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Biomedicine

A way to fight a deadly form of cancer has been found

The new drug slightly increases the survival rate of patients with severe pancreatic cancer, but can prolong the life of individuals for several years.

08.09.2016

Your health

A new threat posed by antibiotics has been identified

Scientists have found that the use of antibiotics at an early age dramatically increases the chances of getting allergic diseases in the future.

08.09.2016

New in Gerontology

Difficulties of finding the pill of immortality (3)

The mechanisms of prolonging life under the action of rapamycin are hotly discussed in the biology of aging. It is extremely important that its effect is observed in mice with different genotypes.

07.09.2016

Genetic engineering

On-line lectures about GMOs and not only about them

An entry has been opened for free online courses on GMOs - one of the first available to a wide audience in the world and the first in Russian. And more – about biosensors, gemology…

07.09.2016

Genetic engineering

Historical moment

The matter is rather in the historical component: the cabbage tasted had a genome edited using CRISPR-Cas9 technology.

07.09.2016

Biomedicine

Healthy microflora helps antiretroviral therapy

Scientists from the University of Valencia have shown that HIV-infected patients with healthy intestinal microflora respond better to antiretroviral therapy.

07.09.2016

Genetics

Archived transposons

So that mobile genetic elements – transposons – do not spoil the necessary genes, the cell constantly keeps the "jumping DNA" in a tightly packed state.

07.09.2016

Various

Air conditioning suit

Clothing made of self-cooling fabric allows you to lower the body surface temperature by 2.2 degrees compared to clothing made of cotton fabric.

07.09.2016

Other life sciences

Barrier contraception without a condom

The first such contraceptive may appear on the market in the near future. About what methods were used before and what methods are being developed now – in this material.

07.09.2016

New in Gerontology

Difficulties of finding the pill of immortality (2)

For the primary screening of small molecules as potential geroprotectors, it is customary to use short-lived invertebrate models, such as nematodes and fruit flies.

06.09.2016

Other life sciences

Biologists have assembled an inhibitor molecule for leukemic cells

A group of scientists from Finland and China has designed an inhibitor molecule for a protein that accelerates the development of acute T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia.

06.09.2016

Note to the businessman

Genetic tests in Russia

Not only end-users, but also corporations and states are interested in genetic technologies. What is the structure and prospects of the market for services related to genetic analysis?

06.09.2016

Genetics

Glioma was replaced

The cell line, often used in the study of brain cancer, has nothing in common with the original one. However, cells from the American collection of typical cultures are probably also derived from human glioma.

06.09.2016

Biomedicine

Live laser for cancer diagnosis

To visualize the tumor, after injecting harmless indocyanine green, highlight the skin area with a conventional laser and look at it in the infrared range.

06.09.2016

Innovative Russia

Biotech in Russia

Some finalists of the Formula Biotech-2016 program have already made their first sales. Others are still undergoing the certification procedure and are finalizing their product.

06.09.2016

New in Gerontology

Difficulties of finding the pill of immortality (1)

Aging is characterized by a progressive accumulation of degenerative changes, culminating in dysfunction and an increase in the likelihood of death.

05.09.2016

Genetics

Diabolical Evolution against Cancer

Mutations in the genome of the marsupial devil have allowed some animals to acquire resistance to infectious cancer, fatal in almost 100 percent of cases.

05.09.2016

Other life sciences

Blood clots will be given a cap

Russian scientists have taken another step towards deciphering the problem of blood clotting: all the enzymes responsible for blood clotting are in the "caps" they discovered earlier.

05.09.2016

Various

Do we need science?

The data of Monitoring the innovative behavior of the HSE population allow us to assess the generalized level of trust in science on the part of Russians.

02.09.2016

Controversial

Should we be afraid of the future?

In France, the book "Transhumanism. Should we be afraid of the future?", which immediately caused widespread controversy – from enthusiastic "pros" to categorical "cons".

02.09.2016