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Antibiotics: present and future

According to Nobel Laureate Sidney Altman, relatively simple antibiotic molecules isolated from natural sources will be replaced by artificially synthesized compounds aimed at turning off the genes of microbes.

11.07.2013

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Looking at the database…

Malfunctions in the DNA search system in the database of the forensic laboratory led to the fact that several dangerous crimes were solved with great delay.

11.07.2013

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Russian biotechnologies ordered to grow by leaps and bounds

The roadmap adopted by the government assumes an increase in the production of biotechnological products by at least 10 times.

10.07.2013

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A child with a trachea grown from stem cells has died in the USA

Hannah Warren, the youngest patient in the world to undergo such an operation, could not overcome the complications that appeared after the main problem with her health was solved.

09.07.2013

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Skolkovo: priority – diagnosis and treatment of cancer

The number of participants in the cluster of biological and medical technologies of the Skolkovo Foundation has now exceeded 200 companies. Half of them carry out projects in the field of cancer diagnosis and treatment.

08.07.2013

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Open Day of the FBMF MIPT

The MIPT BioBusiness Incubator held an open day of the Faculty of Biological and Medical Physics (FBMF).

08.07.2013

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The FEBS-2013 Congress has started its work

The list of sessions includes the following sections: immunology, RNA, carbohydrate biochemistry, stem cell biology, proteolysis mechanisms, bacteriology, bioinformatics and biochemical research methods.

08.07.2013

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Mouse from a leukocyte

A group of scientists from the Japanese RIKEN research center managed to clone a mouse using leukocytes isolated from a drop of peripheral blood of a rodent.

27.06.2013

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In Japan, the first retinas from IPSC will soon be transplanted

A commission of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan has approved the world's first clinical trials of induced pluripotent stem cells for the treatment of retinal diseases in humans.

26.06.2013

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Patch-vaccine: first results

In clinical studies on 20 adult men, the vaccine patch showed the same level of effectiveness as the traditional method of vaccine administration.

24.06.2013

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A third of today's 15-year-olds will die before they reach 60

This and many other equally disappointing things were reported at the conference "Strategy of demographic Development of Russia" by the head of the Expert Council on Family policy under the Government of the Russian Federation Evgeny Yuryev.

21.06.2013

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Skoltech + St. Petersburg State University = …

The rectors of St. Petersburg State University and the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology signed an agreement on cooperation between universities for a period of five years.

21.06.2013

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Pig's heart

The Council for Scientific and Technical Policy under the Government of Japan will make recommendations to the Cabinet of Ministers to allow research on the cultivation of human organs in animal organisms for transplantation to patients.

18.06.2013

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Horror stories on cigarettes: wait about a month…

Soon, old-style cigarettes on store shelves will replace packs with pictures that demonstrate the effects of smoking.

13.06.2013

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In support of the elderly: the results of the competition

The State Duma hosted an award ceremony for the winners of the All-Russian competition of social projects and programs "In support of the elderly".

11.06.2013

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Glowing Plants: thank you all!

The project of creating a glowing plant, Glowing Plants, has successfully completed the collection of donations on the Kickstarter site.

10.06.2013

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"DNA chromosome", or whatever you call the ship…

"I do not know what it is, but, in my opinion, this drawing looks like images of a cluster of sheep. I think this is an original, but a little strange picture," said one of the interviewed residents of Vladivostok.

07.06.2013

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Gender selection

After learning that he is biologically a woman, the patient decided to remain a man and intends to take additional male hormones.

05.06.2013

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Federal Target Program OF THE Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation will soon send the concept of the Federal Target Program (FTP) for the development of medical science to the government.

04.06.2013

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Microbnyya biatehnalogii

The International Scientific Conference "Microbial Biotechnologies: fundamental and applied aspects", which takes place on June 4-6 in Minsk, brought together leading scientists from CIS and European countries – Serbia and Latvia.

04.06.2013