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Genetic engineering

Genetic engineering in Chinese

Chinese scientists have something to brag about: crucian carp without small bones and dozens of varieties of genetically modified plants are ready for implementation.

15.02.2022
Other life sciences

Stress by the hour

The gadget uses miniature sensors to collect sweat and analyze cortisol, a hormone whose level determines stress.

15.02.2022
Biomedicine

Adjuvant for insulin

The experimental drug increases the production of insulin in the pancreas, and in other tissues – the ability to use it.

15.02.2022
Nanotechnology

Silver Protection

Japanese scientists have developed an aerosol that allows any fabric, including used items, to be impregnated with silver ions, not in factory conditions.

14.02.2022
Other life sciences

Hallucinogenic clarithromycin

The man was faced with a very rare side effect of taking antibiotics – antibiomania.

14.02.2022
Exhibitions and conferences

Conversations about CAR-T

An online conference dedicated to CAR-T therapy in hematology was held in Moscow in early February.

14.02.2022
Various

Compensation for damages?

Perhaps the pandemic will significantly accelerate the transition of humanity to a new stage of development.

14.02.2022
Other life sciences

Anti-inflammatory diet

Calorie restriction reduces the production of protein associated with chronic inflammation.

14.02.2022
Cellular technologies

Biohybrid fish

The synthetic "fish" has one layer of cardiomyocytes on each side of the caudal fin.

14.02.2022
Cellular technologies

Sugar Label

Stem cells can be tracked without chemical and genetic labeling using a glucose isomer.

11.02.2022
Genetic engineering

Protection against beta-amyloid

Overexpression of just one gene in microglia cells caused them to actively destroy this dangerous protein.

11.02.2022
Genetic engineering

Success, albeit modest

Gene therapy has helped children with hereditary Tay—Sachs disease to get rid of seizures.

11.02.2022
Other life sciences

In time with the breath

A pacemaker that modulates the heart rate in accordance with breathing increased cardiac output by 20% compared to the standard one.

11.02.2022
Other life sciences

Iron nerves

Implantation of electrodes into the spinal cord allowed the paralyzed to stand, walk, swim, ride a bicycle and even have children.

11.02.2022
Cellular technologies

Coronavirus in vitro

Respiratory tract organoids will allow you to study the mechanisms of infection and select antiviral drugs.

10.02.2022
Genetic engineering

Without electrodes

The neurons of genetically modified mice were activated by ultrasound.

10.02.2022
Prolonging youth

Prospects for rejuvenation

As Nasruddin said, in twenty years one of the three will surely die - either the emir, or the donkey, or me.

10.02.2022
Innovative Russia

Reflections on Russian Science

By the volume of relative expenditures on science (1.1% of GDP) Russia is ranked 34th in the world. The rest of this treatise can not be read.

10.02.2022
Genetics

A useful skin disease

The mutation that causes "fish scale disease" in humans protected Steller cows from the cold during the ice Age.

10.02.2022