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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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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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"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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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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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
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Skin stem cells will help cure baldness

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute have found a way to obtain stem cells that can be used to combat baldness and to reduce the number of experiments on animals.

21.12.2016
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New approaches in tissue engineering

The Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology of KFU hosted an international conference-school of young scientists dedicated to new approaches in tissue engineering.

20.12.2016
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New biotechnology

Big changes are waiting for science and industry, which became the topic of discussions at the European Industrial Biotechnology Summit held in Graz, Austria.

19.12.2016