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Biomedicine

Aptamers will protect against HIV

Russian biochemists have managed to develop a new aptamer that prevents the fusion of the immunodeficiency virus with the cell.

25.10.2017
Biomedicine

Goodbye, pneumonia?

A new type of pneumonia vaccine, unlike other vaccines, does not create immunity, but prevents the transition of pneumococci into a dangerous state.

25.10.2017
Biomedicine

Potential super vaccine

The new vaccine could lead to a drug to treat autoimmune diseases and even to protect against Alzheimer's disease.

24.10.2017
Other life sciences

One and a half convolutions from the cap

Electrical stimulation of the brain has significantly increased cognitive capabilities (so far – only macaques). Military personnel are next in line.

24.10.2017
Note to the businessman

Longevity Industry

The review is addressed to investment firms and large companies interested in medical methods to combat aging.

24.10.2017
Bioethics

Pain crisis

Many countries do not provide morphine to all those in need: Mexico covers only 36% of the need, China – 16%, Vietnam – 9%, Russia - 8%.

24.10.2017
Your health

Are vapers safer than regular cigarettes?

Analysis of the tissues of the respiratory tract and lungs of e-cigarette smokers showed the presence of biomarkers of lupus and psoriasis in them.

24.10.2017
Biomedicine

About microfluidics at first hand

Professor Roger Kamm of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology – about the possibilities and prospects of modern biomechanics.

24.10.2017
Other life sciences

Evolution in an unchanging environment

The experiment on bacteria showed that over 60,000 generations, the evolution of experimental populations has not stopped or even slowed down.

24.10.2017
Healthy skepticism

Not worse than Bush

This week, Russian Top Officials said something for which ordinary citizens would be offered to treat shattered nerves.

24.10.2017
Your health

Hack the body

Even if you can boast of a good genome, this does not mean that you will live at least as long as your ancestors, without special efforts.

23.10.2017
Other life sciences

What are you whispering there?

The computer analogue of the game "hot and cold" helped elderly people to parse 25% more words in a noisy environment.

23.10.2017
Cellular technologies

Skin Memory

Skin stem cells "remember" about the damage and heal wounds faster next time, but the same process can also lead to the development of psoriasis.

23.10.2017
Your health

Osteoporosis

Compression fractures of the vertebrae, bones of the forearm and femur are most common in osteoporosis.

23.10.2017
Other life sciences

Games that move science forward

Translation of an article published on the Gamasutra portal, which describes the types of civil science games and approaches to their development.

23.10.2017
Biomedicine

Up to 1000 years to live without old age?

The PhysBio symposium was attended by almost 250 leading specialists in various fields of bionanotechnology, nanoteranostics, nanomedicine, biophotonics.

23.10.2017
Nanotechnology

Origami from peptides

Proteins consisting of spirals with specified properties are capable of forming tetrahedra, pyramids and prisms both in solution and in living cells.

23.10.2017