Articles

Cellular technologies

Parthenogenetic cells against Parkinson's disease

Transplantation of neural stem cells derived from human parthenotogenetic cells to primates with Parkinson's disease facilitated the clinical parameters of the disease.

20.06.2016

Genetic engineering

"Gene drive" can be localized

Biologists from Harvard University and MIT have developed a way to control the spread of artificial mutations in wild populations of animals and bacteria.

20.06.2016

Genetics

Why are we different?

Most of our differences depend on which specific set of gene variants we received from our parents, and on how well and harmoniously different groups of alleles can work.

20.06.2016

Your health

Count your spermatozoa

Specialists from Sandstone Diagnostics have developed a special device that will help men count the number of sperm at home, not in the laboratory.

20.06.2016

Cellular technologies

Bioengineered bones for maxillofacial surgery

A group of scientists from Columbia University managed to grow fragments of jaws that ideally replaced the removed 6-centimeter sections with full restoration of chewing function.

20.06.2016

Innovative Russia

Do you want milk without a cow

There are many inventors in Russia, but few innovators – this is exactly the problem of technological growth, says MIT professor Lauren Graham.

20.06.2016

Biomedicine

Personalized therapy saved from Alzheimer's disease

American scientists have managed to reverse the decline in intelligence in 10 patients with early stages of Alzheimer's disease or conditions preceding them.

17.06.2016

Genetic engineering

Marmosets-parkinsonics

Genetically modified monkeys from the igrunkov family will be used to study the disease itself and find an effective way to combat it.

17.06.2016

Controversial

Questionable method of prevention of atherosclerosis

The authors of the study obviously did not think about how growth factors affect life expectancy and the development of various diseases, including cardiovascular diseases.

17.06.2016

Exhibitions and conferences

The second International Forum of ARCOM

The American-Russian Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota (ARCOM) invites you to take part in the international (trans-Atlantic) business and innovation forum.

17.06.2016

Your health

Ultrasound against brain cancer: first results

Scientists have repeatedly investigated the interaction of ultrasound and chemotherapy in brain cancer, but the results of testing the device on humans have not been known to date.

17.06.2016

Other life sciences

Microbiota and obesity

Obesity is associated with changes in the microbiota – the community of microbes in the gut. But the mechanism of this process is not fully understood.

17.06.2016

Genetics

The evolutionary role of tumors

Lecture by Andrey Kozlov, Doctor of Biological Sciences, devoted to the study of evolutionarily new genes of cancer tumors.

16.06.2016

Other life sciences

Branches of immunity

There are many branches in the immune system. In particular, all immunity can be divided into innate and acquired. The main function of this system is protection from outside intrusion.

16.06.2016

Biomedicine

New drug cures psoriasis

Almost 80% of patients with moderate and severe psoriasis completely or almost completely got rid of the disease thanks to the new experimental drug ixekizumab.

16.06.2016

Your health

Drainage of the stomach instead of two fingers in the mouth

An endoscope in the stomach and a disc-shaped valve on the abdominal wall allow you to flush excess food into the toilet after eating. Inconvenient, unaesthetic, but high-tech.

16.06.2016

Various

A robot in the emergency room

Two Belgian hospitals have purchased robots that will act as receptionists, welcoming visitors and helping them navigate the hospital.

16.06.2016

Grants and competitions

GenerationS-2016

You can apply for participation in the largest startup accelerator in Russia and Eastern Europe until October 15. The official launch of GenerationS-2016 will take place on July 7 in Moscow.

16.06.2016

Theories of aging

Why Aging can be Avoided

The huge variety of types of aging in plants and animals should alert lovers of generalizations – especially against generalizing the inevitability of aging.

16.06.2016

Note to the businessman

Additive technologies for medicine

The annual increase in additive manufacturing – growing objects using a 3D model - is 25%. The lion's share of this growth is accounted for by the medical and dental markets.

15.06.2016