Genetics
New "obesity genes"
Previous authors have identified approximately 20 to 30 genetic syndromes that cause obesity. A new study has revealed the existence of 79 such syndromes.
28.03.2017- English version
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Cellular technologies
Stem cells and neurodegenerative diseases (8)
The above discussion contains up-to-date information on the wide applicability of stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells in the field of neurodegeneration.
27.03.2017
Cellular technologies
Complete Red Blood Cell Bioreactor
Biologists have come up with a way to produce viable red blood cells in quantities suitable for clinical use. To do this, they created an "immortal" line of progenitor cells.
27.03.2017
Genetics
Biologists for the first time measured the irreversible risk of cancer
In a completely different way than in the material "Dangerous Copying" just published on our website, the retold article about random mutations and the risk of cancer.
27.03.2017
Genetics
Extracellular DNA: A Story in five questions
DNA can be detected not only inside cells, but also outside – such molecules are called extracellular DNA (vcDNA). They exist by themselves and affect the surrounding cells.
27.03.2017
Genetics
Dangerous copying
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University claim that the main cause of cancer are mutations caused by errors in copying DNA during stem cell division.
27.03.2017
Other life sciences
HIV biomarker at rest
A new approach that will lead to a complete cure for HIV infection can be developed based on the results obtained by a group of French scientists.
27.03.2017
Prolonging youth
Mice were cured and rejuvenated by a new senolytic
The modified natural protein eliminated the toxic effects of chemotherapy and physiological signs of aging in mice by targeted removal of aged cells.
24.03.2017
Other life sciences
Virus resistance
Biologist Georgy Bazykin – about experimental evolutionary biology, HIV, mutations of the influenza virus and how to determine the strain of the influenza virus to create a vaccine.
24.03.2017
Nanotechnology
Protein "paper clips" have been introduced into DNA origami
Chemists from the Technological University of Munich have developed a new modification of the DNA origami technique, in which protein fragments act as paper clips.
24.03.2017
Other life sciences
The PCR laboratory was placed on a microchip
The microfluidic chip, which checks for the presence of pathogen DNA in a blood sample, is small in size, works quickly and without electricity and is very cheap to produce.
24.03.2017
Genetics
All cells are equal, but some are more equal
Previously, it was believed that the cells resulting from the first divisions of the human embryo are absolutely equivalent. Apparently, this is not quite true.
24.03.2017
New in Gerontology
Deterioration of the sense of smell was called a sign of imminent death
A decrease in the sense of smell in the elderly is evidence of serious brain disorders that can eventually lead to death.
23.03.2017
Genetics
A new method for predicting Alzheimer's disease
Scientists have developed a new test that allows you to predict at what age a person will develop Alzheimer's disease. 31 genetic markers are used for prognosis.
23.03.2017
Other life sciences
Photosynthesis apparatus was assembled in an artificial cell
To create an artificial photosynthesis system, scientists used only the main transmembrane protein of the reaction center of the purple bacterium, without auxiliary molecules.
23.03.2017
Other life sciences
Lungs behind the back
Artificial lungs developed at the University of Pittsburgh, compact enough to be carried in a backpack, have been successfully tested on animals.
23.03.2017
Genetics
An explanation of abnormal infertility of women is proposed
Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine have found a possible cause of previously unexplained infertility in women. In their opinion, pathology occurs due to a genetic mutation.
23.03.2017
Other life sciences
A turtle under telepathic control
Korean scientists have demonstrated remote control of the turtle's movement through human thought. The method is based on non–invasive control of animal behavior.
22.03.2017
Other life sciences
Epilepsy and endocannabinoids
Scientists from ITEB RAS and MIPT have shown in their work that analogues of substances contained in cannabis produced by the body itself help against epilepsy.
22.03.2017
Other life sciences
Brain photography
American researchers have developed a new, more advanced way of visualizing biological tissues, which they called computational cannular microscopy.
22.03.2017