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From them, the rich…

The head of the Internet company InterActiveCorp media mogul Barry Diller cloned his Jack Russell terrier named Shannon. Just for $100,000.

16.03.2016
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GM mosquitoes against Zika virus

WHO will support the use of genetically modified mosquitoes to fight Zika disease. Previously, such methods were considered too new and potentially dangerous for mass use.

19.02.2016
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Milner Award – 2015

The ceremony of awarding the largest (in monetary terms) scientific Breakthrough Prize was held in California.

09.11.2015
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Coffee reduces the risk of liver cancer

There is a pronounced inverse relationship between coffee consumption and the risk of liver cancer. In addition, a high level of the liver enzyme gamma-glutamyltransferase in the blood is associated with an increased risk of developing the disease.

30.06.2008
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Guess what it is: six wings and eight legs?

KFC has filed a lawsuit against three Chinese companies that, according to representatives of the fast food chain, contributed to the spread of false rumors about its products.

01.06.2015
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Another mechanism of alcoholic brain damage

In chronic alcoholism, regions of the brain that are sensitive to the toxic effects of alcohol are characterized by pronounced resistance to insulin and insulin-like growth factor. The resistance of the frontal lobe and cerebellum regions to these hormones was accompanied by the destruction of cells and intercellular contacts, as well as a decrease in the levels of neurotransmitters necessary for learning, memorization and motor function.

18.06.2008
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Choose: stress and depression or gluttony and obesity?

Researchers have shown in experiments on mice that chronic stress leads to an increase in the concentration of ghrelin in the body. At the same time, the manifestations of depression and anxiety decrease, but a side effect of this beneficial property is increased food intake in experimental animals and, as a result, inevitable obesity.

18.06.2008
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HIV prevention: cream instead of circumcision

The authors found that skin keratin serves as a barrier between Langerhans cells and HIV and prevents infection. As part of the study, they applied estriol cream, which has been the standard treatment for post-menopausal vaginal atrophy for more than 30 years, to the inner surface of the foreskin and assessed the level of keratinization of the region using contact smears.

06.06.2008
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Russia on the sidelines

Over 25 years of reforms, Russia has slipped to the sidelines of technological development in the world. This was stated by Academician Zhores Alferov during a public speech at the Academic University.

20.02.2014
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Artificial cornea in Chinese

Chinese scientific and technical specialists have successfully developed the first domestic artificial cornea of the eye and completed clinical trials.

01.10.2013
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Biochip for early diagnosis of cancer and not only

For example, in the diagnosis of upper respiratory tract diseases, antibodies or DNA contained in a smear from the patient's oral cavity bind to the molecules deposited on the biochip. After processing, the holes of the biochip, in which such binding occurred, begin to glow.

16.05.2008
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Award for Bill and Melinda

Bill and Melinda Gates were awarded the Lasker Prize for "a historically significant change in views on the world's most serious health problems and improving the quality of life of millions of the most disadvantaged people on the planet."

11.09.2013
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Happiness has fallen!

Russia rose by eight lines at once compared to last year's ranking of the happiest countries in the world, taking 68th place out of 150.

10.09.2013
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Biomedicine coordination

The main areas of work of the biomedicine coordination center will be systemic biomedicine, systemic biopharmaceuticals, systemic medical bioinformatics and industrial biotechnologies.

29.03.2011
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And about the bone – it seemed...

American scientists have found out that the quality of sperm depends on the condition of the bones. Now they intend to find out whether the hormone osteocalcin can be used to treat male infertility.

21.02.2011
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A nanoplast instead of an injection

Soon, Russia will begin production of plasters for transdermal delivery of medicines packaged in micro- and nanoscale micelles, many of which are currently available only in the form of injections.

12.11.2010