Genetics
Naked digger and cancer: who's who?
Manipulations with genes led biologists to discover the mechanism of cellular aging of diggers and to the possibility of overcoming the main problem of human cell therapy.
18.07.2016- English version
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DeepMind Optometrist
The Google DeepMind artificial intelligence system will be able to independently learn to find signs of emerging diseases, primarily diabetic retinopathy.
18.07.2016
Genetics
To the last leaf
Genogeography has made it possible to turn genetic binoculars into a microscope, revealing differences between very similar gene pools and detecting traces of recent events.
18.07.2016
Various
Let's protect ourselves from Frankenstein's food!
Only 33% of Russians know that there are genes in all plants, not just in GMOs. The Duma, of course, is not the people, it is worse than the people. These are the best people in the country. But there is also something wrong with education there.
18.07.2016
Other life sciences
Virtual Reality in oncology
Virtual reality technology is used in various fields of activity. In oncology, it allows doctors to get inside the tumors and individual cancer cells of the patient.
18.07.2016
Other life sciences
Low-calorie diet and intestinal microflora
The intestinal cells of nematodes contained in a low-calorie diet are characterized by elevated levels of autophagy, which significantly improves their health.
15.07.2016
Prolonging youth
Aging can be turned off
Maxim Skulachev's lecture, held within the framework of the project "Intellectual parties "Caravan + Me", was called "Aging as a malicious program that can be turned off".
15.07.2016
Genetic engineering
Encryption in DNA
American researchers are working on a new, extremely reliable method of encoding and storing important information – in the form of a cipher written in DNA molecules.
15.07.2016
Your health
Diagnosis of cancer. Some nuances
Cancer diagnosis is an extremely popular and at the same time complex area of medicine. There are a number of misconceptions around it, and the author of this article has tried to dispel some of them.
15.07.2016
Your health
Why sweeteners increase appetite
The use of sweeteners can cause hunger by activating a complex neural network that signals the body that it has received insufficient energy.
15.07.2016
Controversial
Brain Biohacking
Over the past few years, scientific studies of electrical stimulation of the brain have demonstrated that it can improve many cognitive functions of healthy people.
15.07.2016
Note to the businessman
DNA testing in Russia
In recent years, genetic testing has become increasingly popular in the healthcare market. But in Russia, the state does not help to develop this direction in any way.
15.07.2016
Prolonging youth
The secret of the benefits of pomegranates
The intestinal microflora transforms the compound contained in pomegranates into urolitin A, which protects muscles from one of the main causes of aging – the accumulation of non-functional mitochondria.
14.07.2016
Your health
KINETIC: Intel Edison, Gravity, Health and Economy
The best way to protect yourself from back injuries when working with weights is to give this job to someone else. And no kidding, the correct handling of heavy objects is a whole science.
14.07.2016
Exhibitions and conferences
Winter Youth Scientific School at IBH RAS
The school for students, postgraduates and young scientists "Promising areas of physico-chemical biology and biotechnology" will be held in Moscow on February 7-10, 2017.
14.07.2016
Your health
The Riddle of Medicine
In the recent past, the number of patients and their mortality associated with dementia, heart disease and bowel cancer has been constantly increasing. Now scientists note the opposite trend.
14.07.2016
Nanotechnology
Russian-Korean oncodiagnostics
Scientists from MEPhI together with colleagues from Pohang University of Science and Technology are completing the development of a nanosystem for early diagnosis of oncological diseases.
14.07.2016
Other life sciences
Optic nerves can regenerate
With the help of gene therapy and visual stimulation, American scientists managed to partially restore the vision of mice after damage to the optic nerve.
14.07.2016
Genetic engineering
A picture from DNA
To create a copy of van Gogh's "Starry Night", scientists have developed a technology that allows pre-determined amounts of phosphors to be placed on the surface of photonic crystals.
13.07.2016
Grants and competitions
The best innovative product of St. Petersburg
Organizations registered on the territory of St. Petersburg and engaged in the production and sale of innovative products can take part in the competition.
13.07.2016