Life Sciences

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Genetics

Grow big

A family of genes has been identified that are unique to humans and cause stem cells to produce more neurons for a large brain.

01.06.2018
Nanotechnology

Molecular Constructor

The universal molecular constructor makes it easy to combine different molecules for the treatment and diagnosis of diseases.

01.06.2018
Biomedicine

Growth Hormone against stroke

The use of growth hormone after a stroke contributes to a better recovery of cognitive abilities and memory.

01.06.2018
New in Gerontology

The bad memory gene

A gene has been discovered that, by disabling it, it will be possible someday to avoid age-related memory deterioration.

01.06.2018
Other life sciences

Prostheses with feedback

The signals of the new myoneuronic interface are interpreted by the brain as a natural acceptance of the joint.

01.06.2018
Biomedicine

A target for killers

Antibodies have been developed that attach to T-killers and transfer them to cancer cells.

31.05.2018
Other life sciences

Small molecules instead of gene therapy

A new method of therapy aimed at RNA has been developed – an alternative to CRISPR/Cas9, based on the use of small molecules and an enzyme.

31.05.2018
Bioethics

Memento mori

Many old people believe that they live too long, and claim that they have the right to voluntarily leave their sickened life.

31.05.2018
Other life sciences

"Smart" electrodes

For the therapy of Parkinson's disease, an implant has been developed that uses feedback from the brain to fine-tune its work.

31.05.2018
Nanotechnology

The Golden Bullet

A micro robot made of a golden particle covered with membranes of erythrocytes and platelets is able to capture bacteria and toxins produced by them.

31.05.2018
Cellular technologies

IPSC against heart attack

The first trials on three patients will be conducted under the guidance of doctors from Osaka University over the next year.

31.05.2018
Other life sciences

Additional years of life

A third of the participants in the clinical trial of the glioblastoma vaccine lived at least two years longer than doctors expected.

30.05.2018
Cellular technologies

Artificial cornea

The shape and size of the cornea printed with biochernils on a 3D printer can be selected individually for each patient.

30.05.2018
Other life sciences

Prostate cancer: a new target

Non-coding RNA is a key factor in the growth of prostate cancer and a potential target for its therapy.

30.05.2018
Other life sciences

The world's best dermatologist

Artificial intelligence diagnoses melanoma more effectively than a group of 58 dermatologists from around the world.

30.05.2018
Cloning

Revive the Rhinoceros

To date, only two females of the northern white rhinoceros have survived, so there are no hopes for the natural survival of the species.

29.05.2018
Cellular technologies

Chicken and human hybrid

Scientists are on their way to unraveling the mystery of differentiation of human embryonic stem cells into certain types of tissues.

29.05.2018
Other life sciences

Does dopamine protect against diabetes?

It is possible that dopamine participates in the regulation of glucose metabolism not only indirectly, as a "hormone of happiness", but also directly.

29.05.2018