Life Sciences

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Genetics

Don't be afraid of genetics!

Academician Scriabin – about genetic tests, implanted microchips, genetically modified products and what to really be afraid of.

07.10.2013
Other life sciences

Fat- burning fats

Scientists from Texas Tech University have shown that one of the polyunsaturated fatty acids – linoleic acid – stimulates metabolism and helps reduce fat accumulation.

04.10.2013
Bioethics

Gene ethics

In modern science, some genetic studies are taboo, because, firstly, society has not yet recovered from recent historical traumas, and secondly, people cannot (or do not want to) distinguish between scientific data and their public interpretation.

04.10.2013
Cellular technologies

Magnetized neural stem cells

Scientists have developed a technique for safely obtaining neural stem cells from the ventricles of the brain using magnetic nanoparticles coated with antibodies that bind to the membrane proteins of such cells.

04.10.2013
Other life sciences

Mouse tears

The tears of mice contain the peptide ESP22, which plays the role of an anti-pheromone and signals to adult males that the animal is not yet ready for reproductive activity.

03.10.2013
Biomedicine

Pharmacological protection against HIV infection

A vaginal ring with an antiretroviral drug has shown 100% effectiveness in protecting macaques from the monkey immunodeficiency virus. The first human trials will begin soon.

03.10.2013
Other life sciences

On the way to the chemical computer

Biologists and chemists with the help of a set of special structured instructions will soon be able to program the processes taking place in test tubes or living cells, in which synthetic DNA molecules take part.

02.10.2013
Genetics

Why does a person get sick?

Scientists from Chicago have processed 110 million case histories in search of a link between monogenic diseases caused by known mutations and diseases whose exact causes are unknown.

02.10.2013
Cellular technologies

And maybe your own neurons…

Scientists have come close to the possibility of growing neurons in the laboratory, obtained from small biopsy samples that can be reintegrated into the brains of patients for the treatment of a wide range of neurological diseases.

02.10.2013
Other life sciences

Disarm the tumor

Polish scientists have found out how to "trick" brain tumor cells and turn a malignant glioma into a benign tumor, the growth of which can already be suppressed by the body's immune system.

01.10.2013
Genetics

Cancer genome: from private to general

In addition to individual mutations, certain types of cancer have common mutations found in most tumors, and now scientists know how these common mutations should look.

01.10.2013
Nanotechnology

American engineers have invented flexible ceramics

Flexible ceramic micro-columns can be very useful for biomedical nano- and micro-devices. In particular, ceramics with shape memory can be indispensable for the manufacture of micro drives.

30.09.2013
Other life sciences

How to Defeat Antibiotic resistance

A new method of combating the formation of antibiotic resistance in bacteria is based on the study of how the resistance of microorganisms to one substance affects the sensitivity to others.

30.09.2013