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Genetics

The DNA of things

Researchers have developed a technology and architecture for the production of materials with built-in indelible memory using DNA.

17.12.2019
Biomedicine

Bone Dressing

Bioengineers from Duke University have demonstrated an effective way to quickly heal bone injuries.

17.12.2019
Genetic engineering

The Achilles heel of the virus

With the help of CRISPR-Cas9 genomic editing technology, scientists were able to destroy the "sleeping" copies of the herpes simplex virus.

17.12.2019
New in Gerontology

Twice as long as it should be

The life span of vertebrates is recorded in methylated sections of DNA. For a person, the estimated life span is 38 years.

16.12.2019
Other life sciences

A breach in the defense

Nanomotors drill through bacterial shells and make antibiotics effective again, even for antibiotic-resistant strains.

16.12.2019
Bioethics

Retired Monkeys

Initially, the shelter was intended for the maintenance of baboons, but now monkeys of various species live in it, aged in laboratories.

16.12.2019
Other life sciences

Prospects for organ replacement

How do scientists create artificial organs? What is the future of transplantology? Experts talk about organ replacement technologies.

16.12.2019
Genetic engineering

CRISPR-Cas9 and its features

Excerpt from the book "A Crack in the universe. Genome editing: an incredible technology capable of controlling evolution."

16.12.2019
Biomedicine

Acoustofluidic diagnostics

Scientists have developed a method for detecting human papillomavirus-16, a strain that causes cancer of the mouth and throat, in saliva.

13.12.2019
Cellular technologies

Alien spermatozoa

After bone marrow transplantation, donor cells replaced not only the recipient's blood, but also cells of other tissues, including 100% of spermatozoa.

13.12.2019
Genetics

The paternal X chromosome

The X chromosome received from the father increases the risk of intractable disorders in the immune system for women.

13.12.2019
Other life sciences

Colonoscopy with intelligence

The new technique, borrowed from ophthalmology, will allow detecting colon cancer in seconds and with absolute accuracy.

13.12.2019
Cellular technologies

Dangerous Allies

Stem cells can stimulate the development of a tumor, and after irradiation transform into malignant cells and cause cancer.

13.12.2019
Biomedicine

Protection for the brain

Potential drugs against senile dementia and Alzheimer's disease slow down brain cell damage in healthy mice.

13.12.2019
Nanotechnology

Nanorobots in medicine

Professor of Physical Chemistry Pir Fischer – about nanorobots, the difficulties of working with them and the future of medicine.

13.12.2019
Cellular technologies

Tendon Healing

Tendon stem cells exist, and they will help to recover faster after injury.

12.12.2019
Other life sciences

Chip Neuron

A team of scientists from the University of Bath has developed an electronic device that, according to the developers, copies the behavior of neurons.

12.12.2019