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Healthy skepticism

5 myths about the Ebola virus

Concern over the spread of Ebola continues to grow. Should we be afraid of Ebola? What are the risks? Let's first try to separate facts from fiction.

13.10.2014
Exhibitions and conferences

OpenBio: work report

Among the past events of the OpenBio open communications platform, dedicated to the birth and commercialization of scientific ideas in the field of biotechnology, are a conference, panel discussions, round tables, exhibitions and installations.

13.10.2014
Genetic engineering

Gene therapy TKID v.2.0

In the 90s, after genetic therapy of X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency, 25% of patients developed leukemia. This time, a viral vector that does not interact with oncogenes was used.

10.10.2014
Theories of aging

Evolution of sexual dimorphism in human lifespan (literature)

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.

10.10.2014
Theories of aging

Evolution of sexual dimorphism in human lifespan (4)

Understanding the biological basis of sex differences in life expectancy will help in the development of interventions that can extend the period of healthy life of men for several years.

10.10.2014
Other life sciences

Touch for a prosthetic hand

Experiencing tactile sensations, disabled people can perform simple actions that were previously inaccessible to them.

10.10.2014
Theories of aging

Evolution of sexual dimorphism in human lifespan (3)

If longevity is the result of the evolution of men, why do women live longer? In this case, the pronounced sexual difference in human reproductive models provides a plausible explanation: a large variability in the number of offspring in men.

09.10.2014
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