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Other life sciences

Diagnosis by photo

A computer program developed at Oxford allows you to diagnose rare genetic diseases from photographs, based on the analysis of facial features and comparing them with characteristics from a database.

25.06.2014
Other life sciences

How Stress Causes Clogged Arteries

Prolonged stress triggers a cascade of reactions in the body that lead to excessive production of leukocytes, which accumulate in the arteries and lead to the formation of complicated atherosclerotic plaques prone to rupture and thrombus formation.

24.06.2014
Other life sciences

Limb regeneration

Constant activity of the molecular pathway ERK (extracellular signal-regulated kinase) is necessary for reprogramming of salamander cells and their "tuning" to regenerate various parts of the body.

24.06.2014
Note to the businessman

Invest in bioprinting!

Investments in the biotechnology sector at the beginning of 2013 allowed market participants to double their investments. One of the most promising segments of the biotechnology market is 3D printing in general and bioprinting in particular.

24.06.2014
Biomedicine

Noninvasive graft rejection test

By analyzing extracellular DNA in the blood, it is possible to determine the rejection of a transplanted heart with greater efficiency and several weeks or even months earlier than using a biopsy.

24.06.2014
Other life sciences

Starvation hibernation stops the biological clock

Deprivation of food stops the development of nematodes, which resumes with the intake of nutrients. As a result, their life expectancy may double. It is possible that such mechanisms can use metastatic cancer cells.

24.06.2014
Various

"Smart glasses" will help the visually impaired

"Smart glasses", consisting of a video camera, a miniature processor and software that forms an image on transparent displays embedded in glasses, will help people with poor eyesight to see the world.

24.06.2014
Other life sciences

How to get rid of old mitochondria

Some neurons transfer the function of recycling old or damaged mitochondria to glial cells known as astrocytes.

24.06.2014
Biomedicine

You will walk, and not under yourself

The discoveries made by scientists and new technologies in the field of medical equipment in the last 15-20 years allow doctors not only to cure patients and significantly prolong their lives, but also to make this life better.

23.06.2014
Nanotechnology

Gold nanoliposuction

The procedure of "nanoliposuction" will begin with the injection of gold nanoparticles into fat deposits. Under the influence of near-infrared radiation, they will melt fat before heating begins to destroy neighboring cells.

23.06.2014
Controversial

The Smoke of the Fatherland

The tough "anti–smoking" law that has come into force has divided Russia into two camps, one of which considers the law democratic, the other discriminatory.

23.06.2014
Various

White walking stick with sonar

SmartCane is a traditional white cane equipped with an ultrasonic locator that detects the presence of obstacles and a possible way to overcome them, and then informs the user about it through vibrations.

23.06.2014
Various

Biomedicine in the USA: Top ten

Experts of the FierceBiotech Research portal have compiled a rating of the most successful US research institutes in the field of biomedicine in accordance with the American proverb: if you are so clever, show me your money :)

20.06.2014
Cellular technologies

Matrix for a bone made of beer cake

Processing of the cake left after brewing makes it possible to obtain a highly porous, flexible and durable material that can be used as scaffolding to accommodate bone stem cells.

20.06.2014
Grants and competitions

Internship in Japan

The Matsumae International Foundation announces a 2015-2016 scholarship competition for specialists with a PhD (or equivalent) degree in natural sciences, engineering and medicine.

20.06.2014
New in Gerontology

Metabolomics: epigenetic markers of aging

The search for molecular markers that allow you to tell how old you and your cells are without looking at the passport can be interesting from many points of view: from the diagnosis of diseases to the search for criminals and the study of the aging process itself.

19.06.2014