Life Sciences

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Biomedicine

Treatment of transplanted lungs

Removal of pro-inflammatory cytokines from donor lungs increases the chances of successful transplantation.

06.09.2022
Other life sciences

Royal Longevity

Ant queens produce a lot of insulin that promotes the development of eggs, but at the same time their ovaries synthesize its blocker.

06.09.2022
Biomedicine

Hormone therapy for trisomy

The introduction of gonadoliberin improved cognitive abilities and connections inside the brain in people with Down syndrome.

06.09.2022
Other life sciences

A new model of cyborg cockroaches

Flexible solar panels do not interfere with the insect's movements and allow it to recharge its onboard electronics in half an hour.

06.09.2022
Other life sciences

Electrical stimulation of memory

20-minute electrical stimulation of the brain for four consecutive days shows an improvement in memory in the elderly for at least one month.

06.09.2022
Cellular technologies

CAR-T-cells on the conveyor

A method has been proposed to increase the efficiency of differentiation of pluripotent stem cells into CAR-T lymphocytes by almost 80 times.

06.09.2022
Biomedicine

New BASS test

The authors of the development hope to soon introduce the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis test into clinical practice around the world.

05.09.2022
Cellular technologies

Bioengineered ureter

Although it is too early to talk about creating a whole kidney in the laboratory, now people have become one step closer to this breakthrough in science and medicine.

05.09.2022
Genetics

The secret of cyclic immortality

The "immortal" jellyfish has acquired additional copies — up to eight pieces — of genes that are associated with the processes of cell rejuvenation.

05.09.2022
Nanotechnology

Insulin under the tongue

100% of the insulin from the new tablets for resorption is delivered to the liver, not inferior in speed and duration of action to the injectable form.

02.09.2022
Cellular technologies

Liver in vivo

American scientists have announced the launch of pilot clinical studies on the cultivation of mini-liver in the human body.

02.09.2022
Genetic engineering

Gene therapy of achromatopsia

Scientists managed to partially restore the function of cones to two children born with achromatopsia — complete color blindness.

02.09.2022
Biomedicine

Psilocybin instead of ethanol

Alcohol addiction is better treated by combining standard methods of psychotherapy with therapy with a natural psychedelic substance.

01.09.2022
Nanotechnology

Interleukin Factory

Implantation of IL-2-producing cells packed in alginate microparticles in mice with mesothelioma resulted in a decrease in tumors.

01.09.2022
Nanotechnology

Targeting lymph nodes

The anti-cancer mRNA vaccine accumulates directly in the lymphatic system and generates a more powerful immune response.

31.08.2022
Cellular technologies

Organoids in the colon

An important breakthrough was the world's first colon organoid transplant to a patient with ulcerative colitis.

31.08.2022
Cellular technologies

Microorganospheres

Microorganospheres can be created from many different pathological and normal tissues and used as "avatars" of patients.

31.08.2022
Other life sciences

Almost as alive

An artificial neuron can both secrete and receive dopamine together with the natural neurons of animals.

31.08.2022