Life Sciences

Found results: 11545

Biomedicine

Fibrosis vaccine

Immunotherapy eliminates lung and liver fibrosis in mice without damaging healthy tissues.

19.09.2022
Nanotechnology

Nanobionics by inheritance

Scientists were able to insert carbon nanotubes inside bacterial cells, turning them into electric generators with "inherited nanobionics".

19.09.2022
Genetic engineering

Lupus retreated

Researchers from Germany achieved remission in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who underwent CAR-T therapy.

19.09.2022
Other life sciences

Coacervate microdroplets

An international team of scientists has constructed an artificial protocell capable of gene expression and ATP production.

19.09.2022
Genetics

Two types of obesity

A new type of obesity has been identified due to the unexplained inclusion of epigenetic mechanisms.

16.09.2022
Biomedicine

Fast and reliable

Tirzepatide reached the required blood glucose levels about 4 weeks earlier than semaglutide and 4-12 weeks earlier than insulin.

16.09.2022
Other life sciences

Trap for vesicles

A team of biophysicists from MIPT and Skoltech with colleagues has developed a new technology for isolating extracellular vesicles from biological fluids.

16.09.2022
Nanotechnology

Instant Robot

The soft robot can roll, climb and grab, and then easily dissolves after doing its job – for example, delivering a capsule with a drug.

16.09.2022
Theories of aging

Aging and proteins

Apparently, protein aggregation in aging cells can be observed in more diseases of aging than is commonly believed.

16.09.2022
Cellular technologies

Hematopoietic cells from iPSC

A new method of reprogramming induced pluripotent stem cells will make it possible to abandon the use of embryos in the future.

15.09.2022
Biomedicine

Attack on KRAS

It is believed that KRAS gene mutations are associated with 25% of all cancer cases and until now there have been no effective tools to combat them.

15.09.2022
Genetics

Genetics and unhealthy old age

Both rare and common genetic variants associated with diseases contribute to reducing the duration of a healthy life.

15.09.2022
Biomedicine

Physical education in tablets

The experimental drug activates the same signaling pathways as physical activity, while strengthening muscles and bones.

15.09.2022
New in Gerontology

No effect was found

A large-scale study showed that taking vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids does not improve the condition of elderly people compared to the placebo group.

15.09.2022
Genetics

Mutant gene and brain size

The action of the gene, which appeared as a result of just a couple of mutations, could help a person develop unique cognitive abilities during evolution.

14.09.2022
Genetics

Ageless liver

Even in old age, its cells retain high regenerative abilities, despite serious DNA rearrangements.

14.09.2022
Biomedicine

Two reasons

One habitual cancer risk factor — oncogenic mutation or exposure to a carcinogen — is not enough for the development of a tumor.

14.09.2022
Genetics

Anti - stress gene

Experiments on mice have shown that the TOB gene, known for its role in the development of cancer, allows you to resist psychological stress.

14.09.2022
Other life sciences

Exercises against parkinsonism

The hormone irisin, released into the blood during aerobic exercise, reduces the level of alpha-synuclein associated with Parkinson's disease.

13.09.2022