Biomedicine
Moments of enlightenment
A new scientific discipline – biophotonics – emerged at the junction of innovative disciplines of the last century, namely photonics, biotechnology and nanotechnology.
02.09.2016- English version
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Nanotechnology
"Laboratory on a chip" from IBM
The company's specialists have created a "laboratory on a chip", which provides an opportunity to determine the presence of a number of diseases even before their symptoms manifest.
02.09.2016
Biomedicine
The progression of Alzheimer's disease was slowed down by immunotherapy
American and Swiss scientists have reported the success of early clinical trials of a biopreparation that slows down the development of Alzheimer's disease.
02.09.2016
Other life sciences
Flexible electrodes will help monitor neurons for years to come
Tests of microelectrodes on mice have shown that they do not cause inflammation and can work effectively for many months, and possibly years.
02.09.2016
Cellular technologies
Differentiation of cells with a single molecule
Pluripotent stem cells can be transformed into young bone cells – osteoblasts – by simply adding adenosine molecules to the medium.
02.09.2016
Bioethics
A man in a medical experiment
In the coming years, the scope of experiments in biomedicine will increase. The further science develops, the more people will become participants in experiments.
01.09.2016
Other life sciences
Mutant proteins can indicate the weak points of a cancerous tumor
Detecting proteins that differ from the "right" ones will help scientists understand how a cancer cell differs from a normal one.
01.09.2016
Biomedicine
Potential stroke drug tested on mice
Recently, scientists from the USA and Tomsk Polytechnic University have discovered a new compound that protects the brain from the effects of ischemic and reperfusion injury.
01.09.2016
Theories of aging
Aging and nonequilibrium thermodynamics
Gerontologist B. Auxburger suggested that the key to solving the problem of aging may be a theory that describes systems that are not in a state of thermodynamic equilibrium.
01.09.2016
Genetics
A new target for the treatment of alcoholism
To get rid of alcohol addiction, you need to prevent the formation of an interneuronal connection "drinking – pleasure". This can be achieved using the enzyme PRDM2.
31.08.2016
Biomedicine
Antisense RNAs against psoriasis
At the conference of the American Chemical Society, a report was made on the upcoming trial of a method of treating psoriasis using antisense RNAs.
31.08.2016
Cellular technologies
Cookies
The organoids grown by American scientists are not similar in shape and structure to a normal human or rodent liver, but they contain all its key components.
31.08.2016
Biomedicine
Bio-seals for tooth regeneration
The new material not only protects the pulp 100%, but also helps it to restore dentin, contributing to more active regeneration of stem cells.
31.08.2016
Genetic engineering
CRISPR/Cas9 taught to edit DNA without breaking
According to the researchers, unlike other genome editing methods, Target-AID technology provides a greater variety and a high level of operations.
31.08.2016
Various
A new public initiative
A proposal has been published on the ROI website to recognize aging as a serious deadly disease with a progressive course leading to disability.
30.08.2016
Innovative Russia
Internet for Medicine
The Internet Development Institute announced the launch of a new direction "Internet+ Investments", in which medical applications of information technologies will play a significant role.
30.08.2016
Nanotechnology
Telepathically controlled nanorobots
The technique of releasing drugs from nanocontainers is designed to help patients with mental illness, but its scope can be much wider.
30.08.2016
Note to the businessman
Immortality as an investment asset
In recent years, new classes of anti-aging investment assets have been formed, which can provide both high returns and radical life extension.
30.08.2016
Cloning
Resurrect the northern penguin?
The wingless loon, the only modern representative of the genus Pinguinus, nested 200 years ago on the coasts of Great Britain, Ireland, Norway, Greenland, parts of Spain and New England.
30.08.2016
Other life sciences
Edible batteries
A melanin battery is not as powerful as a lithium-ion battery, but it is enough to supply energy to a drug delivery device or sensor.
30.08.2016