Innovations in the field of life sciences-2009: No. 5
Sigma-Aldrich has received the first result of the work of "zinc fingers" – knocked out rats.
16.12.2009Sigma-Aldrich has received the first result of the work of "zinc fingers" – knocked out rats.
16.12.2009Olympus has introduced the world's first autonomous confocal microscope that allows you to create three-dimensional images, and an autonomous microscope that allows you to conduct fluorescent studies and work using the light field method.
16.12.2009The genome is so large and messy that a complete analysis of the information causes great difficulties for specialists. HybSelect DNA microchips allow us to identify regions of the genome that play an important role in the development of a particular disease.
16.12.2009The XF96 analyzer allows for 35-90 minutes to measure not only oxygen consumption (an indicator of mitochondrial respiration activity), but also the level of extracellular acidification, which is a side effect of glycolysis.
16.12.2009The gene expression resulting from the use of the system described in the September issue of the journal PLoS ONE is more than 10 times higher than the expression obtained using traditional approaches.
16.12.2009Benchtop BioLevitator, which includes an incubator and a centrifuge, is one of the first systems for growing three-dimensional cell cultures.
16.12.2009Calendar of the most important events that have influenced the state of the life sciences industry (life science).
16.12.2009Russian biochemists have learned to control the function of proteins with the help of light. Such "programming" of the action of enzymes opens up opportunities for regulating a wide range of cellular processes in a living organism.
15.12.2009Scientists from Neuropace have developed a brain implant capable of predicting and preventing the onset of seizures in people suffering from epilepsy attacks that are not amenable to medical treatment.
15.12.2009Life expectancy in mice with reduced activity of the IGF-1-mediated signaling mechanism increased by 35%. And, despite the brains clogged with amyloid plaques, they did not show symptoms of Alzheimer's disease until old age.
15.12.2009Many projects in the field of brain-computer interfaces are aimed at enabling the paralyzed to communicate using a speech synthesizer. The new wireless implant is completely hidden in the patient's head.
15.12.2009All three winners of the II All-Russian Youth Innovation Convention, which was held in St. Petersburg from December 9 to 11, are the authors of projects in the field of biotechnology.
14.12.2009Nanotechnology opens up new opportunities for targeted delivery of cancer drugs – in particular, in the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
14.12.2009The scatalog is a visual demonstration of the possibilities of synthetic biology: Esherihia chromi genetically modified E. coli changes color depending on the amount of toxin contained in the medium.
14.12.2009Organovo company starts supplying bioprinters to organizations engaged in the development of methods for the restoration of human tissues and the creation of organs for transplantation.
14.12.2009Knockout of the Foxl2 gene leads to the fact that the ovaries of adult mice acquire the characteristics of male sex glands and begin to produce testosterone.
14.12.2009A complex of methods of gene and cell therapy helps the body to restore the natural response to tissue hypoxia, impaired due to age-related changes or diabetes, and to avoid amputation of limbs.
14.12.2009Brain damage after strokes is a common cause of disability, and sometimes in severe form. Unfortunately, brain transplantation is not possible, but, as Indian scientists have shown, cell therapy can cure the consequences of a stroke.
11.12.2009It is possible that mammals will find something similar. At least, it has previously been shown in mice that reducing the amount of methionine in food can prolong life.
10.12.2009Drugs that affect the sensitivity of synapses to gamma-aminobutyric and glutamic acids can normalize the development of new neurons, even in the presence of proteins that cause Alzheimer's disease.
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