Biomedicine
Tabernantalog against stress
One dose of the non-hallucinogenic analogue of the psychedelic ibogaine eliminated the behavioral and neurological effects of stress in mice.
27.05.2021- English version
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Controversial
A new look at cancer
Researchers from Australia and the USA have hypothesized that cancer, in fact, we inherited from distant ancestors, i.e. it is an atavism.
27.05.2021
Your health
Not all vaccines are equally useful
It's time for Russian residents to choose between the proposed vaccines. By choosing the wrong one, they risk dying from the coronavirus.
27.05.2021
Cellular technologies
How to create a chimera?
The creation of chimeras – organisms with tissues consisting of genetically heterogeneous cells – can solve the global shortage of organs for transplantation.
27.05.2021
Other life sciences
Not just plaques
Beta-amyloid precursor protein, which plays a key role in the development of Alzheimer's disease, is necessary for memory formation and learning.
26.05.2021
Biomedicine
A brake for diabetes
The second phase of clinical trials showed important results of testing a vaccine against type I diabetes mellitus.
26.05.2021
Biomedicine
Spray for parkinsonists
Levodopa in the form of a nasal spray provides a much higher concentration of the drug in the brain than when taking pills and even with intravenous injection.
26.05.2021
New in Gerontology
Stability limit
It is impossible to noticeably prolong life without stopping the aging process, which remains the main cause of the loss of physiological stability.
26.05.2021
Other life sciences
The sixth finger
Scientists from University College London have shown that the brain perceives a robotic "third thumb" as a native.
26.05.2021
Biomedicine
Defeated cancer and aged
Cancer treatment leads to epigenetic changes associated with chronic inflammation and fatigue, which accelerate cellular aging.
25.05.2021
New in Gerontology
Brain and interval fasting
After three months of intermittent fasting, female mice improved long-term memory and increased the number of cells in the hippocampus.
25.05.2021
Genetic engineering
Optogenetic therapy
A man who has been blind for 40 years has had his vision partially restored by delivering genes encoding a light-sensitive ion channel to the retina.
25.05.2021
Genetics
Why is a person so reasonable
Humans, unlike Neanderthals, have a mutation that significantly affects the metabolism of purine compounds in brain cells.
25.05.2021
Cellular technologies
Cardioids
Self-organizing organoids of the heart have shown potential for use as models of congenital diseases in vitro.
24.05.2021
Biomedicine
Not just from depression
In the arsenal of cancer immunotherapy, low-molecular "assistants" may soon appear that increase its effectiveness.
24.05.2021
Other life sciences
Frozen
What is the difficulty of freezing multicellular organisms and why it will not be possible to "save" at least the brain for the future.
24.05.2021
Nanotechnology
Universal vaccine
The new vaccine tested on animals blocks all variants of SARS-CoV-2 and related coronaviruses potentially dangerous to humans.
24.05.2021
Other life sciences
Prosthetic arm with feedback
American scientists have managed to improve the operation of a motor cortex-controlled prosthetic arm using tactile stimulation.
24.05.2021
Other life sciences
St. Petersburg Bioprinter
St. Petersburg State University students have developed a prototype 3D printer that will help to conduct research in laboratories, and in the future - to print organs.
24.05.2021
Your health
Turn off the zomboyashchik!
People who watch TV for a moderate amount of time or for a long time suffer from a stronger (almost 7%) decrease in cognitive functions.
21.05.2021