Articles

Nanotechnology

Nanomacons for theranostics

The "smart" material can be used for rapid DNA analysis and the creation of a new generation of cancer and other diseases.

05.02.2020

Genetics

Leukemic mutation

A mutation affecting the process of RNA splicing can create conditions for dangerous blood cancers.

05.02.2020

Biomedicine

Combo against melanoma

Researchers have identified a possible new combination treatment for melanoma based on immunotherapy.

04.02.2020

Other life sciences

Will there be a relapse?

A new microfluidic device determines the degree of "stickiness" of cancer cells and predicts the likelihood of metastasis.

04.02.2020

Genetics

Neanderthal genes in Africa

DNA fragments characteristic of Homo neanderthalensis were found in representatives of African tribes, although they had not been found there before.

04.02.2020

Biomedicine

Effectiveness has not been proven

Trials of the HIV vaccine, which was considered one of the most promising, have been discontinued ahead of schedule.

04.02.2020

Genetic engineering

Non-toxic CAR-T

CAR-T therapy may have fewer side effects if mRNA is used instead of viral DNA in the genetic modification of T cells.

03.02.2020

Bioethics

Surrogacy

The claims that this is immoral and "potentially destructive for the institution of the family" sound at least strange.

03.02.2020

Other life sciences

Diabetes and circadian rhythms

It is possible to cope with diabetes largely due to compliance with the daily routine and proper eating habits.

03.02.2020

Grants and competitions

Job Fair

Job Fair "BIOMEDTECH. A View from the Future" is a meeting place for the best employers in the pharmaceutical sector and novice specialists.

03.02.2020

Genetic engineering

Protective microflora

Geneticists have taught the bacteria of the intestinal microflora of bees to produce substances that protect their hosts from infection with viruses and ticks.

03.02.2020

Biomedicine

Antiviral cyclodextrins

The new drug is effective against herpes simplex virus, hepatitis C, HIV, Zika virus and respiratory syncytial virus.

31.01.2020

Genetic engineering

The deadly gene

Thanks to the development of American and British scientists, the number of agricultural pests – cabbage moth – will decrease.

31.01.2020

Note to the businessman

How the biotech industry works

Today, biotech companies and startups are mainly focused on four industries: "red", "green", "white" and "green".

31.01.2020

Your health

It's never too late to quit

The risk of lung cancer decreases even in heavy smokers after quitting tobacco after 40 or more years of continuous smoking.

31.01.2020

Cellular technologies

Caution: old cages!

Even a small number of aged cells in the transplant turned out to be enough for the recipients to decrease their physical activity.

31.01.2020

Cellular technologies

The buzzword "organoids"

The creation of organoids is based on the principle of "self-assembly" of a group of stem cells or even already differentiated cells.

31.01.2020

Biomedicine

Disulfiram against cancer

The drug used in the treatment of alcoholism blocks a certain protein in macrophages associated with a tumor.

31.01.2020

Various

The latest news of the epidemic

How countries react to the virus, how to calculate the mortality rate and how it looks against the background of mortality from another coronavirus, SARS.

31.01.2020

Genetics

Metastases: a new level of control

AKAP8 protein suppresses breast cancer metastasis by stimulating the synthesis of "good" forms of the other two proteins.

30.01.2020