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Innovative Russia

Who does not take risks is not an angel

Investments of business angels in venture (risky and young) business projects in Russia are 10 times less than in Europe and 70 times less than in the USA.

25.04.2012
Various

Russia against Breast cancer

Within the framework of the Russia against Breast Cancer project, a joint action plan has been developed to address topical issues of reducing disability and mortality of women from breast cancer.

25.04.2012
Nanotechnology

Soon nanoproducts will become safe

American supervisory authorities will draw up guidelines on the use of nanoparticles in the production of cosmetics and food.

24.04.2012
Cloning

Sheep fish oil

A gene responsible for the production of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (they are contained in vegetable oils, nuts, seafood and fish oil) was introduced into the sheep genome. Chinese scientists hope that now sheep's milk and meat can become a source of these substances.

24.04.2012
Your health

Immunity can also do harm

The phrases "high immunity", how to raise immunity" have become familiar and seem unambiguously positive. Meanwhile, high immunity may not be healthy at all, and raising it is simply dangerous.

24.04.2012
New in Gerontology

The rate of aging is determined by epigenetics

The activity of the "aging genes" is triggered or blocked by epigenetic factors (most likely at an early age) and determines the speed of the aging process and the potential longevity of a person.

24.04.2012
Innovative Russia

Innovations for the whole world

The construction of an innovative economy in Russia should be as open as possible to the outside world, otherwise it will be uncompetitive, Anatoly Chubais believes.

23.04.2012
Healthy skepticism

Is there a future for anti-aging medicine?

Perhaps anti-aging medicine will become mainstream in 25-50 years. In the meantime, everything revolves mainly around plastic surgery and dermatological procedures designed to rejuvenate the appearance.

23.04.2012
Prolonging youth

Olive oil with fullerenes – the elixir of youth?

The rats of the control group lived an average of 22 months; the group that sat on the "Mediterranean diet" with olive oil – 26; and those who had fullerene C60 added to the oil lived almost 2 times longer than the controls, on average 42 months.

23.04.2012
Controversial

Calotherapy without borders

French scientists have proposed using stool transplantation for the treatment and prevention of diabetes mellitus.

20.04.2012
Genetic engineering

Xenonucleic acids

An alternative to natural carriers of genetic information, RNA and DNA – xenonucleic acids, capable of transmitting genetic information, have been synthesized in the laboratory.

20.04.2012
Various

The old gymnast will not spoil the bars

The 86-year-old gymnast, despite her advanced age, broke a storm of applause, surprising the audience with the performance of complex somersaults on the uneven bars.

20.04.2012
Controversial

Once again about the benefits of parasites

James Logan, an employee of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, deliberately became infected with helminths in order to study their effect on the severity of allergic reactions.

20.04.2012