Other life sciences

Other life sciences

One cell is enough

A single cell of one of the twelve types of neoblasts is able to save planaria after a lethal dose of radiation.

18.06.2018

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Fecal therapy for Aibolitis

Now scientists who are concerned with the conservation of rare animals are also resorting to transplanting symbiont bacteria.

18.06.2018

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On-site treatment

The Therepi device is fixed directly on the heart and releases the medicine injected from the outside.

15.06.2018

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Harpoon for DNA

Microbiologists managed to film the process of absorption of foreign DNA by a bacterium with the help of pili – outgrowths on the cell surface.

14.06.2018

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4-aminopyridine-3-methanol

The experimental drug restores motor function and reduces pain in spinal cord injuries in rats.

13.06.2018

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A light guide instead of an electrode?

The effectiveness of a prototype photoactive drug for the treatment of Parkinson's disease has been demonstrated in experiments on mice.

13.06.2018

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Exercises for updating

For a long time it was believed that the neurons of the brain do not recover. However, it is too early to put an end to this issue.

13.06.2018

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Microflora prints

Microbiologists have proposed a new way to identify an intruder who has made his way into the house – by the unique features of the composition of the microbiome.

13.06.2018

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Uneasy telomerase

The structure of perhaps the most mysterious enzyme continues to be studied, new details have appeared in it.

09.06.2018

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No worse than ultrasound

According to the content of placenta-specific RNA in the blood, it is possible to determine the duration of pregnancy and the likelihood of premature birth.

09.06.2018

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Insulin and Alzheimer's disease

A new theory of the development of Alzheimer's disease links the defective functioning of insulin with the death of brain cells.

08.06.2018

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Stress reduces the quality of sperm

Prolonged stress experienced, for example, during an armed conflict, negatively affects the quality of sperm.

08.06.2018

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Antibodies against atherosclerosis

The antibodies synthesized in the body prevented the development of atherosclerosis in the mouse model of the disease and prolonged the life of animals.

08.06.2018

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Chitosan against spinal cord injuries

The introduction of a complex of chitosan and neurotrophin-3 promotes the restoration of nerve fibers in spinal cord injury.

06.06.2018

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Who will eat the spilled oil

Andrey Shestakov, a microbiologist from Moscow State University, has created a drug that will rid the world ocean of oil pollution.

06.06.2018

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Wireless implants

Devices implanted in the human body can now be recharged and controlled from a distance of up to 38 meters.

06.06.2018

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Proteins against caries

Perhaps, thanks to the new material, dentists will be able not to drill and seal, but to grow carious cavities.

06.06.2018

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Have they been sterilized

The microflora of the "clean rooms", where interplanetary probes are being prepared for flights, has learned to eat antiseptics and cleaning products.

05.06.2018

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Prostheses with feedback

The signals of the new myoneuronic interface are interpreted by the brain as a natural acceptance of the joint.

01.06.2018

Other life sciences

Small molecules instead of gene therapy

A new method of therapy aimed at RNA has been developed – an alternative to CRISPR/Cas9, based on the use of small molecules and an enzyme.

31.05.2018