Exhibitions and conferences
Biotechnology: state and prospects of development – 2014
The next International Congress "Biotechnology: state and prospects of development" will be held in Moscow on March 18-20, 2014.
24.12.2013- English version
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They say that there will be a nylon heart…
Replacing a real heart with an artificial one is monstrously difficult. And every successful step in this direction, such as the one made recently in France, is all the more important.
24.12.2013
Biomedicine
Once again about the benefits of moderate use
Rhesus macaques who consumed ethanol solution in moderation had a more pronounced immune response to vaccination.
24.12.2013
Cellular technologies
Artificial kidney – step by step
Scientists at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute have achieved differentiation of stem cells into renal tubule cells. This is the fifth article this year about approaches to creating a full-fledged bioengineered kidney.
24.12.2013
Genetics
Shut up, Gen, shut up!
By improving the structure consisting of hairpin RNA and microRNA, scientists were able to significantly increase the efficiency and accuracy of RNA interference for gene silencing (suppression of the synthesis of their proteins, from the English silence - to be silent).
23.12.2013
New in Gerontology
Parasitic DNA multiplies in aging tissues
As cells age, control over the division of so-called "parasitic DNA" weakens, which carries a potential threat to the health of the body.
23.12.2013
Genetics
Non-destructive preimplantation diagnostics
Chinese researchers have proposed a way to at least partially establish the genotype of the embryo without destroying it.
23.12.2013
Various
Russian Science: top-10 according to RIA Novosti
In the past year, Russian researchers have made significant progress in various fields of science – from astronomy to molecular biology. And again, there are six points in the top ten devoted to the life sciences.
23.12.2013
Nanotechnology
"Bacteriobot": a homing bacterium with an anti-cancer nanohead
These micro-cyborgs are able not only to detect cancer at the very initial stage, but also to effectively suppress the development of the tumor at a time when the disease is still treatable.
23.12.2013
Biomedicine
Individual brain cancer vaccine successfully tested in the USA
A vaccine has been created against one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer: five-year trials have shown a significant increase in patient survival compared to conventional treatment.
23.12.2013
Note to the businessman
Save money for Rusnano shares
In May of this year, the President of the Russian Federation stated unequivocally: "There are no plans to privatize Rusnano in the foreseeable future." Reading the article published on the RusNanoNet portal, one cannot help but recall the once popular phrase: “Who is Mister Putin"?
20.12.2013
Cellular technologies
Reprogramming of glial cells for the treatment of CNS diseases
The transformation of glial cells into full-fledged neurons will cure the consequences of injuries to the central nervous system and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.
20.12.2013
Various
Cancer immunotherapy is the main breakthrough of the year according to Science
Cancer immunotherapy, a therapeutic approach that turns a patient's immune cells into malignant tumor killers, was included (along with five other areas of life sciences) in the list of breakthroughs of 2013 according to the American journal Science.
20.12.2013
Genetics
Stress and heart attack due to nucleotide replacement
Geneticists have discovered a mutation – a single–nucleotide polymorphism in the serotonin receptor gene - whose carriers are more stressed and more likely to die from heart attacks.
20.12.2013
Prolonging youth
A new (and reversible!) the cause of aging
Researchers have found a previously unknown cause of mammalian aging. Moreover, they demonstrated how to eliminate this cause and reverse the aging process.
20.12.2013
Exhibitions and conferences
Exhibition of Advanced Three-dimensional Printing Technologies
3D Print Expo will be held on February 12-14, 2014 in Moscow at the Sokolniki Convention and Exhibition Center. The first two days of the exhibition (February 12-13), everyone will be able to attend the event.
19.12.2013
Cellular technologies
Bone made of hydrogel
Enriched with stem cells and growth factors, the hydrogel can fill the most complex defects of bone tissue. After regeneration of the damage, the hydrogel can be returned to a liquid state and removed from the body.
19.12.2013
Various
Scientists who changed the world in the past year
Of the ten scientists whose research and actions played a crucial role in the development of world science in 2013 (according to the journal Nature), exactly half are engaged in life sciences.
19.12.2013
Genetics
Intimate life of the neighbors in the cave
The "Denisovans", Neanderthals, Cro-Magnons and the yet unidentified fourth human species not only alternately lived in the same cave for more than ten thousand years, but sometimes interbred with each other.
19.12.2013
New in Gerontology
Changing the concept of population aging
Researchers have revised the approach used to study aging at the population level and developed a new set of methods, the use of which gives a more complete picture of the impact of population aging on society.
19.12.2013