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Nanofiber tendons

To create artificial tendons, Bosworth twisted a biodegradable nanofiber in a special way, which can be implanted into the human body. The resulting "tissue" is similar in structure to the natural one and can be transplanted to the site of the rupture. It will promote fusion, and the artificial polymer replacement will gradually disappear, and its own connective tissue will form in its place.

27.04.2009
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Gene therapy of viral keratitis

Chinese researchers have developed a way to treat keratitis caused by the herpes virus, based on the destruction of the virus genome.

14.01.2021
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How Stress Accelerates Aging

This discovery explains how stress reduces telomerase levels and thereby accelerates cell aging by increasing cortisol production.

11.03.2009
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Bacteriophages will help antibiotics

The combination of antibiotics with therapy with bacteriophage viruses, which do not kill, but only weaken pathogenic bacteria, can significantly alleviate the fate of many patients in the future.

10.03.2009
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The US President has allowed funding for stem cell research

While Barack Obama was signing the bill, representatives of a number of public and religious organizations gathered in front of the fence of the White House, which categorically do not accept experiments with human embryos.

10.03.2009
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Hybrid embryos: the direction is closed?

Hybrid embryos were close to human in shape and frequency of cell division, and their nuclei contain human DNA. At the same time, the vast majority of genes regulating the processes of development and differentiation of embryonic cells in the early stages of development did not function in chimeric embryos.

04.02.2009
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Ciprofloxacin has been slandered

This is the opinion of Viktor Maleev, director of the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor.

08.10.2018
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The elderly are dear to us everywhere

The creators of "robobriuk" hope that they will help the elderly and people with disorders in the musculoskeletal system to walk independently.

20.06.2018
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Aging can be treated

Scientists have proven that stem cell therapy is an effective remedy for aging and has no side effects.

25.10.2017
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Limit confirmation

Once again, it is shown that women can live up to almost 116, and men – up to 114 years. Only very few record holders manage to cross this threshold.

01.09.2017
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DNA sensors for cancer treatment

The project "New polymer hybrid materials for the determination of drugs and biospecific interactions involving DNA" won the RNF competition.

10.07.2017
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A kidney instead of flowers

On the eve of the March 8 holiday, which is widely celebrated in the Apennines, the 52-year-old Italian decided to give his girlfriend not a traditional bouquet of mimosa, but his own kidney.

07.03.2017
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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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Diabetics will be able to give up insulin

Researchers have begun developing a new form of medication for type 1 diabetes. If successful, patients will be able to refuse regular insulin injections.

17.10.2016
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Cybathlon-2016

The world's first Paralympic games of "cyborgs" took place in Zurich. 66 teams consisting of developers, technicians and "pilots" took part in the competition.

13.10.2016