Life Sciences

Nanotechnology

The atomic force microscope was placed on a chip

Engineers from the University of Texas and the University of Newcastle (Australia) have developed an atomic force microscope that fits completely on a small chip.

17.02.2017

Other life sciences

Adipose tissue communicates with other organs

Adipose tissue cells secrete a number of hormones, for example, resistin, adiponectin and leptin. But now new information carriers have been identified – microRNA molecules.

17.02.2017

Biomedicine

Merck has stopped research on the drug verubecestat

The decision to close the program was made after an independent committee concluded that there was virtually no chance of success for a new remedy for Alzheimer's disease.

17.02.2017

Biomedicine

Malaria vaccine: the first success

An international team of scientists has successfully completed the first phase of clinical trials of a combined malaria vaccine. The results of the work are published in the journal Nature.

16.02.2017

Genetics

Scientists have expanded the list of "baldness genes"

British scientists conducted a large-scale genetic analysis and found more than 250 independent loci associated with a predisposition to male baldness.

16.02.2017

Cellular technologies

Diode of fibroblasts and cardiomyocytes

Such diodes, which conduct an electrical signal in only one direction, can be used to monitor the operation of biosensors, create "organs-on-a-chip" and treat muscle disorders.

16.02.2017

Other life sciences

Stroke without consequences

After two strokes, everything is normal for a woman – except for a slight loss of sensitivity in her right hand, there are no visible disorders, there are no pathologies in behavior.

15.02.2017

Other life sciences

Open source Biorobot

Scientists from Illinois have published a protocol for creating microscopic biorobots that move due to the contractions of modified muscle cells.

15.02.2017

Genetic engineering

Editing the genome, we must expect unforeseen consequences

One of the most important items on the agenda of the International Summit on Human Genome Editing was the discussion of germ line editing.

15.02.2017

Theories of aging

There are no restrictions for aging therapy?

Scientists of the Russian biotechnology company Gero have published a paper refuting the theory of aging, which has been widely recognized among researchers for more than half a century.

14.02.2017

Cellular technologies

Advanced Brain Organoid

In some of the "mini-brains" grown at Brown University, a system of blood vessels has formed over time, which significantly expands the scope of their use.

14.02.2017

Cellular technologies

Modified hepatocytes saved mice from diabetes

Reprogramming allowed hepatocytes to perform the function of beta cells. Now scientists are working on adapting the technology to the human body and preparing for clinical trials.

14.02.2017

Biomedicine

Unexpected side effect

American biologists accidentally discovered that a drug used to restore the immune system during cancer chemotherapy protects future spermatozoa from death.

14.02.2017

Biomedicine

Rabies virus and brain cancer

Researchers conducted a successful experiment on mice to use the ability of the rabies virus to overcome the blood-brain barrier to fight brain cancer.

13.02.2017

Other life sciences

Machine learning will speed up the search for drug targets

Canadian scientists have applied machine learning methods to reconstruct the 3D shape of protein molecules from two-dimensional images obtained by cryomicroscopy.

13.02.2017

Biomedicine

Bacteria against cancer

Korean scientists have tested their method on animals and hope to start clinical studies of cancer therapy with genetically modified salmonella in a few years.

13.02.2017

Other life sciences

Microbial Deodorant

American and Belgian scientists conducted a successful experiment on transplanting donor bacteria from the armpits to eliminate the sharp smell of sweat.

13.02.2017

Cellular technologies

Cellular technologies for pharmaceuticals

A heart organoid from York University and a kidney-on-a-chip developed at Bintagmton University will help in testing potential pharmaceuticals.

13.02.2017

Other life sciences

Can electrical stimulation of the brain replace antidepressants

Apparently, transcranial electrical stimulation is not inferior in effectiveness to standard antidepressants, and in safety it also significantly outstrips them.

10.02.2017

Biomedicine

Blood test for the diagnosis of parkinsonism

The new test made it possible to distinguish Parkinson's disease from atypical Parkinsonism, including in the early stages, with the same accuracy as a painful analysis of cerebrospinal fluid.

10.02.2017