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Genetic engineering

Giant sculptures made of DNA

Chemists have improved the DNA origami assembly technique and obtained complex three-dimensional objects containing up to 30 thousand parts.

08.12.2017
Genetics

Innate Typos

More than half of the "snips" in neurons appear in the early stages of embryo development, and they occur much faster than in adults.

08.12.2017
Genetic engineering

Rat Wolves

Scientists from Edinburgh propose to reduce the rodent population with the help of genetically modified male rats and mice.

08.12.2017
Genetic engineering

The Mona Lisa of DNA

The DNA origami method made it possible to obtain nanometer-resolution images of 8704 pixels with an area of 0.5 square microns.

08.12.2017
Genetic engineering

Mice without Alzheimer's disease

Suppression of the APOE gene partially prevented the formation of amyloid plaques, memory loss and destruction of nervous tissue.

08.12.2017
Prolonging youth

Super Mario and senile dementia

People over 55 years old who played Super Mario 64 for six months had an increased amount of gray matter in the hippocampus.

08.12.2017
Your health

Obesity from analgesics

Taking painkillers in large quantities can provoke obesity, insomnia and hypertension.

08.12.2017
Genetic engineering

Live Biosensor

Scientists have created a material from genetically modified bacteria that can be used to print logic gates and entire chemical sensors.

08.12.2017
Your health

Caution – hydrochlorothiazide!

A study by Danish scientists has shown that this popular remedy for hypertension increases the risk of developing skin cancer by almost 7 times.

07.12.2017
Grants and competitions

Open Innovations Startup Tour – 2018

At the startup competition, the best projects will be selected in three areas: industrial technology, IT and biomedicine.

07.12.2017
Biomedicine

Hunger for diabetes

Remission after weight loss in volunteers is observed 2 years after 3-5 months of a diet containing no more than 850 calories per day.

07.12.2017
Cellular technologies

Cardiosaplat

The Cardiopatch platform allows you to get a "patch" with all the properties of a healthy myocardium to replace the damaged area.

07.12.2017
Other life sciences

Antibacterial fillings

The new dental material not only kills bacteria, but also resists the growth of biofilm from new microorganisms.

07.12.2017
Your health

Take a walk in the park

The researchers recommended elderly people not to abuse long walks on streets with busy traffic.

07.12.2017
Cellular technologies

Liver cells on the conveyor

The new technology makes it possible to grow artificial liver tissue in volumes sufficient for human transplantation.

07.12.2017
Other life sciences

Um mice eat and don't get fat

Humans have the same metabolic pathway that can be affected with the help of pharmaceuticals.

06.12.2017