Biomedicine
microRNA against myeloid leukemia
A severe malignant blood disease known as acute myeloid leukemia can be cured by increasing the activity of a certain type of microRNA
27.04.2016- English version
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Nanotechnology
DNA Nanothermometers
Miniature (5 nm long and 20,000 times thinner than a hair) high-precision thermometers will be useful not only for studying the work of cells, but also for the development of microcircuits.
27.04.2016
Genetic engineering
Contactless control of gene expression
Biochemists from MIT have developed a system that allows you to track or control the expression of certain genes without affecting the genome itself.
27.04.2016
Genetics
New application of the CRISPR-Cas9 system
Molecular biologists from the Netherlands Institute of Cancer Research have tested the effectiveness of a new method for identifying vital genes based on the CRISPR-Cas9 system.
26.04.2016
Other life sciences
Cell membranes in silico
Computer modeling of the reactions of cell membranes to drug and toxin molecules will allow calculating the effect of drugs on cells in advance, without experiments.
26.04.2016
Biomedicine
Mechanisms of action of antibiotics
Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Andrey Konevega - on the mechanism of action of ribosomes, the apparatus of protein biosynthesis and resistance of bacterial strains to antibiotics.
26.04.2016
Controversial
Is brain death not the end yet?
Bioquark has launched the ReAnima project to explore the potential of biomedical technologies for "resuscitation" of the brain of people in a state of brain death.
26.04.2016
Various
How will we die
Scientists analyzed the mortality statistics of US residents for 2013 (this is the most recent available data) and compiled a rating of the reasons for people's passing away.
26.04.2016
Healthy skepticism
Scientists against Myths
On June 5, 2016, the scientific and educational forum "Scientists against Myths" will be held in DI Telegraph. An online broadcast is planned for those who will not be able to come to Moscow.
26.04.2016
Biomedicine
Interleukin-33 against Alzheimer's disease
Injections of interleukin-33 in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease not only eliminate the symptoms of the disease, but also prevent the formation of toxic protein deposits by suppressing inflammation.
25.04.2016
Other life sciences
Fish oil will protect the brain from fructose
Fructose alters the expression of hundreds of genes in brain cells, which causes deterioration of memory and learning ability, but these effects are at least partially neutralized by docosahexaenoic acid.
25.04.2016
Cellular technologies
IPSC and free radicals
The optimal balance of reactive oxygen species turned out to be one of the key factors responsible for reprogramming mature somatic cells into induced pluripotent ones.
22.04.2016
Biomedicine
Aspirin against cancer: new data
Taking low doses of aspirin during routine cancer therapy increases the chances of survival of patients by 20% and helps prevent the formation of metastases.
22.04.2016
Your health
Menopause and menopausal syndrome
Is it possible to prolong youth? Should I be afraid of menopause? Is it really possible to postpone the date of its onset? How to minimize its manifestations?
22.04.2016
Other life sciences
Copy correctly
Portuguese biologists have shown how the protein complex suppresses the copying of extra centrioles – organelles during cell division, deviations among which can provoke cancer.
22.04.2016
Biomedicine
Breast cancer without chemotherapy
The MammaPrint genetic test will increase the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment and in many cases will avoid unnecessary chemotherapy.
22.04.2016
Biomedicine
Beta cell transplantation
Transplantation of donor beta-cell islets prevents the development of severe hypoglycemia episodes in patients with type 1 diabetes and restores blood glucose control.
21.04.2016
Genetic engineering
Up to the nucleotide: details
Now point changes in DNA can be introduced in a much more direct way than has been done so far – without cutting its strands, which can be dangerous in itself.
21.04.2016
Genetic engineering
It's too early to wait for "X-Men" yet
Experiments on editing the genomes of human embryos are carried out exclusively for scientific purposes. Eye color, gender, IQ, etc. in the near future, no one is going to edit.
21.04.2016
Innovative Russia
Hands for Wiki
Vika is the tenth client of the Skolkovo Motorika company and the second child for whom prosthetics were made for both hands.
21.04.2016