Life Sciences

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Other life sciences

Cancerous cilia

These cellular structures have long been considered a vestige, but now many are talking about their important role in the development of tumors and other serious diseases.

28.08.2019
Genetic engineering

Live Glue

Hydrogel with genetically modified E. coli for the production of sticky protein will allow you to seal wounds in the intestine.

28.08.2019
Biomedicine

Protection against chlamydia

Human studies have demonstrated the safety of two new vaccines against one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases.

28.08.2019
Genetics

Cancer is inherited

Scientists have identified a rare hereditary gene mutation that leads to the development of cancer.

28.08.2019
Other life sciences

"Beard" is looking for mutations

The BorodaTM machine learning system is able to analyze the structure of proteins and detect beneficial, neutral and harmful mutations.

28.08.2019
Genetics

Dominant dementia

Large-scale genetic testing has helped Russian scientists discover a previously unknown mutation that causes mental retardation.

28.08.2019
Genetic engineering

Chimeric lymphocytes destroyed HIV

An American group of researchers has shown the effectiveness of using multi-specific duoCAR-T lymphocytes against HIV.

28.08.2019
Biomedicine

Mice were protected from tuberculosis

A small victory in the war against tuberculosis: a new vaccine in the form of a nasal spray has successfully passed preclinical trials.

27.08.2019
Nanotechnology

Vaccine in silicone

A new type of "packaging" for tuberculosis vaccines will allow them to be kept warm for almost unlimited time.

27.08.2019
Other life sciences

Fillings with protein additives

The study of the mechanisms of growth of mouse incisors will help to create techniques for restoring teeth in a "natural" way.

27.08.2019
Biomedicine

100 times more efficient

The new method is a hundred times more sensitive than existing blood tests for circulating tumor DNA.

27.08.2019
Cellular technologies

Liver in a test tube

The researchers grew a human liver from induced pluripotent stem cells on a rat liver skeleton.

27.08.2019
Cellular technologies

Mighty Mice

Biologists transplanted human stem cells into the brains of mice to reproduce the course of Alzheimer's disease on rodents.

27.08.2019
Genetics

How the "longevity gene" works

A mutation in the E(z) gene changes the activity of 239 genes, prolonging the life of fruit flies by an average of 22-23%.

27.08.2019
Cellular technologies

A new level of bioprinting

An optical printing technique has been developed that allows creating complex structures with the possibility of subsequent vascularization in a matter of seconds.

26.08.2019
Other life sciences

Correct mice

Laboratory mice with microflora obtained from "wild" surrogate mothers are more suitable for preclinical studies.

26.08.2019
Genetic engineering

"Smart" cells

Artificial protein allows you to program ordinary cells, turning them into robots for timely and accurate drug delivery.

26.08.2019
Cellular technologies

The ape-man embryo

A team of Spanish and American scientists was able to create a human and monkey chimera embryo in a laboratory in China.

26.08.2019