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Genome in mp3 format

Mathematicians from MTI have proposed a new way of storing and processing data about DNA sequences. It should help to cope with the influx of data from an increasing number of read genomes.

12.07.2012
Other life sciences

Disputes over ovarian stem cells

A new study refutes the existence of recently identified oogonial stem cells, or ovarian stem cells, capable of giving rise to new oocytes. Disputes over this have flared up with renewed vigor.

11.07.2012
New in Gerontology

Feel like a 75-year-old

German scientists have created a costume that allows young people to feel like old people for a while.

11.07.2012
Cellular technologies

Returnees: Grigory Enikolopov, neuroscientist

Professor of the famous Cold Spring Harbor laboratory – about how he works in Russia, what brain stem cells are, what importance they have for astronauts, what antidepressants are useful for, and why running strengthens not only muscles.

11.07.2012
Prolonging youth

Sedentary lifestyle

Reducing the time a person spends sitting to less than three hours a day can extend their life by two years. And by reducing the time of watching TV to two hours a day, you can "throw" yourself almost another year and a half of life.

10.07.2012
Biomedicine

Obesity vaccines show promise

Do you want to lose weight? Hurry up to enroll in clinical trials: two obesity vaccines have demonstrated good results in experiments on mice.

10.07.2012
Biomedicine

Anti-cancer nanocreme

Therapeutic nanoparticles mixed with ordinary moisturizer not only penetrated the skin, but also attacked cancer cells without causing any side effects.

10.07.2012
Nanotechnology

Into a blood clot with nanometer accuracy

Nanoparticles made of biodegradable material release a medicinal substance – a tissue plasminogen activator – only at the site of a vessel blockage, destroying a blood clot in a matter of minutes and causing no side effects.

09.07.2012
Genetics

Genetic race with Pursuit

Academician Konstantin Scriabin: "If we lag behind in the genetic race, the consequences will be heavier than if we lag behind in the nuclear or space field."

09.07.2012
Nanotechnology

Disposable chip for rapid diagnosis of cancer

The microfluidic device provides reliable diagnosis of oral cancer in just 50 minutes. The technique can be easily adapted to detect other forms of cancer.

09.07.2012
Biomedicine

Healthy cells Help Cancers Resist Chemotherapy

The ability to resist chemotherapy is determined not by the cells of the tumor itself, but by healthy "neighbors". This finding will improve the effectiveness of cancer treatment.

09.07.2012
Other life sciences

Stop the development of cancer?

It is possible that the identification of a protein complex that allows cancer cells to bypass the mechanism of self-destruction will allow us to develop a way to prevent the formation of malignant tumors.

06.07.2012
Bioethics

Paid donation is legalized

A federal court has ruled that leukemia patients will be able to buy bone marrow stem cells needed for transplantation from a donor for $ 3,000.

05.07.2012
Other life sciences

Bacterial enzyme against caries

The most thorough cleaning of teeth is not able to guarantee that you will not get caries in the future. The enzyme of the bacterium Bacillus licheniformis proved to be an effective remedy against plaque.

05.07.2012