Predators and prey in a Petri dish
Scientists have rewritten the "software" of Escherichia coli in such a way that two different bacterial populations have formed a typical predator-prey interaction system in the laboratory.
08.05.2008Scientists have rewritten the "software" of Escherichia coli in such a way that two different bacterial populations have formed a typical predator-prey interaction system in the laboratory.
08.05.2008A resident of Madrid said that he decided to go to extreme measures and offered his kidney in exchange for a workplace.
10.07.2012The gene, called tobi, encodes the enzyme alpha-glucosidase, which converts stored glycogen into glucose. The consumption of a large amount of proteins increases, and carbohydrates – suppresses the activity of this gene.
10.04.2008Researchers from Cardiff University have integrated human liver and lung cells and created a "metabo-lung" – a living tissue suitable for assessing the toxicity of drugs.
28.11.2011Yesterday, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Moscow hosted a presentation of the social project "50 plus", which in the future should bring the living conditions of Russians over 50 closer to Western standards.
29.09.2011Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Florida have proposed a new method for creating antibiotics, which consists in "inciting" one type of bacteria against another.
20.03.2008On May 11, the FAS of Russia will consider the case against pharmaceutical companies on the grounds of collusion at the auction.
15.04.2011Activation of cannabinoid receptors suppresses the activity of the immune system, increasing the body's susceptibility to infections and certain types of cancer.
29.11.2010The American company Knome, begins sequencing the complete genome of the shocking rock musician Ozzy Osbourne to find out why he is still alive after many years of drug and alcohol abuse.
15.06.2010A small peptide fragment cleaved from the beta-amyloid precursor protein causes the same damage to cellular structures as the formation of amyloid plaques. These data open up new ways to find remedies for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
11.01.2010The work on decoding the Russian genome took six months and cost less than similar projects carried out earlier abroad.
18.12.2009An imperceptible, but increased content of methylamine in the exhaled air compared to the norm indicates kidney and liver diseases, ammonia can be a sign of kidney failure, a high level of acetone indicates diabetes, and the concentration of nitric oxide can be used to diagnose asthma.
21.02.2008The use of hormonal contraceptives doubles the risk of stroke in young women. The risk increases significantly if a woman smokes, suffers from migraines or has high blood pressure.
05.11.2009Experts hope that by transferring the genes responsible for the synthesis of myosin, they will be able to improve cardiac function and cure heart failure.
06.10.2009These cells were found for the first time in the tissue of a recently transplanted and, accordingly, actively regenerating donor liver. For 30-50 thousand hepatocytes, there are only 2-4 cells in it, expressing in large numbers all known stem cell marker proteins, such as Stat3, Oct4, Nanog, ELF and the TGF-beta receptor.
12.02.2008Vitamin E in combination with anti-inflammatory drugs can slow down the deterioration of mental and physical abilities in people with Alzheimer's disease.
05.05.2009According to the rules of scientific research, some of the volunteers do not receive a vaccine, but a placebo – this is necessary to make sure that the vaccine is effective.
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