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Synthetic antibodies will save patients with autoimmune diseases
Of all that surrounds us, life seems to be the most inexplicable. We got used to it being always around us and in ourselves, and lost the ability to be surprised. But go to the forest, look as if you saw them for the first time, at the trees, grass, flowers, birds and ants... Is there really something in common in the whole world around us, something that unites all living beings, be it a person or a microbe that is not visible to the eye?
04.05.2008Niccine is another vaccine against smoking
and it will be possible to detect with the help of a blood test.
30.04.2008Artificial food dyes – protection against cancer?
This time, instead of a nudist show, Peta's management announced a prize of one million dollars for a group of scientists or a company that by June 30, 2012 will develop a method of making chicken meat "in vitro" (and so that the quality is like real!) and it will start selling it in at least ten US states (and not more expensive than usual!).
30.04.2008Lose weight without dieting and at the same time reduce blood pressure?
Gene transplantation led to partial restoration of vision in four practically blind patients with congenital eye disease. Such results were obtained by two independent teams of scientists from the USA and the UK, the New England Journal of Medicine reports.
29.04.2008Light with backlight
Drug development begins with the synthesis of the drug, then the drug undergoes preclinical trials (on animals), clinical trials (on humans, phases I - III), and only after that it goes on sale.
29.04.2008How are fasting, cancer and diabetes interrelated
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation are opening another competition for scientific grants under the jointly funded Mikhail Lomonosov II program.
29.04.2008Polymer shell for gene delivery
Such a shell stabilizes the particles, protecting DNA from nuclease enzymes, provides solubility in water and simplifies the transport of genes through the cell membrane.
29.04.2008Algae restored sight to mice blind from birth
The ChR2 gene from a green alga encoding a photosensitive ion channel was introduced into the bipolar retinal cells of genetically modified mice that completely lack photoreceptors. As a result, the mice gained sight.
29.04.2008The smell of urine is an important criterion when choosing a partner
Clinical trials repeatedly prove that the effect of homeopathic remedies does not exceed the effect of placebo. Why, then, do many sane people swear that homeopathy helps them? Why do homeopaths claim that a smear campaign has been launched against them?
28.04.2008Do you want to give birth to a boy? We need to eat more porridge, especially for breakfast!
56% of the participants in the group with the highest calorie intake had male babies, while for those who adhere to a low-calorie diet, this figure was only 45%. A pronounced correlation was also found between the birth of sons and the consumption of breakfast and a large consumption of grain products.
25.04.2008