Articles

Various

Everything you want to know about R&D in Russia...

The chapter from the UNESCO report (UNESCO Science Report 2010) today is perhaps the best brief overview of the Russian R&D sector and its problems, supported by a solid statistical base.

06.12.2010

Grants and competitions

Photo contest "Innovations for the benefit of man"

Bayer and The Moscow Times invite creative young people from Russia aged 18 to 35 to take part in a photo contest on the theme "Innovations for the benefit of man".

06.12.2010

Various

Alzheimer's disease? Look for a laboratory of memory disorders in I MGMU

A CD with a training program for patients with Alzheimer's disease, if they can still do it, and for relatives – how to take care of patients, how to help them live with such a diagnosis, can be obtained free of charge at the Memory Laboratory at I MGMU.

03.12.2010

Nanotechnology

Cyborg nanopores will help speed up DNA analysis

The new method of DNA analysis is based on the use of the thinnest silicon nitride plate and protein molecules that form pores in cell membranes. Cyborg nanopores will help in the development of systems for fast and cheap genetic analysis.

03.12.2010

Grants and competitions

HHMI grants for young biologists and physicians

Howard Hughes Medical Institute has launched an international competition, during which 35 young scientists working in the field of biology and medicine in scientific institutes of 18 countries of the world will be selected.

03.12.2010

Genetics

Sports genes

A full sports genetic passport will cost the customer 30,000 rubles. It contains data on variations in "sports" genes, recommendations on physical activity, training regime, nutrition, and possible risks of diseases.

02.12.2010

Grants and competitions

Innovations in Russia through the eyes of journalists

JSC "Russian Venture Company" announces the establishment of the All-Russian competition for media representatives "Innovations in Russia through the eyes of journalists-2011".

02.12.2010

Genetic engineering

Chlamydia? Mycoplasmosis? Try gene therapy!

Perhaps in the future, the method of gene therapy of chlamydia and mycoplasmosis, developed for veterinary medicine, can be used to treat people.

02.12.2010

Genetics

Play Phylo – help the geneticists

You put together a puzzle, and at the same time – compare the sequences of nucleotides in the genes of different organisms. You have a chance to beat the supercomputer!

02.12.2010

Your health

Scary-scary glutamate

Many people are sure that sodium glutamate is a dangerous "chemistry" for health. In fact, glutamic acid itself and its salts are recognized as safe all over the world, including by the World Health Organization.

02.12.2010

Biomedicine

The molecular biological revolution is just around the corner

The latest achievements in the field of molecular diagnostics are being implemented so rapidly that in the next 3-5 years we can expect the onset of a "molecular biological revolution" in medicine.

01.12.2010

Cellular technologies

Induced pluripotent stem cells are also dangerous :(

The bad news is that induced pluripotent stem cells, on which great hopes have been pinned in recent years, can, like embryonic ones, cause the development of tumors.

30.11.2010

Various

The evolution of morality

The question of what is good and what is bad is answered by human culture. This is the result not of biological, but of cultural and social evolution, which has long been much more important to us than biological evolution.

30.11.2010

Grants and competitions

All-Russian competition for the support of high-tech innovative youth projects

Young authors of innovative projects related to high-tech sectors of the economy, as well as scientific groups and creative teams are invited to participate.

30.11.2010

Various

Wise old financier

A person begins to acquire the ability to make reasonable financial decisions between the ages of 20 and 30, reaching a peak by 50, and then this indicator again sharply decreases between 70 and 80. How to avoid "age-related" financial traps?

29.11.2010

Your health

Cancer: is it a shame to be a survivor?

The delusional Russian situation, when cancer patients are ashamed to be survivors, will probably be resolved when our medicine begins to demonstrate the same results in the treatment of oncology as the American one. It would be faster.

29.11.2010

Note to the businessman

It's time for a change in biotechnology

PwC Report "Restructuring of the Biotechnology Industry": in order to survive, companies must actively develop cooperation to develop a new business model focused on innovation and success.

29.11.2010

Prolonging youth

Rejuvenation by telomerase activation: article in Nature

The authors of the article on the method of rejuvenation of mice believe that telomerase activation can be used to treat rare diseases associated with premature aging, and maybe also to develop methods of rejuvenation of healthy people.

29.11.2010

Biomedicine

St. Petersburg HIV vaccine: first-hand details

Andrey Kozlov, PhD, Head of the project, Professor of St. Petersburg State University, Director of the Biomedical Center and Head of the laboratory of the Research Institute of Especially Pure Biological Products, tells about the trials of the HIV vaccine that have begun.

29.11.2010

Cellular technologies

Stem cells restored brain after stroke

Human stem cells have repaired brain damage caused by stroke. The experiment was conducted on rodents, but in the future similar techniques can be used on humans.

29.11.2010