Life Sciences

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Nanotechnology

Antimicrobial nanoparticles

Researchers from the University of Houston have developed a new technique for killing bacteria in a matter of seconds using gold nanodiscs and light.

21.03.2016
Other life sciences

The road to metastasis

A new study by MIT scientists shows how cancer cells take their first steps from the primary tumor to the blood vessels.

18.03.2016
Other life sciences

Cyborg Caterpillars

Miniature biorobots move with the help of rings of muscle tissue put on a flexible frame, which contract when stimulated by light.

18.03.2016
Cellular technologies

Implant against amyloid plaques

Implantation of a biocompatible capsule filled with cells producing antibodies against beta-amyloid prevents the development of Alzheimer's disease in a mouse model.

18.03.2016
Cellular technologies

Stem cells will cure osteoporosis

A single injection of donor mesenchymal stem cells completely cured mice of age-related osteoporosis.

18.03.2016
Genetics

Epigenetics of obesity

Overweight and blood sugar problems can pass from generation to generation without any mutations. And the reason for this is not in the habit of "mom's kitchen", but in epigenetic heredity.

17.03.2016
Genetic engineering

A genetically modified person

In those countries where experiments with preimplantation human embryos are not directly prohibited, new research projects seeking to look into the holy of holies will surely appear soon.

17.03.2016
Other life sciences

Breakthrough discovery in cancer research

Scientists have discovered the existence of mutations inherent in all cancer cells of the patient. This increases the effectiveness of immunotherapy and can make it even more personalized.

17.03.2016
Cellular technologies

Parthenogenic stem cells

Biologists from Israel and the USA have created a fundamentally new type of stem cells containing not a double, but a single set of chromosomes, as in eggs and spermatozoa.

17.03.2016
Other life sciences

"Cyborg patch" instead of heart transplantation

The bionic implant not only contracts like myocardial tissue, but also allows you to remotely regulate the heart rate and deliver the necessary medications to its tissue.

17.03.2016
Biomedicine

Cancer and immunity: a game of hide and seek

Scientists have discovered another target, the impact on which does not allow the cancer to escape from the immune response of the body. This target is the oncogene Myc.

16.03.2016
Biomedicine

Nanobombs against metastases

The results are so promising that the researchers plan to start clinical trials on cancer patients within a year.

16.03.2016
Cellular technologies

Heart from a bioreactor

It is not yet clear whether the bioengineered human heart will work in the body. But already now it can be used for the development and testing of new drugs.

16.03.2016
Prolonging youth

Plant extracts will keep you young

Extracts of six plants, the most effective of which is willow bark extract, extend the lifespan of yeast by 5-6 times – a convenient model for preliminary study of potential geroprotectors.

16.03.2016
Biomedicine

Patch with beta cells

Experiments on a mouse model of type 1 diabetes mellitus demonstrated the ability of the new patch to respond quickly to an increase in glucose levels and maintain its normal value for up to 10 hours.

16.03.2016
Nanotechnology

Assembling computer chips using DNA

Although DNA itself is a poor conductor, it can serve as a framework for placing conductive elements from another material.

15.03.2016
Genetic engineering

RNA insecticides

The new method of pest control is based on RNA interference. Symbiont bacteria from the intestines of insects transmit RNA chains to them, which turn off the production of certain proteins in their body.

14.03.2016
Other life sciences

A telepath in a wheelchair

Researchers from Duke University have created another brain-computer interface that allows a monkey to control the movement of a wheelchair with the help of thoughts.

14.03.2016