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Genetic engineering

The elephant in the Pleistocene shop

Doctor of Biological Sciences Konstantin Severinov – about how and why scientists are trying to revive extinct species.

23.05.2019
Note to the businessman

Genetics in the kitchen

The development of free genetic technologies gives Russia great chances to become one of the leaders of the new market.

23.05.2019
Other life sciences

Battery armband

A tissue with silver and zinc particles in contact with the fluids present in the wound generates one volt of electricity.

23.05.2019
Cellular technologies

In just five days

Switzerland has developed a way to quickly test anti-cancer drugs and their combinations for a specific patient.

23.05.2019
Other life sciences

Hyperelastic bone

Hyperelastic bone material is in many ways superior to existing materials for cranial and maxillofacial surgery.

22.05.2019
Genetic engineering

Immunity without vaccines

Edited genes help B-lymphocytes fight viruses, against which it is difficult to create a vaccine.

22.05.2019
Bioethics

Our genetically engineered future

The genetic revolution has already begun, but we are not ready to treat these Promethean technologies responsibly.

22.05.2019
Other life sciences

Apoptosis and macrophages

A new study has shown that dying cells disrupt immune responses and undermine the system of protection against infection.

22.05.2019
Various

Merging with the machine

The theory of augmented intelligence asserts that technological "prostheses" need to be included in our concept of human intelligence.

21.05.2019
Other life sciences

AI for lung cancer diagnosis

In tests, the neural network diagnosed no worse, and sometimes better, than experienced radiologists.

21.05.2019
Other life sciences

Diagnosis of melanoma

"Satellite" imaging technologies make it possible to find the earliest traces of skin cancer with almost 100% accuracy.

21.05.2019
Genetics

Alleles of lupus

Scientists have discovered gene variants that are more common in lupus patients and likely contribute to the development of the disease.

21.05.2019
Biomedicine

Defensive reaction

In the next 10 years, men will receive hormonal pills, injections and gels for contraception.

21.05.2019
Genetics

Leukemia and epigenetics

The new method allows isolating individual cancer cells of patients and mapping epigenetic labels on chromosomes.

21.05.2019
Various

Ageism and anti-Ageism

Ageism – age discrimination – can be observed in any sphere of life. It is especially evident in the doctor–patient relationship.

21.05.2019
Biomedicine

Tetravalent antibody

FluA-20 prevented infection or disease in mice infected with four different strains of influenza A virus.

20.05.2019
Biomedicine

Treat cancer in a new way

The new strategy will not be aimed at the complete destruction of tumor cells in the body, but at stopping their development.

20.05.2019
Genetics

Born dog lovers

The study of twins showed the genetic roots of dog breeding. It turned out that people get dogs because of genes, but which ones are still unknown.

20.05.2019