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Other life sciences

Help a neighbor

Cancer cells that have developed resistance to a lack of nutrients and chemotherapy transmit a signal to other tumor cells that includes the same resistance.

08.06.2017
Biomedicine

Yogurt bacteria defeat drug-resistant

Researchers from Howard University reported that bacteria from ordinary yogurt can serve as an effective weapon against "super-microbes".

08.06.2017
Other life sciences

Prosthetics by personal measure

The novelty of the development lies in the fact that the prostheses are created personified for each person, taking into account the individual characteristics of the patient.

08.06.2017
Other life sciences

Accelerated X-ray structural analysis of proteins

Scientists from the University of Grenoble and MIPT have created a highly efficient method for calculating X-ray scattering curves for analyzing the structure of protein molecules.

08.06.2017
Other life sciences

About the benefits of a "beer belly"

Internal fatty deposits of the omentum bring a lot of benefits to the body. Scientists have pointed to another of their functions – protection from infections and toxins.

08.06.2017
Your health

Drank a glass, drank two…

The use of even small portions of alcohol, corresponding to one bottle of beer per week, leads to atrophy of the memory center in the brain and to deterioration of its work in general.

08.06.2017
Other life sciences

Why is the heart not being renewed

The discovery of the fact that the Hippo and DAG signaling pathways act as a "brake" on cardiomyocyte division may lead to the possibility of updating the heart muscle.

07.06.2017
Biomedicine

Cancer Treatment: Good news

Several medicines that have proven themselves well in the fight against common forms of cancer set a new standard for the treatment of many types of cancer.

07.06.2017
Your health

Should I get vaccinated or not?

In Russia, and throughout the world, a heated discussion has recently unfolded on the need and benefits of vaccination. What arguments can be drawn in favor of vaccines?

07.06.2017
Nanotechnology

Interactive tattoo

Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have synthesized inks that respond to metabolic shifts.

07.06.2017
Cellular technologies

Stem cells against blood clots

Scientists of the Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS have established the ability of stem cells to restore blood flow in thrombosed limbs.

06.06.2017
Nanotechnology

Vaccine with an additive

A standard influenza vaccine modified with cerium dioxide nanoparticles increases the body's immune response to influenza viruses several times.

06.06.2017
Other life sciences

Algorithm for predicting mortality

The automated system is able to predict 5-year survival with an accuracy of 69% in comparison with the forecast made by specialist doctors.

06.06.2017
Genetics

Tea for cancer prevention

Tea reduces the likelihood of cancer and metabolic problems in women by changing the protein "packaging" of genes associated with these diseases, biologists have found.

05.06.2017
Genetic engineering

Learning to shoot with a slingshot

Molecular "slingshots" made of Y-shaped antibodies and "rubber bands" made of synthetic DNA will be able to deliver drug molecules exactly to the target.

05.06.2017
Controversial

Resurrection of the ReAnima Project

Scientists from BioQuark are preparing to resume dubious experiments on the "resurrection" of the brain of the deceased – this time in Latin America.

05.06.2017
Other life sciences

Minions are necessary for myogenesis

Named after the characters of the animated series of the same name, the microbe is synthesized during the growth of the muscles of embryos, and in the adult body – when they are damaged.

05.06.2017