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Other life sciences

Breakthrough discovery in cancer research

Scientists have discovered the existence of mutations inherent in all cancer cells of the patient. This increases the effectiveness of immunotherapy and can make it even more personalized.

17.03.2016
Cellular technologies

Parthenogenic stem cells

Biologists from Israel and the USA have created a fundamentally new type of stem cells containing not a double, but a single set of chromosomes, as in eggs and spermatozoa.

17.03.2016
Other life sciences

"Cyborg patch" instead of heart transplantation

The bionic implant not only contracts like myocardial tissue, but also allows you to remotely regulate the heart rate and deliver the necessary medications to its tissue.

17.03.2016
Biomedicine

Cancer and immunity: a game of hide and seek

Scientists have discovered another target, the impact on which does not allow the cancer to escape from the immune response of the body. This target is the oncogene Myc.

16.03.2016
Biomedicine

Nanobombs against metastases

The results are so promising that the researchers plan to start clinical trials on cancer patients within a year.

16.03.2016
Cellular technologies

Heart from a bioreactor

It is not yet clear whether the bioengineered human heart will work in the body. But already now it can be used for the development and testing of new drugs.

16.03.2016
Prolonging youth

Plant extracts will keep you young

Extracts of six plants, the most effective of which is willow bark extract, extend the lifespan of yeast by 5-6 times – a convenient model for preliminary study of potential geroprotectors.

16.03.2016
Biomedicine

Patch with beta cells

Experiments on a mouse model of type 1 diabetes mellitus demonstrated the ability of the new patch to respond quickly to an increase in glucose levels and maintain its normal value for up to 10 hours.

16.03.2016
Nanotechnology

Assembling computer chips using DNA

Although DNA itself is a poor conductor, it can serve as a framework for placing conductive elements from another material.

15.03.2016
Genetic engineering

RNA insecticides

The new method of pest control is based on RNA interference. Symbiont bacteria from the intestines of insects transmit RNA chains to them, which turn off the production of certain proteins in their body.

14.03.2016
Other life sciences

A telepath in a wheelchair

Researchers from Duke University have created another brain-computer interface that allows a monkey to control the movement of a wheelchair with the help of thoughts.

14.03.2016
Healthy skepticism

Nanoresults of five-year works

Rusnano celebrated the fifth anniversary of empty promises and painful mistakes. But this does not mean that the company will be closed in the near future, and those responsible for its inefficiency will be punished.

14.03.2016
Other life sciences

Prosthesis with touch

Electrical impulses from the sensor in the bionic finger are transmitted to the microneedle connected to the median nerve, and then to the brain.

14.03.2016
Prolonging youth

Study and stairs rejuvenate the brain

Learning and walking up stairs prevents the age-related decrease in the gray matter of the brain, thus slowing down its aging.

11.03.2016
Genetics

The case of basal cell carcinoma

Several of the 387 genes on the "suspect list" may contribute to the emergence of the most common type of skin cancer and the development of tumor resistance to treatment.

11.03.2016
Other life sciences

Don't lose the brake light!

The loss of stop codons on mRNA leads to the formation of long lysine chains at the end of synthesized proteins. When the protein quality control mechanism is violated, defective proteins accumulate and form toxic aggregates.

11.03.2016
New in Gerontology

Is the cause of Alzheimer's disease an infection?

The authors of an editorial in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease claim that bacterial and viral infections trigger the formation of amyloid plaques, and it is necessary to fight them.

11.03.2016
Genetics

A thousand-dollar genome is on the way

The American startup Veritas Genetics, which is scheduled to launch in April, promises to decode your DNA for just $999. The customer will be able to view the results of the study on his phone.

11.03.2016