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Innovative Russia

A new era of biotechnology

A business session "Life Science 2030: A New Era of Biotechnology" was held at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

28.05.2018
New in Gerontology

Memory, age and sex

Sexual activity and emotional intimacy in older people do not affect the rate of development of cognitive impairment.

25.05.2018
Other life sciences

Ambiguous myelin

Myelin suppresses the regeneration of adult neurons, but stimulates the formation and growth of neuronal progenitor cells.

25.05.2018
Other life sciences

Evil from birth

Malignant tumors with aggressive growth and a high risk of metastasis can be identified at the earliest stages of their appearance.

25.05.2018
Other life sciences

Bacteria-on-a-chip

A sensor with a length of 3 and a diameter of 1 cm can detect bleeding in the intestine and transmit information to a smartphone or computer.

25.05.2018
Genetic engineering

Growth factors against heart attack

The introduction of genes for vascular endothelial growth factors and hepatocytes reduced the severity of the consequences of infarction in rats.

24.05.2018
Nanotechnology

Cheaper and better

The luminescent signal of a dye on a silicon particle can be amplified three times compared to their gold-based counterparts.

24.05.2018
Genetics

IQ by inheritance

Psychogeneticist Robert Plomin – about IQ tests, the Flynn effect and genetic predisposition to higher or lower intelligence.

24.05.2018
Genetic engineering

Gene therapy against HIV

By destroying the regulatory genes of the virus, a group of Japanese researchers blocked the reproduction of particles by HIV-infected cells.

24.05.2018
Cellular technologies

An ear for Private Barrage

The ear grown on the forearm will receive fresh arteries, veins and even nerves, so that Shamika will be able to feel her new auricle.

24.05.2018
Other life sciences

The prosthesis was taught to read thoughts

The time of adaptation to the prosthesis will decrease significantly due to the musculoskeletal model, which itself recognizes brain signals and controls the movements of the prosthesis.

24.05.2018
Other life sciences

The weak point of HIV

The study of the proteins of the cells in which HIV "hides" suggested possible ways to completely cure the infection.

24.05.2018
Biomedicine

Progress, but not a panacea

This is how the editorial board of JAMA responded about the first FDA-approved migraine drug called Aimovig (erenumab).

24.05.2018
Your health

Dangerous diet

An increasingly popular weight loss diet based on fasting every other day can have severe side effects.

24.05.2018
Cellular technologies

Anti-stroke Gel

In experiments on mice, the biomaterial restored nerve cells and a network of vessels after a stroke.

23.05.2018
Other life sciences

Xenoproteins

Chemists have found a way to synthesize millions of proteins not found in nature. Antiviral drugs will be developed on their basis.

23.05.2018
Cellular technologies

Mini kidneys on the conveyor

The robotic system provides rapid cultivation of a large number of kidney organoids from human stem cells.

23.05.2018
Other life sciences

Cancer and the "hygiene hypothesis"

A review of scientific papers has shown that sterile cleanliness at home can increase the risk of developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia in infants.

22.05.2018