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Frederick Sanger, 1918 – 2013

British biochemist Frederick Sanger, who was twice awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on the structure of insulin and for creating a method for reading DNA sequences, has died at the age of 95.

Novosibirsk-American Laboratory of Biomedical Chemistry

The Russian-American Laboratory of Biomedical Chemistry has started work at the Novosibirsk Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine. The new scientific division will develop antibacterial and antiviral drugs.

The US wants to ban genetic discrimination

"Giamatrix" hit Sklifosovsky

In the burn center at the Institute of Ambulance named after. Sklifosovsky will be tested on the survivors of the plane crash in Karelia artificial leather "Giamatrix".

Vaccination: a patch is better than an injection

The immune system of animals vaccinated with a patch neutralized viruses faster than in mice who received the vaccine by injection. The patch has other advantages compared to a syringe…

Hepatocytes from embryonic stem cells are ready to get on the conveyor belt

Mice with altered mitochondrial DNA looked normal at the beginning of life, but at one year of age they developed degenerative diseases of the heart and skeletal muscles, similar to similar human diseases. It is possible that mitochondrial DNA mutations are the cause of age-related diseases.

Ginkgo biloba and placebo: no difference!

This was shown by the results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of the effectiveness of ginkgo biloba in slowing the decline of cognitive functions in the elderly.

Fast food is a drug

A high-calorie, fat-rich diet causes a progressive decrease in the sensitivity of pleasure centers in the brain of rats. Similar processes occur with the development of drug addiction.

In Vitro fertilization: choose the best!

A new technique – comparative genomic hybridization – allows you to check eggs and embryos during in vitro fertilization, assess the condition of all chromosomes and select the most complete embryos from a chromosomal point of view.

The case of Modified children

The infamous He Jiankui was sentenced to three years in prison and 3 million yuan fine.

Concretization of sequencing

With the help of the development of Russian scientists, practitioners will be able to communicate better with laboratory staff.

DNA for internal use

The new law, which comes into force on July 1, regulates the collection and use of genetic data of citizens.

Tattoo for diabetics

A tattoo in which microscopic (120 nm in size) beads of a biocompatible polymer filled with a fluorescent dye and a glucose–sensitive substance are used as a dye, when the sugar level rises, it will glow in the infrared range - the stronger the more of the analyzed substance is in the intercellular fluid.

Hormonal contraceptives prevent ovarian cancer

Hormonal contraceptives continue to protect a woman from developing ovarian cancer for 30 years after the end of their use.

I begot you…

American specialists have managed to slow down the growth of skin cancer cells by exposing them to sunlight. To do this, artificial nucleosides had to be introduced into the DNA of the cells.

Mutations of Americans

Biologists analyzed the genomes of the indigenous peoples of America and Eurasia to identify features in the genetic changes of the populations under consideration.

Editing of embryonic genomes – only under license

The condition of the regulatory service when issuing this license is compliance with ethical standards of research and the inadmissibility of implantation of genetically modified embryos to women.

Is under-salting not as good as they say?

A lack of sodium in the diet significantly increases the risk of death from cardiovascular diseases and, accordingly, is much more life-threatening than eating a lot of salt.

Glowing Plants: thank you all!

The project of creating a glowing plant, Glowing Plants, has successfully completed the collection of donations on the Kickstarter site.

Glowing dogs in Korean

Another genetically modified Korean dog glows not red, as last time, but green, and only after taking the antibiotic doxycycline.