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Your health

Gadgets should be washed!

The hundred and first time that smartphones are much dirtier than toilets.

21.01.2015
Exhibitions and conferences

Archimedes – 2015

The XVIII Moscow International Salon of Inventions and Innovative Technologies "Archimedes" will be held from April 2 to 5, 2015 in Moscow, in Pavilion No. 4 of the Sokolniki Convention and Exhibition Center.

20.01.2015
New in Gerontology

The role of iron in aging: new data

The accumulation of iron makes a significant contribution to the aging process, causing malfunctions and improper folding of protein molecules involved in this process.

20.01.2015
Innovative Russia

Ours at Biotech Showcase

Among the participants of the largest international biotechnology conference in the USA, Biotech Showcase, were 11 Russian companies that presented themselves in search of international connections and investments.

19.01.2015
Biomedicine

Ebola: vaccines ready for trials

In February, large-scale clinical trials of Ebola vaccines will begin in West Africa. At the moment, trials of two vaccines, the most ready for use, are planned.

19.01.2015
Other life sciences

FDA approves innovative implant for obesity treatment

Maestro Rechargeable System is a new system for the treatment of obesity in a certain category of adult patients, affecting the nerve pathways connecting the stomach and the region of the brain that controls feelings of hunger and satiety.

19.01.2015
Grants and competitions

Intensive courses in CSHL and EMBO

The Dynasty Foundation supports Russian biologists to participate in short-term practical courses organized by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and the European Organization of Molecular Biology.

19.01.2015
Cellular technologies

Almost a real piece of intestine

Another bioengineering product contains important elements of the mucosa of a functioning intestine and is able to absorb compounds such as sugars, as well as maintain intercellular connections.

16.01.2015
Prolonging youth

An extra gene increases life expectancy by a third

Scientists have found a special gene in fruit flies that is responsible for the destruction of diseased cells. An additional copy of this gene prolongs life by more than 30%.

16.01.2015
Other life sciences

Solar activity affects life expectancy

People born in years with increased solar activity are characterized by a shorter life expectancy, as well as fewer children and grandchildren.

16.01.2015
Nanotechnology

Backpacks for monocytes

For targeted drug delivery, researchers from UCSB and MIT have developed "cell backpacks" attached to monocytes – disc-shaped polymer particles that can carry therapeutic agents and release them in the area of inflammation.

16.01.2015
Biomedicine

Brains with curry sauce

In experiments on mice with an Alzheimer's disease model, researchers have shown that delivering curcumin, the main component of the popular curry sauce, to the brain in the form of an aerosol is more effective than its intravenous administration.

15.01.2015
Cellular technologies

Self-guided stem cells against diabetes

To direct intravenously injected mesenchymal stem cells to pancreatic islets, the researchers "forced" them to express the HCELL homing molecule.

15.01.2015
Biotechnologies - into life

How to build a bridge from an idea to a pharmacy

Selecta is working on the creation of nanovaccines for the prevention and treatment of serious diseases. An effective, safe vaccine will turn out – the company will earn money. And society will receive a new, useful tool that may save many lives.

15.01.2015
Your health

Workaholics drink more

A group of Finnish researchers made this remarkable conclusion after going through all the available scientific literature.

15.01.2015
Your health

Adipocytes can produce antimicrobial peptides

A recent study by scientists from the United States showed that adipocytes can protect the body from the development of dangerous skin and invasive infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus.

15.01.2015