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Salmonella is a tumor killer

Induced pluripotent stem cells – in one touch

The combination of four genes that induce pluripotent properties in cells in one section of DNA, the so-called cassette, ensures the embedding of all genes into one locus. This method is faster, more reliable and more cost-effective.

RUSNANO Nanotechnology Dictionary

RUSNANO has opened an electronic dictionary of basic nanotechnology terms.

The immune system from embryonic stem cells

an acceptable alternative.

Immunity in old age: the skin is to blame

Older people are more at risk of skin cancer and infections because their skin is not able to mobilize the immune system to protect the body.

The RNA World: the first step

A group of scientists from the University of Manchester (England) managed to synthesize a ribonucleotide (a compound necessary for the formation of RNA) in external conditions comparable to the conditions of the primitive Earth, and on the basis of molecules that were most likely in the primary broth.

Tasks of RUSNANO for the current year

One of the Corporation's priorities for 2009 is the formation of a pool of Russian and foreign investors interested in joining RUSNANO projects, as well as in acquiring a share of the Corporation after its exit from the project.

What I fought for, that's what I ran into

An Italian politician who opposes mandatory vaccination has had chickenpox, but continues to stand his ground.

RUSNANO: the plans are huge

The state Corporation Rusnano is developing a concept for creating a network of nanotechnology centers in Russia and plans to increase production in the Russian nanoindustry from the current 6 billion rubles per year to 1.2 trillion in 2015.

You can, but be careful

In Japan, a draft rule has been proposed that will allow editing the genes of human embryos in the early stages of development.

Four in one

Hepatitis A, measles, rubella and chickenpox can be cured with one drug based on immunoglobulin.

Conference in Krasnoyarsk

Since September 26, the II International Scientific Conference "Biotechnology of new materials – environment – quality of life" has been held at SIBFU.

Doctors have calculated the likelihood of mental retardation and autism in children whose mothers smoked marijuana

There is considerable evidence in the scientific literature that marijuana use during pregnancy harms the fetus and interferes with normal growth

Scientists look for ways to 'see' the threat of stroke from the brain's electrical mapping

Kazan University scientists have learned to diagnose precursors of stroke and other pathological brain conditions

Rats can recreate in their imagination the places they have visited

Using virtual reality, researchers have studied the ability of rats to "dream"

Type II diabetes can be recognized by a person's voice

The authors of a new study suggest that type II diabetes causes a person's voice to change in a subtle but consistent way

Musk's company has begun recruiting volunteers for a clinical trial of a neural implant

Neuralink announced the approval of the brain chip clinical trial and the start of recruitment of study personnel and participants

Repurposed blood cancer drug may help suppress HIV

A study has shown that a drug used to treat blood cancer can destroy dormant HIV in the body

Researchers have claimed a 20-25 year shorter life span for smokers with a history of smoking compared to non-smokers

Physicians and scientists point to the need to strengthen tobacco control interventions to prevent a wide range of chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs)

An artificial intelligence that "reads minds" has been developed

Engineers presented a non-invasive brain-based language decoding system