New in Gerontology
Men are programmed to die before women
Despite a very strong increase in human life expectancy as a whole, the life expectancy of men still remains lower than that of women.
23.11.2016- English version
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Theories of aging
The ceiling of life
Closing the gap between average and maximum life expectancy is a more realistic task than the endless prolongation of old age.
23.11.2016
Cellular technologies
Scientists have grown innervated intestinal tissues
Scientists at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have grown intestinal tissues with functioning nerves and successfully implanted them in laboratory animals.
22.11.2016
Prolonging youth
Mitophagy – a cure for old age
Researchers from California have found a new way to eliminate cell damage that accumulates with age. It consists in removing mutated DNA from mitochondria.
22.11.2016
Nanotechnology
Engineers have created mobile nanofilms based on DNA
"Nanomyshtsy" work on the basis of specific hybridization of DNA molecules. You can control their movement by adding DNA chains to them, complementary to the DNA that is part of the film.
22.11.2016
Your health
Eat fiber so that bacteria don't eat you
The microorganisms that make up the gut microbiota feed on fiber. Without receiving it, they begin to eat the intestines themselves, making it vulnerable to infections.
22.11.2016
Grants and competitions
XI All-Russian Internet Olympiad
All-Russian Internet Olympiad of schoolchildren, students, postgraduates and young scientists in the field of nanosystems, nanomaterials and nanotechnology "Nanotechnology – a breakthrough into the Future"!
22.11.2016
Other life sciences
The secret of breast cancer recurrence has been discovered
Cancer cells go into a latent state after they absorb, in fact, "eat", the body's own mesenchymal stem cells.
22.11.2016
Genetics
When a mutation does not lead to a disease
Although scientists use sequencing to save the lives of sick people, many still wonder if it helps those who have not been diagnosed.
21.11.2016
Genetic engineering
Genetically modified crops
Researchers from the USA and Poland increased the yield of plants by 14-20%, increasing the production of three proteins that are involved in the process of photosynthesis.
21.11.2016
Biomedicine
Breakthrough in the fight against HIV
NIAID specialists claim to have discovered a universal antibody in the fight against HIV, which was called N6, capable of blocking 98% of all known strains of the virus.
21.11.2016
Other life sciences
New functions of the intestinal microflora
The food consumed strongly affects the intestinal microflora, which ultimately affects our body, for example, changing our weight. It turns out a vicious circle: man – microflora – man.
21.11.2016
Biomedicine
Long-lasting pill
Scientists have developed a new shell for medicines. It can persist in the stomach for two weeks after ingestion, gradually releasing the contents.
21.11.2016
Healthy skepticism
"We're selling you a dummy"
Manufacturers of homeopathic medicines will be obliged to provide evidence of their effectiveness and safety or indicate on the packaging that the drug has no scientific justification.
21.11.2016
Other life sciences
A patch with a universal acoustic sensor
The soft acoustic sensor can continuously collect several acoustic signals from the heart and other internal organs at once and recognizes human speech.
21.11.2016
Healthy skepticism
Creams with hormones: myths and truth
Creams and serums with hormones are one of the main "horror stories" of the cosmetic market: it is believed that they can cause tumors or increase the vegetation on a woman's body.
18.11.2016
Genetic engineering
Gene therapy partially restored the rats' eyesight
A new approach of genetic engineering makes it possible to accurately embed DNA fragments into the chromosomes of non-dividing cells with high accuracy.
18.11.2016
Your health
Don't worry be healthy
According to the results of a new study, healthy people who worry about non-existent diseases increase the risk of developing real cardiovascular diseases by 70%.
17.11.2016
Other life sciences
Glucose metabolism, immune system and microflora
Depending on the level of interferon in the digestive system, there are fewer or more symbiotic bacteria living in it, on which glucose metabolism depends.
17.11.2016
Genetic engineering
CRISPR/Cas9: The first clinical trial
As part of the trials, patients with lung cancer are injected with their own T-lymphocytes, in which the PD-1 membrane protein gene was removed using CRISPR/Cas9 technology.
17.11.2016