Genetic engineering
Transgenic rice has been taught to save fertilizers
Growing rice with 20% less phosphates stored in its grains will reduce the use of fertilizers and improve the digestibility of nutrients.
27.12.2016- English version
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Your health
The weight gained during the winter holidays remains until the summer
The holidays are coming – it's time to eat, drink and have fun! But half of the weight gained during the New Year holidays will accompany you over the next year.
27.12.2016
Biomedicine
Blind the germs
Adhering inhibitory molecules do not kill pathogenic microorganisms, but interfere with the activity of molecules that some bacteria use to bind to host cells.
27.12.2016
Cellular technologies
Liver organoids from a 3D printer
The study showed the most important thing: human proteins are actually produced in the artificial liver and key enzymes of human metabolism are manifested.
26.12.2016
Genetics
Gene analysis at government expense
Artem Elmuratov, one of the co–founders of Genotek, talks about how genetic research will become the basis of Russian medicine in the coming years.
26.12.2016
Biotechnologies - into life
Bigfarma-2016
We bring to your attention an overview of the most important, interesting and breakthrough events in pharmacology and medical biotechnologies for the second half of 2016.
26.12.2016
Genetics
Frost does not matter
Variants of two genes important for adaptation to cold, the Inuit probably inherited from the Denisovan man who lived in Asia several tens of thousands of years ago.
23.12.2016
Other life sciences
Buy "hands of Skywalker"
DARPA claims that the new bionic prostheses are so far the only such devices in the United States that have been freely available and approved by the FDA.
23.12.2016
Note to the businessman
New trends in Silicon Valley and innovation
Ilya Strebulaev, Professor of Finance and Venture Capital at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, delivered a lecture on this topic at the Kazan IT Park the other day.
23.12.2016
Genetic engineering
CRISPR/Cas9: results of the year
Scientists have high hopes for CRISPR/Cas9 technology, which makes it possible to make changes to the genomes of living organisms, including humans, with high accuracy.
23.12.2016
Biomedicine
DNA methylation predicts diabetes risk
By the nature of these changes, it is possible to predict the risk of developing type 2 diabetes more accurately than by such traditional markers as the type of obesity or blood glucose.
22.12.2016
Nanotechnology
An antidote made of nanoparticles
Scientists from the University of California at Irvine have created nanoparticles that bind not one, but several common animal toxins at once.
22.12.2016
Your health
Cognitive genetics
Vladimir Taktarov, Professor, MD, geneticist of the Eurasian Clinic EA Clinic - about five genetic tests that he recommends every woman to take.
22.12.2016
Biomedicine
A lot of noise from a moderately positive result
The publication of photodynamic therapy of prostate cancer was the reason for the appearance in the media of reports about a "revolutionary" approach to the treatment of this disease.
22.12.2016
Other life sciences
New trials of the bionic pancreas
The design of a smartphone, a glucose monitoring system and two pumps was used in patients for 11 days (previously, the studies lasted 24 hours and 5 days).
22.12.2016
Cellular technologies
Stem cells for the restoration of dental pulp
The introduction of stem cells isolated from removed "wisdom teeth" into the roots of damaged teeth ensures effective regeneration of dental pulp.
22.12.2016
Other life sciences
Sex protects against infections
Why is sexual reproduction so common if it is much easier to reproduce by division or budding? One of the answers is the "Black Queen hypothesis".
21.12.2016
Other life sciences
The illusion of a rubber hand turned the prostheses into a part of the body
Electrostimulation of the somatosensory cortex bypassing the peripheral nerves in combination with the illusion of a rubber hand creates the feeling of a real hand for the owners of prostheses.
21.12.2016
Cellular technologies
Amniotic fluid rejuvenated bones and joints
Amniotic fluid stem cells will help not only the elderly, but also astronauts whose musculoskeletal system is seriously suffering from prolonged weightlessness.
21.12.2016
Biomedicine
The salmonellosis vaccine can be simply swallowed
Scientists from the Medical Department of the University of Texas at Galveston have developed an oral vaccine that protects against salmonellosis.
21.12.2016