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The head of Skolkovo will be replaced

Sources of information differ in the reasons that forced Andrei Burenin to leave the post of chairman of the Board of the Skolkovo Foundation.

26.04.2016
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Gene therapy of aging: first results

A year after the introduction of two "rejuvenating" genes into Elizabeth Parrish's body, her telomeres in leukocytes became 20 years younger. Other markers of biological age are not mentioned in the message..

25.04.2016
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Waiting for miracles

The speech of the Vice-President of the Skolkovo Foundation Kirill Kaem at the meeting of the Federation Council was devoted to the topic "Innovative trends in healthcare technologies".

21.04.2016
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Space embryos

For the first time in history, Chinese scientists conducted a successful experiment on growing mammalian embryos in space at an early stage of development.

20.04.2016
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Register your DNA or pay

Failure to comply with the government's requirements is fraught with a huge fine of $33,000. In addition, "malicious refuseniks" can receive a real prison sentence.

19.04.2016
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Non-allergenic eggs

Japanese scientists have developed a new variety of chicken that lacks a gene that causes an allergic reaction when eating poultry.

19.04.2016
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Single-cell sequencing

The new technique, called Monovar, allows scientists to obtain information about the genome of individual cells, rather than a whole tissue sample.

19.04.2016
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Ageless mushrooms

Champignons that do not darken in the air may become the first food product obtained using CRISPR/Cas9 technology.

18.04.2016
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The mice were forced to stutter

A mutation in the Gnptab gene can lead to the appearance of stuttering. However, scientists from Washington University in St. Louis have not yet been able to find out exactly how this gene is associated with speech.

15.04.2016
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The last feat of the scout

The corneas of the former Mossad director were transplanted to two patients after his death. Both recipients reported that they can now see and even read.

07.04.2016
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A small pharmaceutical factory

The refrigerator-sized device is capable of producing medicines from prepared solutions or suspensions.

05.04.2016
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Innovations in military medicine

A symposium was held at the Russian Academy of Sciences within the framework of the V International Congress of Cardiologists and Therapists, where innovations in internal medicine of a multidisciplinary military hospital were discussed.

04.04.2016
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HIV carriers will be able to become donors

The ban will be lifted not only from posthumous donation, but also from those HIV-infected people who are willing to donate their organs to save someone's life.

01.04.2016
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Russian program for DNA analysis

The NSimScan program works at the speed of the fastest analogs, significantly exceeding them in sensitivity and with a significantly reduced error rate.

31.03.2016
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Tablets from a 3D printer

In the USA, the world's first drug created with the help of 3D printing has gone on sale - the drug for the treatment of epilepsy Spritam.

25.03.2016
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GM maggots against wound infections

New Zealand scientists have proposed genetically modifying carrion green flies and using their larvae to accelerate wound healing.

24.03.2016
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Optogenetics against retinitis pigmentosa

The company RetroSense Therapeutics has started clinical studies of a method of gene therapy based on optogenetics for partial restoration of vision in patients suffering from retinitis pigmentosa.

24.03.2016
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When can we become cyborgs?

The authors of this short video talk about bionics, prosthetics and human genetic engineering, albeit with humor, but quite intelligently. And they show – well, very beautiful!

22.03.2016