Genetics
Untangled heterochromatin
Russian biologists have found a mechanism that allows reading genes that are not available under normal conditions.
25.08.2020- English version
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Cellular technologies
Liver in lymph nodes
The cells of pigs' own hepatocytes are able to divide in the lymph nodes of animals and replace the functions of the damaged liver.
24.08.2020
Other life sciences
Biorobots-sappers
Locusts are able to distinguish by smell various types of explosives, including TNT, hexogen, pentrite and ammonium nitrate.
24.08.2020
Other life sciences
Gastroscope with bioprinter
A prototype bioprinter can treat stomach wall defects by printing "patches" on it from the inside with hydrogels containing the necessary cells.
24.08.2020
Biomedicine
Coronavirus tests
Why does the coronavirus need translation skills, is it worth spitting when testing for COVID-19 and what is the problem with Russian PCR diagnostics.
24.08.2020
Cloning
Human cloning: the opinion of lawyers
What is the current situation with the legal possibility of human cloning in the world and in Russia?
24.08.2020
Biomedicine
Without illness and vaccinations
Some healthy people who have not had COVID-19 have immune cells capable of recognizing the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
31.07.2020
Biomedicine
Should I wait for vaccinations by September?
In September, the coronavirus vaccine may receive temporary registration, and mass production will not begin until the end of 2020.
31.07.2020
Other life sciences
How do smart prostheses work?
Neuroscientist Mikhail Lebedev – about modern neuroscience, Camillo Golgi and the new generation of prostheses.
31.07.2020
Other life sciences
There are no first and laggards
To what extent are the leaders of the COVID-19 vaccine race ahead of the competition and how much will vaccination cost in different countries?
31.07.2020
Biomedicine
Against diabetes and liver steatosis
In addition to both types of diabetes, the new therapy may be effective for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
30.07.2020
Genetics
Epigenetics and age
Biologist Sergey Kiselyov – about gene methylation, Steve Horvath and life expectancy.
30.07.2020
New in Gerontology
Vaccinations protect against Alzheimer's disease
Vaccination against influenza and pneumonia in old age reduces the likelihood of the disease from 17 to 40%.
30.07.2020
Genetics
ENCODE continues to work
The ENCODE Consortium announced the completion of the third stage of the project to compile an encyclopedia of functional elements of DNA.
30.07.2020
Other life sciences
microRNAs against baldness
A microRNA molecule has been identified that stimulates the regeneration of "dormant" hair follicles.
29.07.2020
Genetic engineering
How to change the embryo genome?
Biologist Denis Rebrikov – about hereditary deafness, genome editing and human immunodeficiency virus.
29.07.2020
Theories of aging
How cells age
Another chapter from Polina Loseva's book "Counterclockwise. What is aging and how to deal with it" (Alpina non-fiction, 2020).
29.07.2020
Genetic engineering
Synthetic Super Muscles
Muscles from proteins that do not exist in nature heal damage on their own in just seconds.
29.07.2020
Genetic engineering
Mice for virologists
The staff of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS created the first transgenic mice in Russia susceptible to the new coronavirus.
29.07.2020
Other life sciences
Designer for the prosthetist
Modular prostheses for bone restoration can be made from identical blocks filled with materials that improve healing.
28.07.2020