Biomedicine
Antisense oligonucleotides against tau protein
The process of brain damage caused by exposure to a toxic variety of tau protein can not only be stopped, but also reversed to a certain extent.
10.02.2017- English version
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Nanotechnology
Protein "bank cells"
In the future, porous protein crystals developed by Japanese bioengineers can be used, for example, for intracellular delivery of drugs or enzymes.
09.02.2017
Prolonging youth
Melatonin protects mitochondria from aging
Biologists from ITEB RAS have found a way to slow down the aging of the body by restoring the normal operation of the "power stations" of cells with the help of the hormone melatonin.
09.02.2017
Cellular technologies
Bones, cartilage and muscles were grown from a single stem cell
At the University of California, it was possible for the first time to obtain somites from human iPSCs – formations from which bones, cartilage and skeletal muscles are formed in the embryo.
09.02.2017
Nanotechnology
Artificial virus from China will help cure cancer
Chinese scientists have developed a new way to deliver DNA to animal and human cells. To do this, they use nanoparticles, called artificial viruses by the authors.
09.02.2017
Genetics
The mechanism of prevention of "ultraviolet" cancer is revealed
American scientists have found out how one of the DNA repair mechanisms works, which prevents mutations caused by ultraviolet radiation.
08.02.2017
Other life sciences
Astrocytes – Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
In some cases, astrocytes – assistants and protectors of neurons – become aggressive towards neurons and other cells of the nervous system.
08.02.2017
Biomedicine
Male contraceptive was successfully tested on monkeys
American scientists have reported the success of testing the male contraceptive Vasalgel on monkeys. The report on the work is published in the journal Basic and Clinical Andrology.
07.02.2017
Biomedicine
From cancer and heart attack
A side effect of the antitumor drug being developed may lead to the appearance of a drug against heart failure as a result of a heart attack.
07.02.2017
Other life sciences
Possible biomarkers of multiple sclerosis have been found
Australian neuroscientists have discovered that the substance kynurenin, derived from an essential amino acid, may be associated with the development of a severe form of multiple sclerosis.
07.02.2017
Cellular technologies
Retinal transplantation: volunteers required
The RIKEN Institute and the hospital at the Center for Advanced Medicine in the Japanese city of Kobe will begin selecting patients for experimental retinal transplantation operations.
07.02.2017
Other life sciences
What doesn't kill germs makes them stronger
Trying to resist the antibiotic, E. coli begins to multiply three times faster. The ability to accelerate growth persisted even after the antibiotic was removed from the nutrient medium.
07.02.2017
Genetic engineering
New GM rice
Chinese scientists have proposed a mechanism that allows epigenetically regulating the balance between disease resistance and yield in transgenic rice.
06.02.2017
Biomedicine
Zika virus vaccine tested on animals
In the experiment, one dose of an RNA vaccine developed by an international group of scientists provided mice and monkeys with long-term protection against infection with the virus.
06.02.2017
Genetics
We are indigenous!
Genetic evidence has been obtained that some peoples, in particular, representatives of the Ulchi people from the Amur region, have been living in one place for almost eight thousand years.
03.02.2017
Genetic engineering
Rejuvenate and die of cancer?
Researchers have tested a new technique to rejuvenate the body of mice. However, its use leads to the formation of tumors, from which rodents die.
03.02.2017
Cellular technologies
Three-dimensional printing by weight
The method of 3D printing of complex biological structures with different types of cells in a gel medium allows you to clearly observe their morphology, mechanical and chemical properties.
03.02.2017
Biomedicine
Antitumor platelets
The new platelet delivery system for the destruction of micro-tumors remaining after surgery has been successfully tested on animals.
03.02.2017
Other life sciences
The neurointerface made it possible to communicate with "locked" people
An international group of scientists has developed a system that allows patients with locked-in syndrome to answer "yes" or "no" to the questions asked.
02.02.2017
Biomedicine
Cellular Special Forces
Scientists from the USA reprogrammed skin cells so that they could fight a brain tumor. The first successful experiment was conducted on laboratory mice.
02.02.2017