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Is the cause of schizophrenia not just in neurons?

It is possible that many cases of schizophrenia arise due to disorders in the work of neuroglia cells, rather than neurons, which were not previously associated with this disease.

21.07.2017
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A robot suit will help the paralyzed

The new system helps to quickly restore the ability to move independently in case of paralysis of the lower extremities as a result of illness or injury.

21.07.2017
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Signals for lymphocytes

An international team of researchers has discovered a new mechanism that controls the ability of T-lymphocytes to respond to foreign antigens and cancer.

20.07.2017
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Hair Voices

Coordinated hair growth is regulated by one signaling mechanism, the impact on which can help in the fight against baldness and excessive hair growth.

20.07.2017
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The theory of total immunity

All cells and all body fluids are involved in protecting against intruders or from intruders who have already invaded. And this is a kind of theory – the theory of total immunity.

20.07.2017
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A new remedy for appetite

Under the influence of insulin injected intranasally, food seems less tasty to a person due to the regulation of neural signals in the mesolimbic system.

19.07.2017
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Five letters vertically

British scientists cannot yet say whether crosswords and other word puzzles contribute to the preservation of cognitive functions – this should still be checked.

19.07.2017
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Invertebrate life expectancy record

Marine tube worms Escarpia laminata are among the longest-lived creatures on Earth: representatives of this species can live up to 250 years.

19.07.2017
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A van of contagious mosquitoes

Males will mate with females and infect them with the Wolbachia bacterium. If everything goes according to plan, new mosquitoes will not hatch from eggs laid by infected females.

18.07.2017
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Killers are born

Natural killers are so called because they are ready to kill immediately, without preparation. The mechanism of action of a natural killer is the same as that of a T-killer.

17.07.2017
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From omega to Alpha

Optogenetics, a method of controlling nerve cells using a laser, has helped turn the most timid mice into alpha males capable of regularly winning the competition.

14.07.2017
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Silicone Heart

Swiss researchers have developed and tested in the laboratory a silicone heart that contracts almost like the heart of a living person.

13.07.2017
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Scotch tape in the gas tank

In fact, not a Scottish folk drink was poured into the tank as fuel, but butanol from its production waste – bards, which are used as livestock feed.

13.07.2017
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Biopsy under MRI

The smallest robot surgeon is made of plastic, so it can be used in magnetic resonance imaging, which significantly increases the accuracy of sampling.

12.07.2017
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Train, don't train…

Which improves cognitive abilities better – "brain simulators" or computer games? Researchers have once again confirmed that both are worse.

12.07.2017
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The Mystery of Titin

Scientists from ITEB RAS found out that a giant muscle protein – titin – forms aggregates similar to beta-amyloid. The purpose of these units is still unknown.

12.07.2017
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The cardiogram will be decoded by a computer

The neural network does not yet recognize many heart diseases, including myocardial infarction, but it can be improved in the course of further research.

11.07.2017
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Concentration camp is harmful to health

Holocaust victims have a small but consistently increased risk of developing cancer. Previously, such studies were conducted for other diseases.

11.07.2017