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Genetic engineering

Anticholesterol GM tomatoes

With the help of a protein synthesized by genetically modified tomatoes, it was possible to suppress the accumulation of lipids in the small intestine, due to which the level of "bad" cholesterol in the blood increased.

18.11.2013
Nanotechnology

Sperm with an envelope

"Nanoparticles are like empty envelopes that can be filled with different substances. The nanoparticles we use do not interact with sperm, which makes them an excellent means of delivery," explained the head of the study.

18.11.2013
Other life sciences

A fifty-dollar genome?

The GENIUS system is designed to read DNA fragments with a length of at least 1000 bases with an accuracy of more than 99.7%. The authors estimate the cost of reading the genome using their system at about $ 50.

15.11.2013
Prolonging youth

Old Age 2.0

Brian Kennedy, Director General of the Institute for Anti-Aging Research, told about the cause of aging and whether it can be "canceled" at the lecture "Old Age 2.0".

15.11.2013
Your health

Physical education also helps with depression

Even 150 minutes of exercise or gardening a week reduces the risk of depression. Increasing the amount of physical activity increases the preventive effect.

15.11.2013
Genetic engineering

Gene therapy of heart failure

A preclinical study on a large animal model of heart failure demonstrated the effectiveness of therapy using the SUMO-1 gene.

15.11.2013
Various

Which is stronger: bad genes or good parenting?

After years of research into the brains of psychopathic killers, neuroscientist J. Fallon accidentally discovered that his brain looks exactly like the brains of cold-blooded murderers. And after analyzing his DNA, he found out that he has several genes that are very strongly associated with violent psychopathic behavior.

14.11.2013
Your health

Allergy: facts and myths

If you think you have an allergy, you should contact an allergist for proper examination, diagnosis and treatment. Incorrect diagnosis and inappropriate treatment can be dangerous to health.

13.11.2013
New in Gerontology

Is accelerated aging a result of depression?

Clinical depression can accelerate the aging processes in cells, which is manifested not only by a deterioration in well–being, but also at the molecular level - by a reduction in the length of telomeres.

13.11.2013
Other life sciences

Unraveling cancer's resistance to chemotherapy

The method by which the activity of any gene in a cell can be turned on has made it possible to detect all the molecular tricks by which skin cancer cells acquire resistance to chemotherapy.

13.11.2013
Your health

Diabetes: who is warned…

Endocrinologist L.Zaitsev tried to collect and present to readers little-known and curious facts about diabetes mellitus – one of the most common diseases of our time.

12.11.2013
Other life sciences

Metabolomics for dummies

Metabolomics, one of the powerful analytical approaches known as "–omics", is designed to determine the chemical profile of cellular metabolism in unprecedented resolution.

12.11.2013