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Sequencing in Russian

At the D.I. Mendeleev VNIIM, the genome was decoded for the first time on Russian equipment. Whose genome it was, the authors did not report.

22.07.2020
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Favipiravir was canceled

In patients who took Favipiravir and those who did not use it, there is no visible difference in the results of treatment of coronavirus.

10.07.2020
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Anti-cancer genes in dendrimer packaging

Experiments on mice have shown that when such particles are introduced into the animal's body, they are captured exclusively by cancer cells, without causing any harm to healthy ones. After entering the cell, the genes "force" it to produce proteins that gradually kill tumor cells.

12.03.2009
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Gerontocracy in the gut

Scientists at the University of Helsinki have discovered a mechanism that impairs the regenerative abilities of the intestine in the aging process.

12.07.2019
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Smoking and a "young" stroke

The risk of stroke in men under 50 who smoked at least two packs a day was almost five times higher than in non-smokers.

20.04.2018
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Dubai Genomes

Biobank data is used primarily to determine predisposition and prevent hereditary diseases.

01.03.2018
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10 main scientific events of 2008

In third place, after the Large Hadron Collider and the Phoenix rover, is the world's first artificial chromosome, created by American geneticist Craig Venter and his colleagues.

16.12.2008
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See thoughts

The people who participated in the experiment were shown a black-and-white image of geometric shapes and words. Then the information obtained by scanning the activity of the brain department that is responsible for vision was analyzed by a computer and displayed the resulting image on the screen.

11.12.2008
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IT giants invest in genomics

Microsoft and Google announced an investment of $58 million in the promotion of the DNAnexus cloud platform.

12.01.2018
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The Pharmacists' Conspiracy

The criminal conspiracy of two dozen pharmaceutical companies has been revealed. Secret agreements helped keep generic prices high.

02.11.2017
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The Great Chinese Database

In the first phase of the project, the center will store the genetic and medical information of 80 million people.

01.11.2017
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Nanoassay on the roads

Philips has developed an espresso drug detector using nanotechnology.

01.12.2008
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Self-healing retina

Scientists from the University of Washington have achieved the regeneration of retinal cells in mice for the first time. Perhaps it will be possible to start a similar process in the human eye.

28.11.2008
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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
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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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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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Geriatric-on-Amur

The Faculty of Postgraduate Education of the Amur State Medical Academy is preparing for graduation the first group of doctors of a new specialty for the Amur region – geriatricians.

21.09.2016