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Other life sciences

Counterintelligence immunity

T cells are one of the components of the immune system, and they look for viruses hiding in host cells.

17.09.2020
Genetics

Not only Scandinavians

Influences from Southern Europe and Asia have been found in Viking DNA. Most of them had brown hair, not blond or red.

17.09.2020
Biomedicine

Miniantibodies against coronavirus

The promising antibody component effectively blocks the reproduction of SARS-CoV-2, which is confirmed by animal experiments.

17.09.2020
Genetic engineering

Targeting the RNA

A modified genome editing system cured muscular dystrophy in mice by editing a pathological version of mRNA.

16.09.2020
Other life sciences

Optical biopsy

Russian scientists have developed a new method for diagnosing liver neoplasms based on optical technologies.

16.09.2020
Genetics

Neanderthal migrations

A Neanderthal man who lived about 80,000 years ago on the territory of Poland discovered genetic similarities with the North Caucasian population.

16.09.2020
Cellular technologies

Aorta made of polylactic acid

St. Petersburg scientists have developed a matrix that can be used as a vascular implant.

16.09.2020
Cellular technologies

Organ-on-the-vascular-network

Endothelial cells returned to a young state can form vessels based on signals coming from surrounding tissues.

16.09.2020
Biomedicine

Fast and on time

An express test for early detection of ovarian cancer is almost 5 times more effective than existing analogues.

15.09.2020
Various

Don't panic

A person can indeed secrete coronavirus RNA for up to 90 days. But there is no reason to believe that it is dangerous for others.

15.09.2020
Your health

Fall and risk of Alzheimer's disease

Even before the onset of cognitive problems, people with the initial stage of Alzheimer's disease have an increased risk of falls.

15.09.2020
Biomedicine

Diagnosis and therapy

Russian scientists have proposed a new effective method for the diagnosis and treatment of precancerous condition of the cervix.

15.09.2020
Genetic engineering

Surrogate fathers

Sterile male farm animals will be able to transplant spermatogenic cells from males with valuable qualities.

15.09.2020
Genetics

Just one nucleotide

One of the variants of the TRPV1 pain receptor gene is completely absent in patients with chronic migraine.

15.09.2020
Cellular technologies

One is good, but three is better

Transplantation of clusters of three types of cells instead of one leads to better results for the recovery of the heart after a heart attack.

14.09.2020
Biomedicine

RNA against coronaviruses?

Researchers from the Higher School of Economics have discovered microRNA molecules potentially capable of suppressing the replication of all human coronaviruses.

14.09.2020
Biomedicine

An antibiotic will help fight HIV

The antibiotic concanamycin A suppresses the work of a protein that helps the virus hide from the immune system.

14.09.2020
Other life sciences

Why do men need estrogens?

For the manifestation of normal sexual behavior, the male brain must convert part of the "male" hormones into "female" ones.

14.09.2020
Various

The Breakthrough Prize – 2021

The Breakthrough Awards Foundation, established by Yuri Milner and Mark Zuckerberg, announced the new winners of the award.

14.09.2020