New in Gerontology
Parasitic DNA multiplies in aging tissues
As cells age, control over the division of so-called "parasitic DNA" weakens, which carries a potential threat to the health of the body.
23.12.2013- English version
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Genetics
Non-destructive preimplantation diagnostics
Chinese researchers have proposed a way to at least partially establish the genotype of the embryo without destroying it.
23.12.2013
Various
Russian Science: top-10 according to RIA Novosti
In the past year, Russian researchers have made significant progress in various fields of science – from astronomy to molecular biology. And again, there are six points in the top ten devoted to the life sciences.
23.12.2013
Nanotechnology
"Bacteriobot": a homing bacterium with an anti-cancer nanohead
These micro-cyborgs are able not only to detect cancer at the very initial stage, but also to effectively suppress the development of the tumor at a time when the disease is still treatable.
23.12.2013
Biomedicine
Individual brain cancer vaccine successfully tested in the USA
A vaccine has been created against one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer: five-year trials have shown a significant increase in patient survival compared to conventional treatment.
23.12.2013
Note to the businessman
Save money for Rusnano shares
In May of this year, the President of the Russian Federation stated unequivocally: "There are no plans to privatize Rusnano in the foreseeable future." Reading the article published on the RusNanoNet portal, one cannot help but recall the once popular phrase: “Who is Mister Putin"?
20.12.2013
Cellular technologies
Reprogramming of glial cells for the treatment of CNS diseases
The transformation of glial cells into full-fledged neurons will cure the consequences of injuries to the central nervous system and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.
20.12.2013
Various
Cancer immunotherapy is the main breakthrough of the year according to Science
Cancer immunotherapy, a therapeutic approach that turns a patient's immune cells into malignant tumor killers, was included (along with five other areas of life sciences) in the list of breakthroughs of 2013 according to the American journal Science.
20.12.2013
Genetics
Stress and heart attack due to nucleotide replacement
Geneticists have discovered a mutation – a single–nucleotide polymorphism in the serotonin receptor gene - whose carriers are more stressed and more likely to die from heart attacks.
20.12.2013
Prolonging youth
A new (and reversible!) the cause of aging
Researchers have found a previously unknown cause of mammalian aging. Moreover, they demonstrated how to eliminate this cause and reverse the aging process.
20.12.2013
Exhibitions and conferences
Exhibition of Advanced Three-dimensional Printing Technologies
3D Print Expo will be held on February 12-14, 2014 in Moscow at the Sokolniki Convention and Exhibition Center. The first two days of the exhibition (February 12-13), everyone will be able to attend the event.
19.12.2013
Cellular technologies
Bone made of hydrogel
Enriched with stem cells and growth factors, the hydrogel can fill the most complex defects of bone tissue. After regeneration of the damage, the hydrogel can be returned to a liquid state and removed from the body.
19.12.2013
Various
Scientists who changed the world in the past year
Of the ten scientists whose research and actions played a crucial role in the development of world science in 2013 (according to the journal Nature), exactly half are engaged in life sciences.
19.12.2013
Genetics
Intimate life of the neighbors in the cave
The "Denisovans", Neanderthals, Cro-Magnons and the yet unidentified fourth human species not only alternately lived in the same cave for more than ten thousand years, but sometimes interbred with each other.
19.12.2013
New in Gerontology
Changing the concept of population aging
Researchers have revised the approach used to study aging at the population level and developed a new set of methods, the use of which gives a more complete picture of the impact of population aging on society.
19.12.2013
Other life sciences
The smartphone will measure the concentration of cholesterol in the blood
A group of researchers from the USA has developed a fairly simple system that will allow people to determine the cholesterol content in their blood at home using a smartphone.
18.12.2013
Cellular technologies
Bioprinting: another achievement
Ganglion and glial cells, which make up one of the retinal layers, were able to pass through a bioprinter so that they remained alive.
18.12.2013
Cellular technologies
The Year of Stem Cells
This year, the number of amazing scientific papers devoted to stem cells in one way or another is breaking all records.
18.12.2013
Genetics
The fattest gene
The study of the genome of family members suffering from pathological obesity has shown that the cause of its development may be the loss of functionality of a single gene.
18.12.2013
Cellular technologies
Mini-kidneys "in vitro"
Scientists from the University of Queensland have grown a mini-kidney. This breakthrough opens the way to improving the effectiveness of the treatment of patients with kidney diseases and foreshadows a good future for such an area as medical bioengineering.
18.12.2013