Life Sciences

Found results: 11545

Genetic engineering

Pharmaceutical factories on a Brazilian farm

Chinyu and Camila became the founders of two lines of transgenic goats. They have already had offspring who have successfully inherited the ability to produce human protein important for hematopoiesis.

10.07.2014
Other life sciences

Multiple Sclerosis Treatment: SOX10 – another hope

Identification of the SOX10 transcription factor in human brain cells, which initiates the process of myelination of nerve fibers, brings scientists closer to the possibility of treating multiple sclerosis by transplanting brain cells synthesizing myelin to patients.

09.07.2014
Cellular technologies

microRNAs will help grow the retina from stem cells

Restoration of the expression of microRNA-182 and microRNA-183 induced the formation of outer segments of photoreceptors in the retina grown from embryonic stem cells and restored the retina sensitivity to light.

08.07.2014
Biomedicine

Cholesterol and breast cancer

A large-scale statistical study revealed the relationship between high blood cholesterol and a more than one and a half times increased risk of breast cancer.

08.07.2014
Cellular technologies

Cell therapy: possible side effects

Experimental stem cell therapy, even conducted under appropriate conditions by qualified specialists, can have unpredictable consequences.

08.07.2014
Other life sciences

Obesity is "good" and "bad"

People with "healthy obesity" and those with obesity should lead to metabolic disorders and type 2 diabetes differ in the level of the enzyme hemoxygenase-1, necessary for the development of metabolic syndrome.

08.07.2014
Other life sciences

The diversity of intestinal microflora has increased by 3 times

Danish biologists have identified more than 500 previously unknown bacterial species in the human intestinal microflora, as well as about 800 new bacteriophages. So far, the genomes of only 200-300 microorganisms living in the intestine have been sequenced.

08.07.2014
Genetics

Your genetic uniqueness is a mere trifle

The human genome contains only one thousandth of the unique information that is responsible for his personal uniqueness. This information will fit on one ancient 3.5-inch floppy disk.

07.07.2014
Biomedicine

Remote-controlled contraceptive

MicroCHIPS specialists have developed an ideal contraceptive – a biochip implanted under the skin, effective for 16 years and activated/inactivated at the request of a woman.

07.07.2014
Biomedicine

Method of prevention of deep vein thrombosis

Suppression of the activity of blood clotting factor XIII reduces the number of red blood cells in a blood clot, which reduces its size by 2 times. This discovery is of great importance for people at high risk of developing deep vein thrombosis.

07.07.2014
Other life sciences

Human Brain, Blue Brain... now also Cal-BRAIN

California, despite the massive ten–year federal BRAIN project announced by Obama last year, has adopted its own program of neurobiological innovations - Cal-BRAIN.

04.07.2014
Other life sciences

Walking Microbiobot

A biorobot about a centimeter in size has the shape of the letter "P", between the "legs" of which a tourniquet of artificially grown muscle tissues is stretched. The robot's movement speed can be controlled by changing the frequency of electric current pulses.

04.07.2014
Cellular technologies

Limbal stem cells will help restore vision

Researchers from Boston have found a new way to restore the cornea of the eye. According to the authors, this method will someday help people who have lost their eyesight as a result of injuries and burns.

03.07.2014
Biomedicine

Modified red blood cells for drug delivery

With the help of genetic and enzymatic modifications, erythrocytes were turned into carriers suitable for the targeted delivery of a wide range of therapeutic compounds.

02.07.2014
Theories of aging

What scientists are doing to prolong our life and youth

The conference "Genetics of Aging and Longevity" ended in April, and reports on the issues discussed at it about the study of the causes of aging, attempts to slow it down, and if possible, stop it and even reverse it, continue.

02.07.2014