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Other life sciences

Suspended animation II

The development and improvement of technologies for human immersion in suspended animation promise to bring fairy-tale stories to life.

24.02.2016
Other life sciences

Suspended animation I

The breakdown of ontogenesis into a sequence of episodes of full life and suspended animation is so far the only theoretically possible way to artificially "stretch" life expectancy and slow down aging.

24.02.2016
Your health

"Carious monsters" will help diagnose a stroke

Streptococcus mutans bacteria responsible for the appearance of caries were found in the saliva of 26% of patients with hemorrhagic stroke. In patients with other types of stroke, they were found only in 6% of cases.

19.02.2016
Genetics

Inheritance with a burden

In a new paper, scientists have found that in modern humans, Neanderthal genes increase the risk of depression and allergies. But other studies have found Neanderthal genes that have brought people considerable benefits.

19.02.2016
Other life sciences

Electroencephalogram will be registered by stentrodes

"Stentrode", a new type of electrode, which is similar in design to a medical stent, can provide high-quality recording of neuronal signals without the need for dangerous surgical operations on the open brain.

18.02.2016
Innovative Russia

3D bioprinting in Russia: new horizons

Among other things, at the third scientific conference on bioprinting, representatives of 3D Bioprinting Solutions talked about a new project called tissue gun. Another interesting project is related to the problem of baldness.

17.02.2016
Your health

About the risks of cancer development and prevention

Can self-examination reduce the risk of breast cancer, when to quit smoking and which moles should be shown to the doctor? Ilya Fomintsev, Executive Director of the Cancer Prevention Foundation, tells about this and many other things.

17.02.2016
Genetic engineering

Cure Duchenne myodystrophy

In one of the latest issues of Science, as many as three articles were published about the successful testing of CRISPR/Cas9 technology on mouse models for the treatment of this severe disease.

16.02.2016
Biomedicine

T-cell therapy for cancer and chronic infections

In recent years, doctors have associated more and more hopes in the treatment of cancer and dangerous infectious diseases with technologies based on altered immune cells.

16.02.2016
Biomedicine

When will we finally defeat HIV?

Corpus Publishing house has published a book by popular science journalist Asi Kazantseva "Someone is wrong on the Internet!". We are publishing one of the chapters of a new book.

16.02.2016
Other life sciences

Chromosomes, I can see right through you!

A new method of atomic force microscopy makes it possible to trace the movement of DNA both outside and inside DNA-protein complexes and to examine telomeres at the ends of chromosomes in detail.

16.02.2016
Cellular technologies

Artificial organs and tissue engineering

A story about the most outstanding scientists who initiated the work on the creation of artificial organs. Most of them are still working on ambitious new projects.

15.02.2016
Various

Corneal Prototype for Terminator

On the surface of electronic contact lenses developed by Australian scientists, it is possible to place miniature displays and sensors that control some parameters of the human body's vital activity.

15.02.2016
Innovative Russia

The apogee of obscurantism

St. Petersburg scientist Mikhail Dubina received the UNESCO Gold Medal for his contribution to the development of nanoscience. In this article, he told what exactly he was developing and why nanotechnology was doomed to ridicule in Russia.

12.02.2016
Biotechnologies - into life

Business on molecules

Six successful startups of Russian companies working in the field of genetic research.

12.02.2016
Cellular technologies

Embryos in jelly

The development of a method for storing "dormant" cells in a hydrogel can significantly simplify and reduce the cost of storing and transporting stem cells and embryos.

12.02.2016
Nanotechnology

Enzymes were imprisoned in DNA chambers

Scientists from Arizona State University have built nanoscale chambers from DNA, inside which they placed enzymes. Experiments have shown that the activity of enzymes at the same time increased by 8 times.

12.02.2016
Your health

Another cause of cirrhosis

The results of a new study indicate that intestinal bacteria play a significant role in the development of chronic liver disease.

11.02.2016
Controversial

Frostbitten brain

Restless cryonics filled the vessels of the brain with chemicals that fixed the neurons, cooled the brain to -130, and then warmed it. The result is modest: the authors received only a brain-like dummy.

11.02.2016