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Winners of the MS4Doctors competition

The best 10 projects selected by the jury will be sent by Microsoft on a special CD to the chief physicians and IT specialists of six thousand medical institutions of the Russian Federation.

Progress in the field of artificial biomaterials

The new synthetic biomaterial, which is a strong network of DNA strands and nanotubes, resembles soft tissues of biological origin in mechanical properties.

Nanofiber tendons

To create artificial tendons, Bosworth twisted a biodegradable nanofiber in a special way, which can be implanted into the human body. The resulting "tissue" is similar in structure to the natural one and can be transplanted to the site of the rupture. It will promote fusion, and the artificial polymer replacement will gradually disappear, and its own connective tissue will form in its place.

Gene therapy of viral keratitis

Chinese researchers have developed a way to treat keratitis caused by the herpes virus, based on the destruction of the virus genome.

A clone of a Tibetan pig

The Tibetan pig, which lives in the Qinghai-Tibetan Highlands, is a rare species of pig, can inhabit highlands, cold and mountainous areas.

Yescarta made in Cina

Shanghai-based company Fosun Kite Biotechnology, a joint venture between China and the United States, will produce the drug Yescarta.

Bacteriophages will help antibiotics

The combination of antibiotics with therapy with bacteriophage viruses, which do not kill, but only weaken pathogenic bacteria, can significantly alleviate the fate of many patients in the future.

The herpes virus will help in the creation of antiviral vaccines

The elderly are dear to us everywhere

The creators of "robobriuk" hope that they will help the elderly and people with disorders in the musculoskeletal system to walk independently.

Are people stupid or are the tests outdated?

Most likely, in a changed world, the "ruler" that measures intelligence is outdated.

CRISPR in Canada is owned by Merck

The Canadian Patent Office has granted a decision to grant Merck a patent for CRISPR technology.

Pork for transplantologists

A major supplier of packaged meat products and pork producer in the United States plans to decellularize pork organs and sell them to medical institutions.

A kidney instead of flowers

On the eve of the March 8 holiday, which is widely celebrated in the Apennines, the 52-year-old Italian decided to give his girlfriend not a traditional bouquet of mimosa, but his own kidney.

"Green" ammunition

The US Department of Defense has announced a tender for the development of new biodegradable training ammunition that will be used at all US military training grounds.

Tetanus vaccine unexpectedly protected against Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease

Biohackers were recognized as dangerous to society

The possibility of experimenting with the genetic code at home creates a risk of organisms with undesirable properties, according to the British Council for Bioethics.

Reprogram a cancer cell

Experts from Microsoft Research use their knowledge to solve one of the most difficult and deadly problems of our time – the fight against cancer.

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.

Do you like eggs? Eat healthy and don't be afraid of cholesterol!

Eating chicken eggs contributes significantly less to the formation of high cholesterol levels in the blood than eating foods rich in saturated fats, such as pastries and meat products.

Japanese scientists have created a prosthetic tongue

Scientists from Okayama University are testing an artificial language on four volunteers – a unique prosthesis that will return the ability to speak to patients.