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The US will allow genetic engineering of human embryos

The report of the National Academy of Sciences approved the modification of the human germ line in the future, but only to prevent the birth of children with serious genetic diseases.

15.02.2017

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Unfrozen

A Chinese woman gave birth to a healthy boy from an embryo frozen 16 years ago. The child was born from the same group of embryos from which the embryo of her first son was taken in 2000.

07.02.2017

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Gold Medals of the Russian Academy of Sciences

The highest award of the Russian Academy of Sciences has been awarded annually since 1959 to one Russian and one foreign scientist for outstanding work in the field of natural sciences and humanities.

06.02.2017

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"Green chemistry" in Tver

TSU is going to spend 1 million rubles to grant a non-exclusive license right to use the Lactobacillus delbrueckii strain.

03.02.2017

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The pancreas of a mouse was grown in the body of a rat

For the first time in the world, Japanese scientists managed to reproduce the structural part of a living organism at the interspecific level – to grow an organ of one creature in the body of another.

26.01.2017

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Only 1 out of 5 Russians do not have the main "obesity gene"

Approximately 82% of Russians are carriers of the variant of the "appetite gene" FTO, which makes them prone to gaining excess weight (however, only 500 g) and developing obesity.

26.01.2017

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Bacteria with an expanded genetic code were obtained

Over the past two years, scientists have been able to make their bacteria much hardier, as well as ensure the transfer of nucleotides X and Y to descendants during bacterial division.

24.01.2017

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GM apples will be sold in the USA

The special properties of the modified fruits were achieved by "turning off" the genes encoding the synthesis of polyphenol oxidase, an enzyme responsible for the darkening of fruits.

20.01.2017

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The second "three-parent" child

In Ukraine, a child with the genetic material of three parents was born using the method of transferring a fertilized egg into a donor one for the first time.

18.01.2017

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TZAP protein affects telomere length

Researchers have discovered the protein TZAP, which binds the ends of chromosomes and determines the length of telomeres, DNA fragments that protect the ends of chromosomes.

13.01.2017

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Immunodeficiency gene therapy was tested on mice

An international team of scientists edited the genome of cells of patients with severe immunodeficiency – chronic granulomatosis caused by genetic breakdowns.

12.01.2017

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"Green" ammunition

The US Department of Defense has announced a tender for the development of new biodegradable training ammunition that will be used at all US military training grounds.

11.01.2017

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Biofactories in artificial leaves

The creation of "artificial leaves" is an attempt to reproduce the natural process of photosynthesis, during which a plant creates nutrients using the energy of sunlight.

10.01.2017

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Clones of the Belgian Shepherd in Yakutia: failed :(

Clone dogs, which were brought to Yakutia from Korea, did not pass the control test of the cynological service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Belgian Shepherds are not adapted for service in the conditions of the north.

10.01.2017

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Scientists have created a living equivalent of human skin

The unique technology of growing a living tissue equivalent of the skin in a few weeks increases the area of the skin taken from the donor or from the patient himself by 1000 times.

09.01.2017

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Cobra venom and quantum dots for oncosurgery

The coupling "neurotoxin-quantum dot" enters the affected organ with the bloodstream and marks the tumor zone due to the fluorescence of nanoparticles under UV radiation.

26.12.2016

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The moratorium on gene drive was canceled

The parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity rejected the proposal to impose a moratorium on gene drive technologies, calling for caution when conducting field tests and a thorough assessment of possible risks.

23.12.2016

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rVSV-ZEBOV will protect against Ebola

An experimental Ebola vaccine tested in African Guinea has shown almost 100% effectiveness, the WHO said.

23.12.2016

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The likelihood of Alzheimer's disease and diabetes

The higher the concentration of the enzyme autotaxin in the cerebrospinal fluid, the more likely it is that the patient suffers from Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes.

22.12.2016

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Fossil DNA

NEFU researchers, together with South Korean colleagues from the Sooam Biotechnological Research Foundation, have carried out work on isolating the DNA of ancient fossil animals.

22.12.2016