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Genetic engineering

New yeast Strain Synthesizes Opiate Precursor

American-Canadian biotechnologists have created a new type of transgenic yeast capable of converting sugar into raw materials for the manufacture of opiates, including morphine, as well as a number of medicines.

19.05.2015
Prolonging youth

Embryonic neurons can rejuvenate the brain

With the help of transplantation of embryonic neurons synthesizing gamma-aminobutyric acid, which are at a certain stage of development, it is possible to restore the ability of the aging brain to form new synapses.

19.05.2015
Various

The oldest candidate of Sciences

102-year-old pediatrician-neonatologist Ingeborg Rapoport has been waiting for the defense of her doctoral thesis for 77 years.

18.05.2015
Genetic engineering

The graft-versus-host reaction can be prevented

A single administration of a harmless drug neutralizes the severe and often fatal side effect of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from a semi–compatible donor - the "graft versus host" reaction.

18.05.2015
Cellular technologies

Optimal age for oocyte conservation

Considering that cryopreservation provides advantages when freezing eggs after 30 years, researchers consider the age of 31-33 years to be the best interval.

18.05.2015
Other life sciences

Prospects of medical diagnostics

The accumulation of technological innovations and data obtained recently leads to qualitative and quantitative changes that open up new horizons in this area.

15.05.2015
Cellular technologies

Hydrogel helps stem cells to take root in a new place

Encapsulation in hydrogel improves the results of stem cell transplantation into the eye and brain tissue, maintaining their viability and facilitating integration into the recipient tissue.

15.05.2015
Other life sciences

Cancer cells can be deprived of immortality

Blocking the activity of shelterin TRF1 destroys telomeres and ensures the cessation of tumor growth against the background of moderate side effects.

15.05.2015
Controversial

Telomerase does not cause cancer

The author ranks himself among the growing minority of researchers dealing with longevity issues who believe that telomerase is the most promising and fastest way to significantly increase human life expectancy.

15.05.2015
Note to the businessman

Russian Venture Capital Market

2014 was the last year when investors in the Russian venture capital market showed any noticeable optimism regarding investments in domestic startups.

14.05.2015
Genetic engineering

Dinokurs

American biologists have created chicken embryos with dinosaur faces, suppressing the development of proteins with which beaks are formed in the embryos.

14.05.2015
Prolonging youth

Train your brain!

Ryuta Kawashima became widely known after the publication of the book “Train Your Brain: 60 Days to a Better Brain". More than two and a half million copies of the book have been sold, and the development of Nintendo has sold 19 million copies.

14.05.2015
Genetic engineering

Beef fat with omega-3 acids: not bad for a start

Of the 14 calves, 11 died due to infections and improper development of internal organs. If infections can be attributed to insufficiently careful care, then developmental abnormalities could be the result of genetic modification.

13.05.2015
Cellular technologies

Classified spermatozoa

The creation of sperm in a test tube was announced by representatives of the French company Kallistem. However, before the publication of the patent for its process (scheduled for June 23, 2015), the company refuses to disclose its details.

13.05.2015
Biomedicine

Stem cell proteins restore bone tissue

To restore bone tissue defects, it is enough to introduce a preparation of proteins synthesized by stem cells into the damage zone.

13.05.2015
Biomedicine

Monoclonal antibodies in oncology

They are called monoclonal because they are produced by clone cells derived from a single progenitor cell. Monoclonal antibodies differ not only in their target target, but also in the way they fight cancer cells.

13.05.2015