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The sixth finger

Scientists from University College London have shown that the brain perceives a robotic "third thumb" as a native.

26.05.2021
Biomedicine

Defeated cancer and aged

Cancer treatment leads to epigenetic changes associated with chronic inflammation and fatigue, which accelerate cellular aging.

25.05.2021
New in Gerontology

Brain and interval fasting

After three months of intermittent fasting, female mice improved long-term memory and increased the number of cells in the hippocampus.

25.05.2021
Genetic engineering

Optogenetic therapy

A man who has been blind for 40 years has had his vision partially restored by delivering genes encoding a light-sensitive ion channel to the retina.

25.05.2021
Genetics

Why is a person so reasonable

Humans, unlike Neanderthals, have a mutation that significantly affects the metabolism of purine compounds in brain cells.

25.05.2021
Cellular technologies

Cardioids

Self-organizing organoids of the heart have shown potential for use as models of congenital diseases in vitro.

24.05.2021
Biomedicine

Not just from depression

In the arsenal of cancer immunotherapy, low-molecular "assistants" may soon appear that increase its effectiveness.

24.05.2021
Other life sciences

Frozen

What is the difficulty of freezing multicellular organisms and why it will not be possible to "save" at least the brain for the future.

24.05.2021
Nanotechnology

Universal vaccine

The new vaccine tested on animals blocks all variants of SARS-CoV-2 and related coronaviruses potentially dangerous to humans.

24.05.2021
Other life sciences

Prosthetic arm with feedback

American scientists have managed to improve the operation of a motor cortex-controlled prosthetic arm using tactile stimulation.

24.05.2021
Other life sciences

St. Petersburg Bioprinter

St. Petersburg State University students have developed a prototype 3D printer that will help to conduct research in laboratories, and in the future - to print organs.

24.05.2021
Your health

Turn off the zomboyashchik!

People who watch TV for a moderate amount of time or for a long time suffer from a stronger (almost 7%) decrease in cognitive functions.

21.05.2021
Genetic engineering

News of the "deaf project"

Denis Rebrikov's team at the Moscow conference on genomic sequencing and editing reported on the progress of work on their project.

21.05.2021
Genetic engineering

Vaccine from GM tobacco

After the second dose, the antibody titer in the study participants was ten times higher than in the serum of patients who had undergone coronavirus.

21.05.2021
Other life sciences

Target for cataract treatment

For more than ten years, scientists have been investigating the complex mechanisms of the development of the disease and made a breakthrough discovery in its nature.

21.05.2021
Other life sciences

Diagnosis without tests

Indian scientists have developed a system for determining vaginal candidiasis. It consists of cotton threads and is embedded in feminine hygiene products.

21.05.2021
Other life sciences

There is a connection, but indirect

The medical team found no direct link between vitamin D levels and the likelihood of coronavirus infection.

21.05.2021
Genetics

The exploiting tumor

The amino acid alanine is derived from melanoma cells, which is used by the liver to synthesize glucose, which helps the tumor develop.

21.05.2021
Cellular technologies

A double blow to a heart attack

Recovery of the heart after a heart attack is possible with the help of cardiomycites, which overexpress proliferation factors.

20.05.2021