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Genetics

Allow CRISPR in Russia

If we follow the path of banning CRISPR and other genetic editing technologies, then we will lag behind for a long time, if not forever.

19.03.2019
Controversial

Rebirth of a dream

The paleontologist who inspired Michael Crichton to shoot "Jurassic Park" promised for the second time in 5-10 years to create "kurosaurs".

19.03.2019
Genetics

The hundred dollar genome

A biology professor from Harvard has developed a new technology that reads the genome much faster than competitors do.

19.03.2019
Cellular technologies

Half a century later

The oldest sperm in the world was thawed and successfully used to fertilize 34 Merino sheep.

19.03.2019
Your health

Risk factor

People with chronic periodontitis had a 6-10 percent higher risk of developing dementia than people without periodontitis.

18.03.2019
Your health

Carbonated Killers

People who consumed two to six glasses of lemonade a day were 30% more likely to die from stroke and heart disease and 16% more likely to die from cancer.

18.03.2019
Genetic engineering

The mice have seen the light

American scientists have turned the signal cells of the retina into photosensitive and partially restored vision in blind mice.

18.03.2019
Other life sciences

Light and sound therapy

Exposure to light and sound stimuli at a certain frequency helps to clear the brain of amyloid plaques and tangles of tau protein.

18.03.2019
Biomedicine

Coffee against carcinoma

Two substances have been found in coffee beans that slow down or stop the growth of different types of prostate cancer, including carcinoma.

18.03.2019
Genetics

Serotonin controls genes

The genes that are located next to the serotonylated histone are more active than without the serotonin label.

18.03.2019
Various

Even at work

The world is in the midst of a global epidemic of sleep deprivation, so it's worth allowing people a break for a short afternoon nap.

18.03.2019
Other life sciences

Digital Oracle

The health status of Russians will be monitored based on data from mobile devices.

18.03.2019
Exhibitions and conferences

Investing in the future

A scientific and practical conference "Geriatrics - Investments in the future" will be held on March 20, 2019.

18.03.2019
Other life sciences

Celastrol against obesity

The plant compound celastrol fights obesity by increasing the sensitivity of the brain to the hunger hormone leptin.

15.03.2019
Biomedicine

A double blow to liver cancer

Two individually ineffective immunotherapy methods showed excellent results in mice. Clinical trials will begin soon.

15.03.2019
Nanotechnology

Swallow the syringe

Indian developers are testing a "smart capsule" RaniPill for injection without a syringe and pain directly into the intestinal wall.

15.03.2019
Biomedicine

Better than statins

Next year, a new drug that fights low-density lipoproteins may appear in pharmacies.

15.03.2019
Your health

Allergy to humans

Allergy to antigens of a loved one or partner is not found at every step, but it really happens and can complicate life.

15.03.2019
Other life sciences

Alzheimer's disease in the eyes

The density of the retinal vascular network is a reflection of the state of the brain in Alzheimer's disease.

14.03.2019