The hackathon on bioinformatics LifeCode-2017 will be held at NSU from April 29 to May 1. Programmers, biologists and anyone interested in biology and bioinformatics can take part in it.

28.03.2017

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Quit it before it's too late!

Alcohol consumption is a direct cause of the development of seven types of cancer, scientists from New Zealand said. At the same time, even moderate drinkers are in danger.

22.07.2016

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"Magic hat" for awakening talents

Resembling a hairnet, the "magic hat" uses magnetic impulses to change the nature of the work of certain parts of the brain. With its help, the volunteers demonstrated outstanding results when testing various abilities.

06.10.2008

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Sick potatoes – a cure for Alzheimer's disease

The protein of the widespread potato Y-virus (PVY) has a pronounced similarity with the beta-amyloid protein, which is considered one of the key proteins involved in the development of Alzheimer's disease. Experts believe that this virus can be used to stimulate the synthesis of antibodies to beta-amyloid.

01.10.2008

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California has become the fifth US state to allow euthanasia

Doctors were allowed to prescribe to terminally ill patients who had no more than six months to live, potent medical means to end their lives.

07.10.2015

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$100,000,000 for a new body

The world's first candidate for a head transplant, Valery Spiridonov, was approached by a large private investor. He intends to invest about $100 million in a unique operation planned for 2017.

21.08.2015

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United Biomedical and Biopharmacological Russia

"Russia is on the threshold of major decisions on the development of the domestic pharmaceutical and drug industry on the latest scientific and technical basis," said Andrei Kokoshin, Deputy head of the United Russia faction, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

07.06.2008

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Thickness is not always due to a good appetite

The authors suggest that human analogues of the genes they identified that control fat metabolism, regardless of the diet, have similar functions in the human body.

06.06.2008

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Fruits and vegetables prevent acidification of the internal environment of the body

The "Western" type of diet contributes to the fact that as the body ages, a small but slowly increasing metabolic acidosis develops – acidification of the internal environment.

28.05.2008

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Wings, legs... in sex, the main thing is the tail!

Perhaps a detailed study of the neural mechanisms involved in the sexual functions of the tail in rats will allow us to better understand the causes of human sexual problems and find ways to eliminate them.

23.05.2008

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Day of the Elderly – 2013

The International Day of the Elderly is celebrated by the decision of the UN General Assembly annually since October 1, 1991, in order to draw public attention to the problems of the elderly.

01.10.2013

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Geography of the brain

The US presidential administration has announced the launch of a ten–year project to create a map of the human brain - a plan no less grandiose than decoding the human genome.

20.02.2013

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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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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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V Moscow Venture Forum

It is planned that the forum will bring together at least 400 participants: representatives of authorities responsible for innovation policy, directors of Russian and foreign venture funds, entrepreneurs, business angels, experts.

07.10.2011

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Buy a nanosheet and save on toothpaste

Microscopic particles of minerals that cover the bristles replace toothpaste, and brushing your teeth with a super nano brush is enough once a day.

26.04.2011