Life Sciences

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Biomedicine

"Self-guided" medicine

We can say that this idea is "borrowed" from nature, which created "self–guided" drugs - protein antibodies.

01.11.2017
Genetics

Space epigenetics

Being in space leads to an additional activation of the methylation process responsible for the "on" and "off" of genes.

01.11.2017
Genetics

The biggest

Geneticists have deciphered the DNA of the largest organism on earth – dark mushrooms, whose mycelium can occupy an area of several hundred hectares of forest.

31.10.2017
Nanotechnology

Surrender or die

Russian scientists have found two ways to combat multiple sclerosis: killing "rebels" (immune cells) and "forcing them to peace."

31.10.2017
New in Gerontology

Not just in the brain

The researchers concluded that the circulatory system is able to transfer beta-amyloids formed in other organs to the brain tissue.

31.10.2017
Cellular technologies

Ways of differentiation

Stem cell differentiation is a complex multi–step process. On the way to the final state, the cell goes through a number of intermediate stages.

30.10.2017
Cellular technologies

A donor for himself

Professor Derrick Rossi – about what stem cells are, how they affect human life and what diseases can be cured with their help.

27.10.2017
Genetic engineering

We fix any snips

A new genome editing tool can turn A-T nucleotide pairs into G-C. Previous editors were only able to change G-C to A-T.

27.10.2017
Genetic engineering

New RNA Editor

The advanced method of editing RNA without cutting based on the CRISPR-Cas13 system works with an accuracy of 20 to 40 and even 89%.

27.10.2017
Nanotechnology

Russian nanoglucometer

A bio-sensor capable of measuring the level of glucose in human blood was created by scientists from the Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

26.10.2017
Cloning

From Dolly to a human copy

The first candidate for a body transplant is about how cloning technologies were born and about the consequences of their appearance for humanity.

26.10.2017
Biomedicine

Save the mitochondria

If an organ has stopped being supplied with blood, cells die massively due to lack of nutrition. And this process of cell death starts in the mitochondria.

26.10.2017
Other life sciences

Natural protection against cancer

A fundamentally new mechanism has been discovered by which healthy tissues get rid of tumor germ cells.

25.10.2017
Biomedicine

Aptamers will protect against HIV

Russian biochemists have managed to develop a new aptamer that prevents the fusion of the immunodeficiency virus with the cell.

25.10.2017
Biomedicine

Goodbye, pneumonia?

A new type of pneumonia vaccine, unlike other vaccines, does not create immunity, but prevents the transition of pneumococci into a dangerous state.

25.10.2017
Biomedicine

Potential super vaccine

The new vaccine could lead to a drug to treat autoimmune diseases and even to protect against Alzheimer's disease.

24.10.2017
Other life sciences

One and a half convolutions from the cap

Electrical stimulation of the brain has significantly increased cognitive capabilities (so far – only macaques). Military personnel are next in line.

24.10.2017
Bioethics

Pain crisis

Many countries do not provide morphine to all those in need: Mexico covers only 36% of the need, China – 16%, Vietnam – 9%, Russia - 8%.

24.10.2017