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The "centenarian" girl died at the age of 17

A teenage girl with Hutchinson-Guilford syndrome, which provokes premature aging of the body, died in the UK at the age of 17, while her body was the same as that of a 104-year-old man.

No male can resist superpheromones

The detected pheromones activate specialized olfactory cells 30 times more strongly than all previously known urine pheromones of female mice combined. In addition, some of the new compounds selectively activate individual cells. This means that the male brain can evaluate various aspects of female health through selective analysis of individual pheromones.

Biotechnologists in short pants

The first forum of young biotechnologists in the science city of Koltsovo may be the start of systematic training of specialists.

It's never too late to learn

63-year-old Viktor Yakovlevich Chizhov entered the full-time department of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology of the Vologda State Dairy Academy.

Happy DNA Day, dear comrades!

On April 25, an unusual holiday is celebrated in different countries of the world – the International DNA Day.

Mouse from a leukocyte

A group of scientists from the Japanese RIKEN research center managed to clone a mouse using leukocytes isolated from a drop of peripheral blood of a rodent.

Additional billions have been invested in innovative biotechnologies

Amendments and additions have been made to the state program "Innovative Biotechnologies" for 2010-2012 and for the period up to 2015. In particular, it includes more than 30 new events worth 150 billion rubles.

Life expectancy in Russia: horror-horror-horror :(

Russia was in the penultimate place among the countries of Central and Eastern Europe in terms of life expectancy, according to the WHO report.

Rare diseases will receive generous funding

The new projects will contribute to the work of the International Consortium for Research on Rare Diseases, which is making significant efforts to pool resources and coordinate research policies.

The island of centenarians is not Okinawa, but Manhattan

The life expectancy of Manhattan residents is 82 years, New Yorkers – 80.6 years. The average life expectancy in the country is three years less.

The Ministry of Health warns in pictures

The FDA has determined the final list of frightening images that will become mandatory elements of the design of cigarette packs.

Organ Regeneration: Disable miR-133 microRNA

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The third Nobel Prize in Skolkovo

Nobel laureate Jean-Marie Lehn joined the Advisory Scientific Council of the Skolkovo Foundation.

The shape of tomatoes is determined by the SUN gene

Clinical trials of iPS cells – in no more than 10 years?

Professor Shinya Yamanaka, who was the first to create induced pluripotent stem cells, plans to conduct clinical studies in the next 10 years to transplant healthy cells of various organs grown from iPS cells to humans.

Is amyloid oligomers the cause of Alzheimer's disease?

Another confirmation that Alzheimer's disease is caused by beta-amyloid oligomers, and not the infamous amyloid plaques.

Development of a new method for the diagnosis of blood clotting disorders

The project provides for the creation of unique diagnostic devices that can detect disorders of the blood coagulation system.

Once again to the question of senile dementia and blood pressure

In patients taking angiotensin II receptor blockers that reduce blood pressure, the risk of developing senile dementia is halved.

Berry again? Lean on the chocolate!

A little extra pounds in old age helps to look younger: fat can mask age-related wrinkles. And the antioxidants contained in chocolate protect against wrinkles caused by the action of ultraviolet light.

Rusnano-2015: rainbow nanoprospects

Rusnano Group has reached its design capacity and intends to repay debts to the state by 2015. However, according to the expert of IC Finam Alexey Kurasov, by 2015 the Russian nanoindustry will amount to about 1.5% of the world, i.e. there will be no breakthrough.