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Coming soon: "The hand of Skywalker"

The American company Mobius Bionics, a developer of innovative medical equipment, announced the release of the LUKE arm bionic prosthesis at the end of 2016.

13.07.2016
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Men have more synapses

A study of the brain tissue of epilepsy patients operated on at the Spanish Cajal Institute showed that neurons in men contact each other more often than in women.

13.10.2008
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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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Uterus transplantation – now in America

For the first time such transplants were carried out in Sweden in 2014, which led to the birth of four healthy children. American specialists were trained by their Swedish colleagues.

09.03.2016
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5 million for social service workers

The Hometeam service does not just select employees, but takes into account the common interests and needs of both parties. In addition, it allows you to keep in touch with doctors, family members and emergency centers.

19.02.2016
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Investment funds finance gene research

On July 14, 2008, a group of Western investors led by Intel Capital Fund announced an investment of $ 100 million in the development of a technology that should allow the decoding and sequencing of DNA chains on a massive scale.

15.07.2008
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MIPT patents graphene biosensors in the USA

The key feature of the sensor is the use as a binding layer of a thin film of several layers of graphene or graphene oxide, which has unique physicochemical properties.

12.11.2015
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Ovtemedusa – a new word of French cuisine

A genetically modified sheep from the experimental herd of the French Institute of Agronomic Research was sent to the slaughterhouse along with "ordinary" animals and may have ended up in the French food network.

25.06.2015
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How to repair mitochondria?

The authors believe that this discovery expands the therapeutic possibilities of introducing normal tRNAs into defective mitochondria of patients in order to correct violations.

27.06.2008
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The heart of Carmat: the second failure

The second patient with an artificial heart died due to a problem with the functioning of the implant. The company conducts analyses "to establish the causes of death and ensure maximum safety conditions" for the third owner of an artificial heart.

05.05.2015
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How to incite macrophages on amyloid plaques

Blocking the activity of TFR-beta stimulates the movement of peripheral macrophages through the blood-brain barrier, which surround neurons and eliminate amyloid plaques in the brain.

03.06.2008
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Sleeping long on weekends is useful

The authors claim that the elimination of sleep deficiency significantly improves both mental and physical abilities of a person. At least they provide people with a scientific justification for getting up late on weekends.

20.05.2008
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Face on the chest

The operation took place in several stages. First, surgeons took tissue from the girl's hip and transplanted it just below the left shoulder. When the new skin grew, the doctors sewed it to the face.

25.10.2013
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Biodegradable gel to stop bleeding will soon be on the market

In addition to reducing the time to stop bleeding, the new approach can improve the results of surgical interventions, especially when removing large tumors, when it takes a very long time to stop extensive diffuse bleeding by traditional methods.

14.05.2008
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Mouse Monument

An unusual monument will be installed in Novosibirsk Akademgorodok. Geneticists decided to perpetuate the contribution of the laboratory mouse to science.

31.05.2013