Genetics
Small, yes, he was good
Scientists managed to read the human genome using a "pocket" MinION sequencing device the size of a smartphone.
30.01.2018- English version
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Viral gene transfer
Researchers describe a new way of transmitting information between neurons that has similarities to viruses.
22.01.2018
Genetics
The human Longevity Gene
Humans live longer than animals of similar size due to a special gene device associated with the suppression of cellular stress.
19.01.2018
Genetics
How alcohol Leads to cancer
Alcohol metabolite acetaldehyde can damage DNA in stem cells, which increases the risk of cancer.
19.01.2018
Genetics
Prostate cancer: when to start being afraid?
A new polygenic scale has been developed to predict the time of prostate cancer development in men.
18.01.2018
Genetics
"Longevity Protein" works with a partner
The Klotho protein does not directly protect organs from aging, but only helps another molecule, FGF23, to perform this function.
18.01.2018
Genetics
I would like to learn how to turn on these genes…
Analogs of genes that allow lampreys to repair a damaged spine and severed spinal cord have also been found in humans.
16.01.2018
Genetics
Libraries of the future will be made of DNA
Scientists are finding out whether it is possible to use nucleic acid-based memory for storing information.
12.01.2018
Genetics
Gene fusion as a cause of cancer
The fusion of two neighboring genes significantly increases the activity of mitochondria, causing the development of certain types of cancer.
12.01.2018
Genetics
The main genes – 2017
Rating of the most popular human genes (and at the same time – other animals, and not only for the past year). Let's get to know the leaders.
10.01.2018
Genetics
Genes and rhythms
Circadian rhythms help a living being to become active in the daytime and fall asleep in the dark (or vice versa, if the creature is at night).
19.12.2017
Genetics
A cure for scleroderma?
Under the influence of the experimental drug, the development of scleroderma stopped in mice, and the formed scar tissue seemed to melt.
15.12.2017
Genetics
What kind of pain?
Members of the Italian family do not feel pain due to a mutation in the gene that is responsible for assembling most components of pain receptors in neurons.
14.12.2017
Genetics
Safe dose
Small doses of X-rays do not lead to aging of stem cells and accumulation of DNA damage in the next generations.
12.12.2017
Genetics
Circadian rhythms and cancer
Scientists at the molecular genetic level have described how disruption of the internal clock contributes to the formation of cancerous tumors.
11.12.2017
Genetics
Innate Typos
More than half of the "snips" in neurons appear in the early stages of embryo development, and they occur much faster than in adults.
08.12.2017
Genetics
Why do smart people live longer?
Many of the alleles associated with high intelligence turned out to be characteristic of people with a long life expectancy.
30.11.2017
Genetics
46 is the norm?
Each of us can be a carrier of extra chromosomes. Where do they come from, where do they hide, and what harm (or maybe benefit) do they cause?
27.11.2017
Genetics
"Genes of metastases"
A complex of genes that determines the probability of tumor metastasis can be used as a marker of cancer malignancy.
23.11.2017
Genetics
The Miracle in feathers
Mutations in five genes have made the scales of alligators look like either the primitive feather cover of dinosaurs, or the feathers of modern birds.
23.11.2017