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Nanotechnology

Cyborg cells

The full title of the review article by the staff of the Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology of KFU, published in the prestigious journal Chemical Society Reviews, reads as follows: "Cyborg cells: functionalization of living cells using polymers and nanomaterials."

10.05.2012
Note to the businessman

Problem area

Residents of the St. Petersburg special economic zone, created 5 years ago, still cannot take advantage of the preferences provided by a residence permit in it.

10.05.2012
Grants and competitions

Rusnanoprize-2012: apply!

This year, the theme of the largest international award in the field of nanotechnology is medicine, pharmacology and biotechnology.

10.05.2012
Biomedicine

How to incite T-lymphocytes on a tumor?

Modified T-cell receptors can selectively bind to tumor cells, marking them for destruction by T-lymphocytes, normally reacting to microorganisms, and not to cancer cells.

10.05.2012
Grants and competitions

Hurry up to the workshops in Cold Spring Harbor and EMBO!

Dynasty grants for participation in practical courses at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and the European Molecular Biology Organization will be awarded to 10 biologists who were the first to pass the competition.

05.05.2012
Biomedicine

Epigenetics will detect breast cancer years before the onset of the disease

The authors of the technique hope that this is only the beginning of understanding the contribution of epigenetics to the development of breast cancer, and in the coming years they expect to find many more examples of the effect of gene modification on the risk of developing various diseases.

05.05.2012
Nanotechnology

Bandages and plasters, soluble without sediment

Unlike conventional patches and dressings made of starch nanofibers do not require peeling, they decompose directly on the skin and turn into glucose absorbed by the body.

05.05.2012
Other life sciences

Electronic retinas are being improved

A year ago, a great achievement was the "electronic retina" at 60 pixels. The newest electronic chips with a size of 3 sq.mm already contain 1.5 thousand photosensitive photodiodes.

05.05.2012
Prolonging youth

The hematopoietic system can be rejuvenated

Pharmacological rejuvenation of hematopoietic stem cells will help to combat age-related decline in immunity and, possibly, other age-related problems.

04.05.2012
Prolonging youth

Running from premature death

The risk of death in the study participants who regularly jogged was 44% lower, and life expectancy was 6.2 in men and 5.6 years longer than among those who did not run.

03.05.2012
Your health

Carefully chewing food, you help society

The happiness of the "second youth" does not come by itself, you need to fight for it, radically changing your mentality, habits and addictions, and above all in nutrition.

03.05.2012
New in Gerontology

Resveratrol and life extension: new data

Resveratrol increases not only the overall life expectancy, but also prolongs the period of healthy life by stimulating the activity of mitochondria.

03.05.2012
Healthy skepticism

Do you want to lose weight? Live on a living wage!

The deputy head of the district administration lived on a living wage for a month. The official wanted to show that it is impossible to live on this money. He completed the experiment with a balance of 75 rubles, having lost 5.5 kg.

03.05.2012
New in Gerontology

How to get past the target of rapamycin?

Two more regulatory proteins have been found that can interfere with the mechanism of action of TOR protein kinase (rapamycin target) and achieve an increase in life expectancy without undesirable side effects.

02.05.2012
Innovative Russia

Innovative pharmaceuticals: turn the arrow!

In order to put the domestic pharmaceutical industry on an innovative track, it is necessary not to create numerous venture funds and clusters, but to build the necessary infrastructure and introduce the right taxes and tariffs.

02.05.2012
Grants and competitions

Postgraduate study in Cologne for biologists

The University of Cologne (Germany) announces the acceptance of applications in 2012 for postgraduate studies in the field of biological sciences.

02.05.2012