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Don't believe the calorie counters
Most devices designed to take into account the activity of the owner when doing sports are practically useless for calculating the energy expended.
25.05.2017- English version
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Nanoparticles for agriculture
It is expected that in 2018 biogenic nanoparticles that accelerate the growth of seeds and plants will be presented to potential investors.
24.05.2017
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"Scientists have found a gene that..."
Tomsk State and British Goldsmith Universities have launched the TAGS website, which tells in an accessible form about the latest achievements in the field of genetics.
06.04.2017
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New approaches in tissue engineering
The Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology of KFU hosted an international conference-school of young scientists dedicated to new approaches in tissue engineering.
20.12.2016
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A new model of a spoon for parkinsonists
The first version of such a spoon appeared in 2013, but it had significantly less flexibility, coped worse with tremor and was inferior in functional design.
06.12.2016
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Growth Leaders
Despite the overall decline in Russian GDP in 2015, some industries have shown impressive growth, including the production of medicines and medical devices.
19.05.2016
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In the United States, a penis was transplanted for the first time
So far, doctors are expressing cautious optimism about whether the patient will only be able to go to the toilet or live a sexual life as a result.
17.05.2016
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The pill will consolidate the results of the diet
If the results obtained on rats are confirmed, people will be able to limit themselves to food for 6 months, after which, when returning to a normal diet, taking alpha-lipoic acid will retain the effect of calorie restriction.
01.10.2008
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Running from old age
Older runners are more able-bodied, have a longer active life span and are twice as likely as non-training old people to die prematurely.
01.10.2008
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Life sciences-2015
In this article, we will analyze the events of 2015 according to Science and Nature, which relate to the field of life sciences.
28.12.2015
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The opener of STAP cells is not left alone
Waseda University checked Haruka Obokata's thesis on stem cells and also revealed a number of questionable evidence. Obokata was asked to redo the work within a year, but she was unable to do so.
30.10.2015
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Biopharmaceutics at Vyatka State University
The university has created an appropriate infrastructure, which includes educational laboratories of two departments, two scientific and educational centers: "Nanotechnology" and "Bioengineering" – and several specialized laboratories.
17.09.2015
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Cancer cells: find and neutralize!
Researchers from Seoul National University have developed a method of cancer gene therapy by introducing a gene into tumor cells, the protein product of which tracks and destroys cancer cells, increasing the ability of the cell membrane to absorb iodine and its radioactive isotope. To improve the visualization of cancer cells, a reporter gene was also introduced, triggering the synthesis of a fluorescent protein during the expression of a therapeutic gene.
19.06.2008
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Monkeys were taught to mentally control a prosthetic arm
In another experiment to create prosthetics controlled by the "power of thought", monkeys with electrodes implanted in the brain learned to eat with the help of a mechanical hand. In the future, such devices will be able to make life easier for people – paralyzed or amputated.
03.06.2008
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Striped nanoparticles
Gold nanoparticles covered with alternating bands of hydrophobic and hydrophilic synthetic molecules, which mimics the ordered structure of proteins, penetrated through the membrane without harming the cell.
30.05.2008
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Biotechnologies are sitting
Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation A.Dvorkovich held a visiting meeting of the working group on the development of biotechnologies at the HimRar High Technology Center in Khimki near Moscow.
20.03.2013
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FEBS-2013: all flags to visit…
More than two thousand delegates, more than 300 speakers from almost all leading scientific centers of the world, including 11 Nobel laureates, will come to St. Petersburg for the upcoming 38th annual Congress of the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS).
21.01.2013
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Do you want to give birth to a boy? We need to eat more porridge, especially for breakfast!
56% of the participants in the group with the highest calorie intake had male babies, while for those who adhere to a low-calorie diet, this figure was only 45%. A pronounced correlation was also found between the birth of sons and the consumption of breakfast and a large consumption of grain products.
25.04.2008
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Why do smokers get sick more often
Men are more susceptible than women to mild age-related cognitive disorders (disorders of memory and cognitive abilities) preceding the development of dementia.
21.04.2008
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Biopharmaceutics of the Moscow region
The Severny biopharmaceutical cluster, being created in the Moscow region, will become the basis for the creation of at least 100 small innovative companies that will be able to produce at least 300 import-substituting medicines.
20.02.2012