Articles

Exhibitions and conferences

BiotechClub 2020: results

This year's conference brought together the key topics of modern medical science: oncology, autoimmune diseases and gene therapy.

05.11.2020

Other life sciences

A cell on a chip

The new controlled microfluidic system simulates cascades of biochemical reactions occurring inside a living cell.

03.11.2020

Exhibitions and conferences

OPENBIO-2020: results

The industry complex of events in the field of biotechnology, biopharmaceutics and virology OpenBio-2020 has completed its work.

03.11.2020

Genetics

Genomics-2030

An article published in the journal Nature lists ten important advances in the field of genomics that may occur by 2030.

03.11.2020

Cellular technologies

For diabetics and not only

The cause of trophic ulcers can be not only diabetes, but also varicose veins, hypertension, atherosclerosis and a number of other diseases.

03.11.2020

Healthy skepticism

Finalists of the LIAR 2020

This year, Galina Chervonskaya, Igor Prokopenko and Nikita Mikhalkov received the titles of honorary academicians of the Vrunic Academy of Pseudoscience.

03.11.2020

Healthy skepticism

Don't buy into "Resan"

Professor Ancha Baranova: "The failed cancer vaccine, which supposedly can protect against SARS-CoV-2, is a fake."

03.11.2020

Controversial

Self-awareness of organoids

Can brain organoids experience "endless horror" from the realization that they exist separately from the body?

03.11.2020

Biomedicine

Injection for weight loss

American scientists have developed a specific antibody, a single injection of which improves metabolism and reduces weight.

03.11.2020

Cellular technologies

Patch against ischemia

A patch of cardiac stromal cells with artificial microvessels improves myocardial recovery after a heart attack in rats and pigs.

02.11.2020

Your health

The Benefits of Ramadan

Interval fasting during Muslim fasting contributed to the prevention of cancer, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and other diseases.

02.11.2020

Your health

Who can I trust?

Oncologist-chemotherapist, program director of the Higher School of Oncology – on how to search for reliable information for people without medical education.

02.11.2020

Other life sciences

Workaround

Instead of implanting electrodes into the brain for neurointerface, stents with electrodes inserted into blood vessels can be used.

02.11.2020

Biomedicine

An unexpected discovery

Mice with a lot of bacteria secreting tryptophan and propionate in their intestines suffered a lethal dose of radiation without consequences.

02.11.2020

Innovative Russia

IPO of RUSNANO's "daughter"

Atea Pharmaceuticals, which is part of the portfolio of RosnanoMedInvest LLC, conducted an initial public offering on the NASDAQ stock exchange.

02.11.2020

Nanotechnology

Fast-healing implants

Perm Polytechnic University has created implants made of titanium alloys, which take root several times faster than analogues.

30.10.2020

Other life sciences

Anti-aging terpenoids?

Terpenoids, a group of secondary metabolites of higher plants, can be considered one of the contenders for the role of geroprotectors.

30.10.2020

Cellular technologies

Coronavirus in an organoid

Scientists have grown model alveoli from human lung stem cells. They are suitable for studying coronavirus infection.

30.10.2020

Other life sciences

Ageless satellite cells

A subgroup of stem cells retains the ability to regenerate skeletal muscles until old age.

29.10.2020

Other life sciences

Long-lived slave owners

The abducted cubs of naked diggers do not reproduce and work all their lives for individuals who are not related to them.

29.10.2020