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Genetic engineering

DNA Printer

The new method makes it possible to synthesize DNA strands up to several thousand bases long – like an average gene – in a few days.

20.06.2018
Grants and competitions

Startup Rally 2018

The purpose of the competition is to identify, select and promote scientific developments in the field of pharmacology, medicine and digital healthcare.

20.06.2018
Biomedicine

Booster for immunotherapy

Blocking a protein that suppresses the activity of T cells increases the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy.

19.06.2018
Biomedicine

A new antibiotic

Substance F6 is as effective as "last resort" antibiotics and is less sensitive to the mechanisms of bacterial resistance.

19.06.2018
Biomedicine

The cure for cirrhosis

The drug, developed for the treatment of diabetes, treats portal hypertension – the main cause of complications and death in cirrhosis of the liver.

19.06.2018
Biomedicine

The norm was proposed to increase

American oncologists have concluded that a high level of vitamin D in the body reduces the likelihood of developing breast cancer.

19.06.2018
Nanotechnology

Are SPION's dangerous?

To date, SPION is the only magnetic nanoparticles approved for use in clinical practice.

19.06.2018
Biotechnologies - into life

Nanocellulose from waste

Cheap bacterial nanocellulose can be used in medicine, for example, for 3D printing of cartilage and creating artificial skin.

19.06.2018
Nanotechnology

Theranostics in MEPhI

Microcapsules with embedded quantum dots can be used for the diagnosis and treatment of oncological diseases.

18.06.2018
Biomedicine

Will statins help oncologists?

Statins are mainly used in general therapeutic practice. But, perhaps, oncologists will also start prescribing them soon.

18.06.2018
Other life sciences

One cell is enough

A single cell of one of the twelve types of neoblasts is able to save planaria after a lethal dose of radiation.

18.06.2018
Your health

Kitchen safety rules

Of course, infections can spread through kitchen towels, but their danger should not be exaggerated.

18.06.2018
Other life sciences

Fecal therapy for Aibolitis

Now scientists who are concerned with the conservation of rare animals are also resorting to transplanting symbiont bacteria.

18.06.2018
Genetic engineering

Transgender mice

British scientists have turned male mice into females by removing a supposedly meaningless section in their DNA.

15.06.2018
New in Gerontology

Pressure and dementia

A slight increase in blood pressure at the age of 50 threatens the development of senile dementia after 70.

15.06.2018
Other life sciences

On-site treatment

The Therepi device is fixed directly on the heart and releases the medicine injected from the outside.

15.06.2018
Biomedicine

Cheat telomerase

Delivery of "dummy" nucleotides to cancer cells leads to the formation of defective telomeres and the start of apoptosis.

15.06.2018