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Genes that prevent aging are being sought

Genes common to humans and rodents have been identified, the activity of which changes during aging. With age, 56 of them increase protein expression, and 17 others decrease activity. The results of the study suggest that genes are able to adapt to aging, participate in the protection of the body during this process and even slow it down.

22.04.2009
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Russian-Israeli nanotechnology

Russia is ready to issue loans on very favorable terms and invest in Israeli companies. At the same time, Mr. Chubais made it clear that this proposal includes certain requirements from the Russian side. In particular, Russia will insist that the entire production part be carried out at Russian enterprises.

20.03.2009
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Investing in immortality: results

The first conference "Investing in Immortality" was held in Moscow, organized by Forbes Russia with the support of the Centaura non-profit project.

05.12.2019
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Knowledge-intensive production and innovation: the basis and superstructure

It is pointless to create an innovation infrastructure that is not tied to the real sector of the economy. Its task is to ensure the transfer of technology from science to industry. If we have a knowledge-intensive industry, then it is clear what the innovative infrastructure is doing, otherwise everything hangs in the air.

20.02.2009
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Grapefruit against hepatitis C

The hepatitis C virus does not integrate its genetic material into the chromosomes of the host cells, so theoretically it can be completely removed from the body if the infection of healthy cells is stopped.

06.02.2008
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Extracurricular biotechnology

The Koltsovo Science City has received funding to create a biotechnological laboratory on the basis of a children's technopark.

08.04.2019
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All blue-eyed people have a common ancestor

The mutation that resulted in blue-eyed people occurred in a gene adjacent to the OCA2 gene, which led to selective suppression of melanin synthesis in the iris of the descendants of the first carrier of this mutation.

04.02.2008
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Physicists – oncologists

In two years, it is planned to begin clinical trials of a drug based on the radioactive isotope yttrium-90 for the treatment of liver cancer.

16.05.2018
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Screws for the spine

Unlike metal screws, ceramic screws developed at NSTU do not require replacement, and the patient will not need a repeat operation.

18.04.2018
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The world's first Korean genome has been decoded

The first Korean genome was sequenced by its "owner", oncologist Kim Seng Jin and his colleagues from Gachen University of Medical Sciences with the support of the Korean Bioinformatics Center.

08.12.2008
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Genetically modified embryos

A group of scientists from the Oregon University of Science and Health conducted the first successful experiment in the United States on the genetic modification of a human embryo.

28.07.2017
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Computer radiologist

The main goal of the project is to provide radiologists and other medical professionals with new technology and reduce the number of misdiagnoses.

31.05.2016
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Will cord blood help with HIV infection?

The Spanish National Society of Transplantologists has announced a program of HIV infection therapy by transplantation of specially selected umbilical cord blood samples. Treatment of the first patient is scheduled for January 2016.

28.01.2016