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Super-biochip

The installation made it possible to analyze the reactions of 3.6 thousand worms to almost a thousand compounds for 12-16 minutes. During this time, conventional biochips check one connection.

18.10.2016
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Silk with the addition of graphene and nanotubes

A diet of silkworms with additives of single-walled nanotubes and graphene led to the production of silk thread with improved properties, including electrical conductivity.

18.10.2016
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Hormones, part 1

In the first part of the article, we will talk about hormones in general and how they affect each of us – and sometimes in unexpected ways. To begin with, let's deal with male sex hormones.

18.10.2016
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Head transplant: 1928-2017

In 1928, the scientific community was shocked by the head of a dog who lived without a body for 1 hour and 40 minutes. A human head transplant to a donor body is planned for 2017.

14.10.2016
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Eternal alcohol :)

Physicists from the United States have created "nano-needles" made of graphene and copper, which use the energy of an electric current to convert carbon dioxide into ethanol molecules.

13.10.2016
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The biosensor will detect the infection

The device is capable of detecting bacteria and viruses using infrared light and can be widely used in large transport hubs, for example, at airports.

13.10.2016
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Volcanic RNA ligase

Isolated from microbes living near the vents of volcanoes, RNA ligase can work at high temperatures desirable for some laboratory procedures.

12.10.2016
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Eye Roboticist

Using a joystick, a touch screen and an operating microscope, the surgeon can control the movements of the robot with positioning accuracy in thousandths of a millimeter.

11.10.2016
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Neurotransmitters, part 3

In the last part of the article we will talk about small tricky molecules-peptides, which play an important role in the life of the body – bring joy and relieve pain.

11.10.2016
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New eggs

Researchers from the University of Edinburgh claim that the use of a drug for the treatment of lymphoma returns the ovaries of adult women the ability to produce new eggs.

11.10.2016
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The most important neurotransmitter

The brain is based on the interaction of nerve cells, and they talk to each other using substances called mediators.

07.10.2016
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Waiting for the Cybathlon

80 research groups from 25 countries will take part in the Cybathlon, from small startups to the world's largest manufacturers of fancy prosthetics.

07.10.2016
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Predatory protocells

Chemists from the University of Bristol have developed a system of microscopic water-soluble particles, so-called protocells, that can hunt each other.

07.10.2016
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Domestic gadget for health monitoring

At the end of the third quarter of 2016, the release of the telemedicine complex CardioMarker is planned, which allows monitoring the condition of the heart and the entire body at a distance.

06.10.2016
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Microflora and breast cancer

Microbes living in the breast, even in small quantities, in some cases can increase or, conversely, reduce the risk of breast cancer.

04.10.2016
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How the tumor hides from the immune system

Experts from the University of British Columbia have discovered a new mechanism that prevents the recognition of carcinoma cells by the immune system.

04.10.2016