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Nanotechnology

Stronger and longer

MIT scientists have increased the luminous intensity of plants modified with nanobionics by 10 times and noticeably extended its duration.

21.09.2021
Other life sciences

Fat leak

The probable cause of Alzheimer's disease is the ingress of fats from the blood into the brain, transporting toxic proteins.

20.09.2021
Genetics

From mouse to whale

It is possible to come much closer to understanding the general mechanisms of longevity if we study them in different species.

20.09.2021
Biomedicine

Helping tired lymphocytes

Vaccination against certain cancer proteins can enhance the T-cell response and reduce tumor volume in mice.

20.09.2021
Genetics

DNA from the air

DNA traces at the crime scene do not necessarily indicate that the suspect was really here.

17.09.2021
Genetic engineering

CRISPR/Cas against HIV infection

At the end of 2021, doctors will evaluate the effectiveness of different dosages of the drug based on CRISPR/Cas on three groups of HIV-infected volunteers.

17.09.2021
Biomedicine

Virus against metastases

Nanoparticles created from the cowpea mosaic virus prevent the development of metastases in breast tumors and melanoma.

17.09.2021
Genetic engineering

Vaccines in the garden

Scientists at the University of California at Riverside intend to turn edible plants into factories for the production of mRNA vaccines.

17.09.2021
Cellular technologies

Pancreatic organoids

A hydrogel simulating the intercellular environment allowed to grow an organoid model of pancreatic cancer.

16.09.2021
Other life sciences

Bioengineered kidney

American scientists have successfully tested a prototype of an implantable artificial kidney that does not require immunosuppressants or anticoagulants.

16.09.2021
Other life sciences

Herpes and dementia: new data

Scientists have revealed new details about the mechanism linking the virus with the irreversible death of neurons.

16.09.2021
Other life sciences

Keep your lungs warm

Canadian transplant specialists suggested storing donor lungs at a temperature of 10 °C, rather than according to the standard protocol at 4 degrees.

16.09.2021
Prolonging youth

The old people were rejuvenated

It is important that scientists acted on the body of nematodes at the very end of their life, when a significant part of the population has already died.

15.09.2021
Genetic engineering

Proteins and longevity

Reducing natural errors in protein synthesis improves health and increases life expectancy.

15.09.2021
Other life sciences

Oxygen against Alzheimer's

Hyperbaric oxygenation can be used in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease or at the first signs of memory impairment.

15.09.2021
Genetic engineering

New vector

A new gene delivery vehicle or CRISPR-Cas9 system can make gene therapy for muscle diseases safer and more effective.

14.09.2021
Other life sciences

Implant with shape memory

The new polymer composite based on polylactide takes the old form at 45 ° C, which is acceptable for short-term exposure.

14.09.2021
Various

Mass screening

A large-scale study of a blood test for 50 types of cancer is being launched in the UK with the participation of 140 thousand volunteers from 50 to 77 years old.

14.09.2021