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Nanotechnology

Nanomedicine: Hurdling

Chemist Natalia Klyachko – about nanozymes, drug delivery to the body, socially significant drugs and the barrier between the laboratory and production technology, which, unfortunately, requires a lot of money to overcome.

09.10.2014
Healthy skepticism

Tremble, charlatans!

The Commission of the Russian Academy of Sciences on Combating Pseudoscience and Falsification of Scientific Research and the Ministry of Defense of Science plan to spend about 30 million rubles to refute pseudoscientific knowledge.

09.10.2014
Genetics

Coffee in the genes

The "coffee drinkers" have a genetically determined rate of caffeine metabolism without compromising their health, which is why they can safely enjoy their favorite drink and not experience any discomfort.

09.10.2014
Other life sciences

The fewer calories, the healthier the DNA

Unfortunately, the DNA repair process is imperfect, and sometimes the damaged DNA is passed on to the descendant cells. Molecular biologists have learned how the response of cells to DNA damage is affected by the level of nutrients.

09.10.2014
Theories of aging

Evolution of sexual dimorphism in human lifespan (2)

According to the patriarchal hypothesis, the longevity of women is the result of inheritance of autosomal (non-sexual) genetic determinants of longevity, the selection of which occurs in the chromosomes of men.

08.10.2014
Other life sciences

Gamers will help scientists to be honest

Projects such as EteRNA represent a new model of remote research, thanks to which it is possible to prevent the main forms of scientific fraud.

08.10.2014
Bioethics

Euthanasia: pros and cons

"Euthanasia" is a rather narrow term describing a specific medical procedure: active murder of a terminally ill person, executed at his request by administering medications by a doctor.

08.10.2014
Various

Candidates for laureates

The list of possible candidates for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, compiled by journalists based on their own assumptions or reports from those organizations that submitted their candidate for the award, is not very long this year.

08.10.2014
Genetics

Five-plus genes

The authors of the article in PNAS estimated the contribution of mental characteristics obtained with genes to the results of school studies at 62 percent. And together with the IQ level, the genetic basis of excellent academic performance reaches 75 percent.

07.10.2014
Theories of aging

Evolution of sexual dimorphism in human lifespan (1)

Why do humans live longer than other higher primates? Why do women live longer than men? What is the significance of menopause? The answers to these questions could explain the mechanisms underlying the evolution of human aging.

07.10.2014
Other life sciences

Vitamin B2 will help to find cancer stem cells

Scientists have discovered a new specific marker of cancer stem cells. This is riboflavin, or vitamin B2, a pigment that, as a result of its accumulation inside intracellular vesicles, emits green light.

07.10.2014
Genetic engineering

GM bacteriophages against antibiotic resistance

Antibiotics have two problems: non-specificity and antibiotic resistance. Both of these problems will be solved in one fell swoop by the approach proposed by the American-French group of scientists in the journal Nature Biotechnology.

07.10.2014
Other life sciences

GPS in our brain

The cells of the "navigation system" of the brain, for the discovery of which the Nobel Prize was awarded, are compared with the GPS global positioning system.

07.10.2014
Various

"Selfie" of melanoma

Researchers at Duke University have developed a gigapixel camera designed for early diagnosis of melanoma, the most common type of skin cancer.

07.10.2014
Nanotechnology

Magnetic fields control "nanorackets"

Researchers from the University of Nijmegen have learned how to open and close nanoparticles using magnets. This process allows for the directed transport of medicinal substances in the body.

07.10.2014
Genetics

There are 2 times more "growth genes"

An international consortium of scientists has managed to almost double the number of mutations associated with human growth, clarifying about one-fifth of the biological picture of its heritability.

06.10.2014
Grants and competitions

MIPT Postdoctoral Competition

MIPT announces a competition to select young scientists with international experience in leading research organizations to conduct research in MIPT laboratories in 2014-2016 with the possibility of extension until 2017.

06.10.2014
Innovative Russia

Biocad is developing a cure for melanoma

According to experts, the use of monoclonal antibodies to the PD-1 antigen will lead to a stop in tumor development in 30-40% of patients. This will be a real breakthrough in the treatment of metastatic melanoma.

03.10.2014
Your health

Have a healthy appetite!

Our health depends on heredity by 15-20%. Harmful environmental factors affect an average of 20-25%. Medical care accounts for only 10-15%. The key point that determines 50-55% of what happens to the body is the quality of nutrition.

03.10.2014