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Tau protein and memory: new data

The results of a new study suggest that the KIBRA protein may be the missing link between tau protein and memory loss in Alzheimer's disease.

04.04.2016
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Life - saving slush

In a cave near Krasnoyarsk, scientists have discovered bacteria that can become a source of new antibiotics.

04.04.2016
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Gel for male contraception

The gel injected into the vas deferens provides long-term and potentially reversible contraception, but so far only in rabbits.

01.04.2016
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Obesity and prediabetes

Isolation of DNA from adipose tissue cells can provoke chronic inflammation, which causes related diseases such as prediabetes – insulin resistance.

30.03.2016
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Sperm speed switch

The mechanism of "switching speeds" of spermatozoa can help in the creation of a universal contraceptive that is suitable for both women and men.

25.03.2016
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Cancer Moonshot

The name of the project appeared after the speech of its vice-president, who called for a breakthrough in the fight against cancer as a new national achievement, "flight to the moon".

25.03.2016
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Brake for metastases

The discovery made by scientists from Imperial College London may help in the development of drugs that prevent metastasis, or create a test to find out how likely this process is.

24.03.2016
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A prosthesis, but almost like a living one

According to the patient, whose right arm was amputated above the elbow, the new prosthetics technology has returned him to a full-fledged lifestyle and working capacity. He is currently working as a machine operator.

22.03.2016
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How neurons are born

For the first time, scientists were able to observe the birth of new neurons in a living brain and control their functions by influencing the formation of memories.

22.03.2016
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A telepath in a wheelchair: details

Mikhail Lebedev, one of the authors of the work, a researcher from Duke University, tells about how experiments with monkeys took place and what the future holds for invasive methods of registering the activity of neurons.

22.03.2016
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In search of lost memories

Memories forgotten due to Alzheimer's syndrome can be returned if the so-called engram neurons responsible for accessing them are activated.

21.03.2016
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The road to metastasis

A new study by MIT scientists shows how cancer cells take their first steps from the primary tumor to the blood vessels.

18.03.2016
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Cyborg Caterpillars

Miniature biorobots move with the help of rings of muscle tissue put on a flexible frame, which contract when stimulated by light.

18.03.2016
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Breakthrough discovery in cancer research

Scientists have discovered the existence of mutations inherent in all cancer cells of the patient. This increases the effectiveness of immunotherapy and can make it even more personalized.

17.03.2016
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"Cyborg patch" instead of heart transplantation

The bionic implant not only contracts like myocardial tissue, but also allows you to remotely regulate the heart rate and deliver the necessary medications to its tissue.

17.03.2016
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A telepath in a wheelchair

Researchers from Duke University have created another brain-computer interface that allows a monkey to control the movement of a wheelchair with the help of thoughts.

14.03.2016