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Genetic engineering

Silk headbands

The material from a mixture of recombinant spider web with silk of the silkworm has high regenerative properties.

01.03.2022
Biomedicine

In silico

The drug against lung fibrosis was developed by artificial intelligence, the algorithm of which was created by scientists from the company Insilico Medicine.

01.03.2022
Biomedicine

On two targets

The experimental drug simultaneously affects two enzymes and achieves the desired effect in cancer cells.

01.03.2022
New in Gerontology

10 main

Scientists have identified ten main causes that 15 years before symptoms can signal the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

01.03.2022
Other life sciences

Be born beautiful

The attractiveness of the face is related to the inherited characteristics of immunity. It can be used to judge the viability of future offspring.

01.03.2022
Genetics

Ah, the war, what have you, vile, done…

Biologist Irina Yakutenko – about how severe stress affects the psyche of not only those who have experienced it, but also their children and grandchildren.

28.02.2022
Biomedicine

Accuracy confirmed

A blood test with an accuracy of 93% identifies people at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

28.02.2022
Genetics

27 million ancestors

Scientists from the Oxford Institute of Big Data have made a big step forward to compiling the pedigree of all mankind.

28.02.2022
Other life sciences

Not just bacteria

Other symbiotic human microorganisms belonging to the kingdom of fungi can also influence the work of the intestine-immunity-brain axis.

25.02.2022
Various

On titanium paws

The world's first dog with prosthetics instead of four paws was discharged from the Novosibirsk clinic.

25.02.2022
Other life sciences

Spermatozoa don't like smog

Inhaled with air, solid microparticles may worsen the quality of sperm. However, so far we are talking only about correlation.

25.02.2022
New in Gerontology

It's good to live with kitty…

Pet owners, especially if the pet was brought at least five years ago, revealed a slower decline in cognitive functions.

25.02.2022
Nanotechnology

Magnetized astrocytes

Researchers have developed a technology for stimulating brain cells, in which their activity is regulated using magnetic nanoparticles.

25.02.2022
Other life sciences

On the nerves

Bacteria in the nasal cavity can enter the brain via nerves and lead to Alzheimer's disease.

24.02.2022
Other life sciences

Dirtier than a toilet

A kitchen sponge can serve as a better incubator for studying bacterial diversity than a laboratory petri dish.

24.02.2022
Other life sciences

Obesity and aging macrophages

The results of the new study may represent a promising approach to the treatment of obesity and its complications, including type 2 diabetes.

24.02.2022
Cellular technologies

Everything is ready to move in

An organism-on-a—chip is one of the most advanced concepts in biotechnology. Research in this area is actively conducted in Russia.

24.02.2022
Other life sciences

Microflora and psyche

Probably, some neurological diseases and behavioral disorders can be treated by affecting the intestinal microbiota.

24.02.2022
Genetics

AIDS or covid?

A variant of the gene inherited from Neanderthals reduces the risk of HIV infection by 27%, but is associated with severe COVID-19.

24.02.2022