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The new supermicrob has reached the USA

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the identification of the country's first case of bacterial infection that cannot be treated with any existing antibiotic.

30.05.2016

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Copyright on genes

The American Civil Liberties Union, on behalf of a group of patients, filed a complaint with the US government about the activities of the scientific and medical company Myriad Genetics.

26.05.2016

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Hamburger without DNA, please!

80% of the surveyed US residents supported the introduction of mandatory labeling for "products with DNA content".

26.05.2016

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Opohmelka on a stick

Gyeondyo-bar ice cream, which, according to its manufacturer, helps to fight a hangover, contains 0.7% govenia extract.

25.05.2016

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Cloning people is still prohibited

The law prohibits any techniques related to human cloning, without specifying their methods, in order to prevent attempts to circumvent the ban through new technologies not specified in the document.

24.05.2016

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A big Guinean thank you!

Guinea's Health Minister Abdurahman Diallo regarded the development of a Russian vaccine against the Ebola virus as another evidence of his country's support.

24.05.2016

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The Troll's Heart

A mutation of the ASGR1 gene was found in the DNA of the inhabitants of Iceland, the presence of which reduces the risk of heart disease by more than 34%.

20.05.2016

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Aquadata sailed to Canada

Canadian regulators have announced permission for AquaBounty to sell genetically modified fish for general consumption.

20.05.2016

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Growth Leaders

Despite the overall decline in Russian GDP in 2015, some industries have shown impressive growth, including the production of medicines and medical devices.

19.05.2016

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Put the tumor on a diet

The impact of nanoscale agents with a diameter of 200 nm and a thickness of less than one nm developed by Tomsk researchers leads to "starvation" of cancer cells.

19.05.2016

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In the United States, a penis was transplanted for the first time

So far, doctors are expressing cautious optimism about whether the patient will only be able to go to the toilet or live a sexual life as a result.

17.05.2016

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Modified embryos are now in Japan

The use of editing the genome of human embryos in clinical settings is still prohibited, because it can have unpredictable consequences for the child and his future offspring.

16.05.2016

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Genetically hornless cows

After the introduction of a gene that suppresses the growth of horns in the DNA of embryos and implanting them into the uterus of cows, five healthy calves were born, whose offspring will not grow horns either.

16.05.2016

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Uterus transplantation – for the first time in the Czech Republic

The Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine in Prague performed the first uterus transplant in the Czech Republic. After a uterus transplant, a woman gets the opportunity to get pregnant and give birth to a healthy baby.

13.05.2016

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Until the leg grows…

It is possible that the micro-RNA molecules that are responsible for the regeneration of the lizard's tail will help a person restore cartilage, muscles and spine in the future.

12.05.2016

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IPSC against macular degeneration: the first success

Despite the fact that the elderly woman's eyesight was only partially restored, the body did not reject the modified cells, no complications arose during this time.

11.05.2016

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Gene therapy saved from blindness

Scientists have tested gene therapy on patients with choroideremia, progressive retinal degradation in men, leading to blindness.

10.05.2016

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The main problem of Russian science

The main problem with science in Russia is that it is in Russia. With all the resulting features of our socio-political life.

29.04.2016

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Gloves for the mute

Two resourceful guys from the USA have invented gloves that can help mute people communicate with those who do not know sign language. However, the guys from Donetsk were ahead of them by five years, and it is still unknown who will be the first to receive a patent.

28.04.2016

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Don't drink from the cooler!

In Catalonia, more than 4,100 office workers, after drinking bottled water, became infected with norovirus, the causative agent of gastrointestinal diseases.

27.04.2016