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Biotechnologies - into life

There is still no money to finalize Russian HIV vaccines

Three candidate HIV vaccines have successfully passed the first stage of clinical trials. Scientists have not been able to start the next stages at which the effectiveness of vaccines should be established for two years due to the termination of funding.

08.06.2012
Cellular technologies

Complex structures of artificial capillaries

Researchers from the University of Washington have managed not only to grow full-fledged "living" vessels in the laboratory, but also to control their growth and form complex structures from them.

07.06.2012
Biomedicine

Anti-influenza proteins

The proteins created with the help of computer modeling are combined with hemagglutinin located on the surface of influenza viruses, like a key with a lock, and their antiviral potential is no less effective than that of monoclonal antibodies.

07.06.2012
Genetics

Genetic testing: journalistic investigation

The author conducted numerous analyses of his DNA for genetic predisposition to diseases and was convinced that the forecasts of geneticists are not too specific yet, and the district therapist can also give advice to quit smoking and go in for sports.

05.06.2012
Genetic engineering

Personal cellular computer

Usually cellular biocomputers are created for use in bacteria, so the work done on mammalian cells has additional value for biologists.

05.06.2012
Biomedicine

DNA container for transporting miRNA

To deliver small interfering RNAs (miRNAs) that inhibit the synthesis of a certain protein to tumor cells, they were packed into nanocontainers created on the principle of DNA origami.

05.06.2012
Exhibitions and conferences

Chromosome 2012

The International conference "Chromosome 2012" will be held on September 2-7, 2012 in Novosibirsk (Akademgorodok House of Scientists, Small Hall).

04.06.2012
Various

How to protect yourself from genetic discrimination

The American Association for the Study of Heart Diseases has issued a list of recommendations concerning the protection of patients from discrimination for genetic reasons, the possibility of which is rapidly becoming a reality.

04.06.2012
Other life sciences

We construct protein complexes with atom precision

The technology of rational design of protein complexes will make it possible to create structures from polypeptides with pre-calculated properties. The researchers hope to use them to create molecular nanorobots.

04.06.2012
Prolonging youth

Rejuvenate the egg

American scientists have found a way to rejuvenate human eggs with the help of donor mitochondria.

04.06.2012
Nanotechnology

Do you want to play nanoconstructor?

"Nanoconstructor" is one of the directions of the nanoModel project. This educational game can be downloaded for free and used without any restrictions.

01.06.2012
Genetics

"Smoker's genes" help to quit smoking

The same genetic variants that turn a person into an avid smoker increase the likelihood that he will respond well to nicotine replacement therapy drugs.

01.06.2012
Nanotechnology

Platelets identical to natural

The version of synthetic platelets developed at UCSB represents the latest and one of the most successful attempts to simulate the functions of platelets made in recent years.

01.06.2012