Life Sciences

Found results: 11545

Other life sciences

One cell is enough

A single cell of one of the twelve types of neoblasts is able to save planaria after a lethal dose of radiation.

18.06.2018
Other life sciences

Fecal therapy for Aibolitis

Now scientists who are concerned with the conservation of rare animals are also resorting to transplanting symbiont bacteria.

18.06.2018
Genetic engineering

Transgender mice

British scientists have turned male mice into females by removing a supposedly meaningless section in their DNA.

15.06.2018
New in Gerontology

Pressure and dementia

A slight increase in blood pressure at the age of 50 threatens the development of senile dementia after 70.

15.06.2018
Other life sciences

On-site treatment

The Therepi device is fixed directly on the heart and releases the medicine injected from the outside.

15.06.2018
Biomedicine

Cheat telomerase

Delivery of "dummy" nucleotides to cancer cells leads to the formation of defective telomeres and the start of apoptosis.

15.06.2018
Genetics

Laser Sequencer

Biologists from Russia have learned how to decipher and quickly compare the DNA structure of different cells by shining their molecules with a laser.

15.06.2018
Other life sciences

Harpoon for DNA

Microbiologists managed to film the process of absorption of foreign DNA by a bacterium with the help of pili – outgrowths on the cell surface.

14.06.2018
Biomedicine

Treatment of "bad" inflammation

An immune reaction that increases after a serious injury can lead to terrible complications. Scientists have found a way to drown it out.

14.06.2018
Prolonging youth

Rejuvenation Roadmap

The Rejuvenation Roadmap database will allow you to track the development of therapeutic approaches and projects in the field of rejuvenation biotechnology.

14.06.2018
Biomedicine

Regenerative dressings

The hydrogel, which freezes at body temperature, activates the body's own reserves for the healing of diabetic ulcers.

14.06.2018
Biomedicine

Scraping for asthma

The test, based on the sequencing of the RNA cells of the nasal mucosa, allows you to differentiate asthma from other diseases of the respiratory system.

13.06.2018
Biomedicine

A pill instead of a scalpel

The new drug prevents nutrients from being absorbed in the intestine, preventing the development of obesity and type 2 diabetes.

13.06.2018
Biomedicine

Combined anti-cancer drug

A new method of treatment of cancer tumors that are immune to traditional therapy has been developed.

13.06.2018
Other life sciences

4-aminopyridine-3-methanol

The experimental drug restores motor function and reduces pain in spinal cord injuries in rats.

13.06.2018
Other life sciences

A light guide instead of an electrode?

The effectiveness of a prototype photoactive drug for the treatment of Parkinson's disease has been demonstrated in experiments on mice.

13.06.2018
Other life sciences

Exercises for updating

For a long time it was believed that the neurons of the brain do not recover. However, it is too early to put an end to this issue.

13.06.2018
Other life sciences

Microflora prints

Microbiologists have proposed a new way to identify an intruder who has made his way into the house – by the unique features of the composition of the microbiome.

13.06.2018
Biomedicine

From asthma and senile dementia

Memory disorders and learning abilities in mice recovered after the use of an anti-asthmatic drug.

09.06.2018