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Evolution is in full swing

In modern people, the median artery of the hand is more common, wisdom teeth grow less often and other anatomical differences from great-grandfathers manifest themselves.

17.05.2021

Genetics

B1 or B2?

Which type of B-lymphocytes the "newborn" cell will develop into is determined by epigenetic modifications controlled by the DNMT3A protein.

17.05.2021

Biomedicine

Symmetrical response

American scientists have turned one of the "dishonest tricks" of cancer against the disease so that immune cells begin to perform their functions again.

17.05.2021

Genetic engineering

TKID gene therapy: a new success

Therapy restored adenosine deaminase activity and immune system function in 48 out of 50 children with severe combined immunodeficiency.

14.05.2021

Biomedicine

Instead of or together?

In Europe and the USA, if a T-cell vaccine appears, it will be given to those who have already received a vaccine that causes the production of antibodies.

14.05.2021

Genetics

It's not dangerous

The researchers found small individual fragments of the genetic material of the pathogen Sars-CoV-2 in the genome of human cells.

14.05.2021

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The interface is a record holder

Another brain-computer interface registers motor cortex signals, turning them into letters at a speed of 90 characters per minute.

14.05.2021

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Smart Cap

The FDA has approved a cap for insulin syringe pens from Bigfoot Biomedical, which determines the required dosage of insulin.

14.05.2021

Nanotechnology

Aneurysm filling

Double-stitched hydrogel microfibers strengthen the walls of aneurysms in the brain and reduce pressure on them, reducing the risk of rupture and death.

13.05.2021

Prolonging youth

Stimulate the killers

Activation of invariant natural T-killers, which lose activity with age, can become an alternative to the use of senolytics.

13.05.2021

Biomedicine

Metabolism Accelerator

A receptor blocker for one of the "hunger hormones" is a potential means for the prevention and treatment of obesity caused by an improper lifestyle.

13.05.2021

Biomedicine

A double blow to asthma

Vaccination acting simultaneously against a pair of interleukins protected mice from allergic asthma for at least 11 weeks.

13.05.2021

Prolonging youth

It's great to get old

The results of a study by Rutgers University Professor Alexey Ryazanov will become the basis for the development of the principles of "healthy aging".

13.05.2021

Other life sciences

Brainwashing

The wireless implant remotely controls the behavior of mice by "turning on" or "turning off" friendliness.

13.05.2021

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Covid and potency

Coronaviruses are present in the tissues of the penis long after recovery and may lead to erectile dysfunction.

12.05.2021

Nanotechnology

Ultrasonic chip

The microscopic wireless injection chip uses ultrasound to recharge and transmit real-time data.

12.05.2021

Genetic engineering

GM mice vs covid

Scientists of the National Research University "BelSU" and IBG RAS have created a line of humanized mice that glow when infected with coronavirus.

12.05.2021

Other life sciences

For the most immobile

The Earswitch device allows completely paralyzed people to type words on a computer using a small muscle in their ear.

12.05.2021

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Not just for cancer

Small doses of ionizing radiation help patients with severe Alzheimer's disease to get to know their relatives again.

12.05.2021

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Safety mechanism

If the excess cells are not destroyed by apoptosis, they are removed by extrusion. However, how this mechanism is triggered remained a mystery.

12.05.2021