Life Sciences

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Cellular technologies

Heart on cryochip

The new technology made it possible to freeze the heart tissue without the formation of ice crystals. After defrosting, all the properties of the fabric were preserved.

28.09.2021
Other life sciences

Dual-use tablet

Taking a common drug for osteoporosis for eight years can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by 53%.

28.09.2021
Genetics

More protein – more growth

A number of physiological and anatomical features depend on repeats in our DNA that increase the size of proteins.

27.09.2021
Biomedicine

Universal protection?

The experimental drug showed a protective effect in neurodegenerative diseases and injuries of the brain and spinal cord.

27.09.2021
Genetics

Epigenetics Month

Epigenetics studies changes in the activity of genes that do not affect the structure of DNA. This is a certain amount of factors affecting gene expression.

27.09.2021
Other life sciences

Bioreactor Coffee

From a cell culture grown in the laboratory, a drink has turned out, the smell and taste of which are identical to real coffee.

24.09.2021
Other life sciences

"Warm up" a cold tumor

Lipid nanoparticles inhibit the resistance of cancer cells to immunotherapy. The method has been successfully tested on mice.

24.09.2021
Other life sciences

Antibiotics under control

In the future, breathing into a tube may be enough to determine the dosage of drugs and the duration of the course of treatment.

23.09.2021
Cellular technologies

Ovary in a test tube

The study may be an important step towards the treatment of female infertility, as well as to the conservation and restoration of endangered animal species.

22.09.2021
Other life sciences

Microflora and cancer

The increased presence of Bacteroides fragilis indicates an increased risk of colon cancer even before the appearance of polyps in it.

22.09.2021
Other life sciences

Age by saliva

Saliva analysis of young and elderly people showed a different composition of metabolites; this can be used for early detection of age-related disorders.

21.09.2021
Genetics

Genes and obesity: new data

Scientists from the USA and Sweden were able to confirm the causal relationship between some genes and weight gain.

21.09.2021
Nanotechnology

Quantum dots with payload

The new nanoprobe is intended for experimental research in the development of targeted delivery tools for anti-cancer drugs.

21.09.2021
Other life sciences

Is the mesentery the cause of obesity?

Australian scientists have established for the first time that the cause of obesity and insulin resistance is dysfunction of the mesentery lymphatic system.

21.09.2021
Nanotechnology

Stronger and longer

MIT scientists have increased the luminous intensity of plants modified with nanobionics by 10 times and noticeably extended its duration.

21.09.2021
Other life sciences

Fat leak

The probable cause of Alzheimer's disease is the ingress of fats from the blood into the brain, transporting toxic proteins.

20.09.2021
Genetics

From mouse to whale

It is possible to come much closer to understanding the general mechanisms of longevity if we study them in different species.

20.09.2021