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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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The Chairman of the Commission has died – long live the fight against pseudoscience!

The Commission of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) on combating Pseudoscience and falsification of scientific research will exist after the death of its chairman, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Eduard Kruglyakov.

08.11.2012

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Venture investments in biopharmaceuticals are unprofitable

The venture capital model no longer works, especially in the natural sciences. This can be seen from the fact that from half to two thirds of all investments in biopharmaceutical companies at an early stage are angel investments.

01.11.2012

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Have you been swindled by BADovtirateli? Call the Department of Internal Affairs!

We ask citizens affected by the fraudulent actions of another group of scammers to contact the SU ATC for CJSC GU of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Moscow by phone: 8(499)233-98-01, 8(499)233-98-02.

26.10.2012

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Either Roche stole, or Roche was stolen…

Despite the investigation being conducted against Roche, none of its drugs are being withdrawn from the market and no restrictions are imposed on their use, since there is no confirmed evidence of the negative consequences of taking them.

26.10.2012

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Russian Innovation

The international conference Russian Innovation Week opens in the USA. The event is dedicated to the issues of cooperation between Russian and American companies in such high-tech fields as biotechnology, nanotechnology and telecommunications.

25.10.2012

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The next end of the world is canceled

The panic raised by the media due to the fact that British scientists (TM) discovered an unknown to science "Armageddon virus", which will destroy humanity in five years, turned out to be (quite a bit :) exaggerated.

17.10.2012

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You scold Russian ministers, but in Mexico...

Mexican citizens can theoretically increase their life expectancy to 150-200 years by 2040, according to the Minister of Health there. It's not a joke–that's what he said!

15.10.2012

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To the guardians of biomoral , everything is uneasy

Two scientists studying adult stem cells have once again decided to challenge in the US Supreme Court the right of state organizations to finance the research of competitors working with embryonic cells.

12.10.2012

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Stem confusion

A scandal broke out around a sensational statement about a successful operation to transplant a patient with heart muscle tissue grown from his own stem cells.

12.10.2012

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One of the creators of Dolly the Sheep has died

Keith Campbell, who took part in the first experiment on cloning animals from adult cells, as a result of which Dolly the sheep was born, died at the age of 59.

11.10.2012

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A new candidate for the Darwin Prize died after eating cockroaches:(

A representative of the pet store apologized in a post on Facebook, however, he disclaimed responsibility for the death of the contestant.

10.10.2012

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Wealth shortens life

The richest woman in Ukraine died 16 years earlier than the average life expectancy.

10.10.2012

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Nobel Stem Cells

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine this year will be awarded to John Gardon and Shinya Yamanaka for their work in the field of developmental biology and the production of induced stem cells.

08.10.2012

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Rusnano will profitably sell Ruskhimbio

The Board of Directors approved Rusnano's withdrawal from the previously invested infrastructure project to create a Russian warehouse catalog of chemical and biochemical reagents (Ruskhimbio LLC).

03.10.2012

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We will do everything that is planned by the Human Proteome program!

By the end of 2013, Russian scientists will have completed the study of the main proteins of the 18th human chromosome - the Russian part of the international project "Human Proteome".

03.10.2012

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The first three Centers of Science, Innovation and Education in Skoltech

These centers, where work will be carried out in the field of biomedicine and energy, will consolidate his reputation as a leader in the relevant areas of scientific research.

02.10.2012

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Nanomedicine of Freedom Island

Industrial production of one of the versions of cyclosporine, the first domestic pharmaceutical product manufactured using nanotechnology, has begun in Cuba.

25.09.2012

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Posthumous donation: the Prime Minister was one of the first

Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo has announced his desire to become an internal organ donor in the event of his death.

20.09.2012

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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