Life Sciences

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Other life sciences

Non - stem cells

A new type of cells has been discovered in the liver, which has the properties of stem cells, while not being them.

26.08.2019
Genetics

The culprit of the BASS has been found

An international group of researchers has discovered a gene whose excessive activity leads to the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

26.08.2019
Nanotechnology

Shotgun on the tumor

Perhaps soon oncological diseases will be treated with the help of micro robots activated by laser pulses.

26.07.2019
Biomedicine

Gel with bacteriophages

An antibacterial gel that destroys only certain bacteria can be useful in medicine and for environmental protection.

26.07.2019
Nanotechnology

Tablet Researcher

Tablets printed on a 3D printer determine the species diversity of bacteria in each department of the gastrointestinal tract.

26.07.2019
Biomedicine

Monkeys cured of immunodeficiency

The new vaccine is capable of destroying all traces of the most dangerous form of the monkey immunodeficiency virus.

26.07.2019
New in Gerontology

Aging and nucleotide synthesis

Scientists conducted an experiment with young cells – forced them to stop producing nucleotides. As a result, the cells began to wither.

26.07.2019
Genetic engineering

Gene from the bench

CRISPR cured mice of muscular dystrophy not by correcting a mutation in a gene, but by activating its analogue.

26.07.2019
Other life sciences

Overdose protection

A device has been developed that can automatically release an antidote in the event of an opioid overdose.

25.07.2019
Genetics

If it's not malaria, it's a heart attack

The loss of the gene responsible for the production of sialic acid by a person during the evolution had a negative impact on the cardiovascular system.

25.07.2019
Other life sciences

Rapid diagnosis of sepsis

A microfluidic device can detect a biomarker of a potentially life-threatening condition in less than half an hour a few hours before symptoms appear.

25.07.2019
Biomedicine

Fat provokes metastases

Fat cells help melanoma cells penetrate into the dermis and spread throughout the body, causing metastases in vital organs.

25.07.2019
Nanotechnology

Hunting for metastases

Nanoparticle-modified white blood cells track down and kill cancer cells that have survived after surgery to remove the tumor.

25.07.2019
Nanotechnology

Nanogel against hyperglycemia

Researchers from Canada suggest a way that does not require insulin injections to cope with high blood glucose.

25.07.2019
Other life sciences

The first case in Russia

After transplantation of ovarian tissue frozen before chemotherapy, the woman gave birth to a child conceived naturally.

25.07.2019
New in Gerontology

Age is a hindrance to autophagy

Failures in autophagy processes caused by cell aging can be the cause of the development of many neurodegenerative diseases.

24.07.2019
Biomedicine

Hope for cancer patients

Therapy for the late stages of two deadly types of cancer has been tested on mice. Next year, scientists plan to test it on humans.

24.07.2019
Genetics

Genocide in the genome

Epigenetic inheritance potentially creates problems for healthcare and raises not only scientific, but also ethical issues.

24.07.2019