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Giant DNA Origami

All the crystal structures created so far from DNA were two-dimensional. The authors of the new work managed to turn flat triangles into three-dimensional structures up to 1 mm in size.

Tattoo vaccination increases the effectiveness of vaccinations many times

Meeting "Science of St. Petersburg"

A biochemist, a research engineer and a radiochemist will talk about what they do in scientific institutes and why it is important.

AIDS is gone, but cancer is back

The first ever fully cured HIV patient, American Timothy Ray Brown, died from a recurrence of blood cancer.

It seems to be a person

Experts in the field of biomedical law propose to introduce a new concept – "essentially a person" or "basically a person".

Third luck

The third child from a mother with a transplanted uterus was recently born at Baylor University Medical Center.

Wiser macaques

A human gene that is active during fetal brain development has improved the monkeys' short-term memory and reaction.

Ready to pay dividends

The net profit of Rusnano at the end of 2018 amounted to a record 5.6 billion rubles, the head of the state corporation Anatoly Chubais said

Alcohol and nicotine – for cancer treatment

Activists of the "Movement against Cancer" believe that a tax of 1 ruble levied on every pack of cigarettes sold and every bottle of alcohol will double the cost of treating patients with rare and severe diseases.

Bacteriophages "all in one"

One capsule includes a complex of bacteriophages for the prevention and control of a number of common bacteria.

General average illiteracy

Residents of Russia were offered to answer 7 questions from the school curriculum. 2.3% of respondents answered simple questions correctly.

Leber's amaurosis treatment approved

The FDA has approved an innovative gene therapy for the treatment of patients with a rare form of hereditary vision loss.

Stop HIV/AIDS

From November 27 to December 3, the All-Russian campaign "Stop HIV/AIDS", dedicated to the World AIDS Day.

High blood sugar? Try switching to decaf coffee!

On the "caffeine day", the average daily blood sugar level of patients increased by 8% compared to the average daily value in the absence of caffeine. Caffeine also aggravated the increase in glucose levels after eating.

GM microbes for strengthening buildings

"Smart soil", which contains genetically modified bacteria that produce "bio-cement", will protect the foundations of buildings from destruction.

A sad record

Russia took the last place in the rating of the effectiveness of health systems. Brazil, Azerbaijan, Colombia and Jordan were also among the five worst.

Donor cells against macular degeneration

Japanese doctors are planning to start tissue transplantation operations from donor stem cells in 2017 for patients with severe retinal disease – macular degeneration

With HIV and hepatitis C, one vaccine will help

A group of immunologists led by Lucy Dorell from Oxford University has developed a combined vaccine against hepatitis C virus and HIV.

The production of olfactory receptors is a step towards an "artificial" nose

MTI scientists have developed a method for mass production of olfactory receptors in the laboratory. This achievement is not only a step towards the creation of an "artificial nose" that can help solve many problems, but also brings scientists closer to deciphering the mechanisms of smell.

A new genetically determined deadly disease

Gerontologists decided to equate aging with disease and include it in the new edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), which is being released by WHO in 2018.