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Biotechnologies - into life

Innovations in the field of life sciences-2009: No. 8

The XF96 analyzer allows for 35-90 minutes to measure not only oxygen consumption (an indicator of mitochondrial respiration activity), but also the level of extracellular acidification, which is a side effect of glycolysis.

16.12.2009
Biotechnologies - into life

Innovations in the field of life sciences-2009: No. 9

The gene expression resulting from the use of the system described in the September issue of the journal PLoS ONE is more than 10 times higher than the expression obtained using traditional approaches.

16.12.2009
Biotechnologies - into life

Life Sciences in 2009

Calendar of the most important events that have influenced the state of the life sciences industry (life science).

16.12.2009
Other life sciences

Photosensitive enzyme

Russian biochemists have learned to control the function of proteins with the help of light. Such "programming" of the action of enzymes opens up opportunities for regulating a wide range of cellular processes in a living organism.

15.12.2009
Other life sciences

A brain implant will get rid of epileptic seizures

Scientists from Neuropace have developed a brain implant capable of predicting and preventing the onset of seizures in people suffering from epilepsy attacks that are not amenable to medical treatment.

15.12.2009
New in Gerontology

Prolonging life and protecting against Alzheimer's disease

Life expectancy in mice with reduced activity of the IGF-1-mediated signaling mechanism increased by 35%. And, despite the brains clogged with amyloid plaques, they did not show symptoms of Alzheimer's disease until old age.

15.12.2009
Other life sciences

Brain-computer interface: wireless speech synthesizer

Many projects in the field of brain-computer interfaces are aimed at enabling the paralyzed to communicate using a speech synthesizer. The new wireless implant is completely hidden in the patient's head.

15.12.2009
Nanotechnology

Oncology: High hopes for tiny particles

Nanotechnology opens up new opportunities for targeted delivery of cancer drugs – in particular, in the treatment of pancreatic cancer.

14.12.2009
Genetic engineering

Rainbow in a pot

The scatalog is a visual demonstration of the possibilities of synthetic biology: Esherihia chromi genetically modified E. coli changes color depending on the amount of toxin contained in the medium.

14.12.2009
Other life sciences

Buy three-dimensional bioprinters for organ printing!

Organovo company starts supplying bioprinters to organizations engaged in the development of methods for the restoration of human tissues and the creation of organs for transplantation.

14.12.2009
Biomedicine

Gene and cell therapy will save from amputation

A complex of methods of gene and cell therapy helps the body to restore the natural response to tissue hypoxia, impaired due to age-related changes or diabetes, and to avoid amputation of limbs.

14.12.2009
Cellular technologies

Stroke treatment method: Brain transplant

Brain damage after strokes is a common cause of disability, and sometimes in severe form. Unfortunately, brain transplantation is not possible, but, as Indian scientists have shown, cell therapy can cure the consequences of a stroke.

11.12.2009
Prolonging youth

Less methionine – longer life: details

It is possible that mammals will find something similar. At least, it has previously been shown in mice that reducing the amount of methionine in food can prolong life.

10.12.2009
Biomedicine

How to protect neurons from Alzheimer's disease

Drugs that affect the sensitivity of synapses to gamma-aminobutyric and glutamic acids can normalize the development of new neurons, even in the presence of proteins that cause Alzheimer's disease.

10.12.2009
Biotechnologies - into life

Biotechnologists write development programs

In January, the Government of the Russian Federation will submit for consideration the Strategy for the development of the Russian biotechnology industry for 2010-2020. The Government ignored the previously developed National Program for 2006-2015...

10.12.2009
Biomedicine

Drug development: computers instead of test tubes

A computer program developed by the company "Molecular Technologies" allows you to simulate new drugs and discover unknown properties of old ones. With its help, you can save years of work and tens of millions of dollars on the development of one drug.

10.12.2009