of alcohol are characterized by pronounced resistance to insulin and insulin-like growth factor. The resistance of the frontal lobe and cerebellum regions to these hormones was accompanied by the destruction of cells and intercellular contacts, as well as a decrease in the levels of neurotransmitters necessary for learning, memorization and motor function.

18.06.2008
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HIV prevention: cream instead of circumcision

The authors found that skin keratin serves as a barrier between Langerhans cells and HIV and prevents infection. As part of the study, they applied estriol cream, which has been the standard treatment for post-menopausal vaginal atrophy for more than 30 years, to the inner surface of the foreskin and assessed the level of keratinization of the region using contact smears.

06.06.2008
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Russia on the sidelines

Over 25 years of reforms, Russia has slipped to the sidelines of technological development in the world. This was stated by Academician Zhores Alferov during a public speech at the Academic University.

20.02.2014
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Award for Bill and Melinda

Bill and Melinda Gates were awarded the Lasker Prize for "a historically significant change in views on the world's most serious health problems and improving the quality of life of millions of the most disadvantaged people on the planet."

11.09.2013
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Happiness has fallen!

Russia rose by eight lines at once compared to last year's ranking of the happiest countries in the world, taking 68th place out of 150.

10.09.2013
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Titanium Silk

Synthetic mesh implants used in the treatment of hernias have a number of disadvantages associated with insufficient biocompatibility. The ultra-thin titanium mesh developed by the Yekaterinburg NPF Temp will reduce the number of complications.

25.01.2013
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A billion dollars for innovation

The budget proposed by the President provides for the allocation of a billion dollars for the creation of a network of national institutes for innovation in industry.

11.03.2012
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Biomedicine coordination

The main areas of work of the biomedicine coordination center will be systemic biomedicine, systemic biopharmaceuticals, systemic medical bioinformatics and industrial biotechnologies.

29.03.2011
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And about the bone – it seemed...

American scientists have found out that the quality of sperm depends on the condition of the bones. Now they intend to find out whether the hormone osteocalcin can be used to treat male infertility.

21.02.2011
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A nanoplast instead of an injection

Soon, Russia will begin production of plasters for transdermal delivery of medicines packaged in micro- and nanoscale micelles, many of which are currently available only in the form of injections.

12.11.2010
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Buy our new, useless and even harmful medicines!

Pharmaceutical corporations advertise new drugs, which often have not passed a sufficient number of clinical trials. 85% of new drugs are ineffective, but they can cause serious harm to health.

23.08.2010