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TissUse: Brand Name launched for Product Developments
Tuesday, 04 June 2019 11:21The start-up company TissUse has introduced the brand name HUMIMIC for its Organ-on-a-Chip models, devices and accessories.
In Vitro Tocixity Testing in Practise: Still Lots to Do
Monday, 03 June 2019 09:19According to analysis of current research results, done by scientists from the Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (IfADo) as well as from the University of Cologne, a general replacement of animal experiments with the current in vitro test systems is not yet possible. The authors identify a need for further research and propose a systematic approach based on a roadmap.
Berlin: Applications for a reduction of animal experiments pass the House of Representatives
Friday, 24 May 2019 14:00With the votes of the government faction of Social Democrats, Greens and the Left Party as well as with the Abstention from opposition, two requests passed the plenary yesterday. According to these applications, at Berlin's universities there have to be a reduction of animal use and an expansion of animal-free methods.
Skills4Science: New Altertox workshops in Brussels
Friday, 24 May 2019 09:26The Altertox Academy has launched an interesting series of workshops. The first two workshops will take place in July and can already be booked.
After years of wrestling: Tax support for research and development
Wednesday, 22 May 2019 20:35After years of discussion, the government approved a draft law on the so-called research allowance today. This means that tax support will be available for those small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in research and development.
ETH Zurich has developed new in vitro embryotoxicity test
Tuesday, 14 May 2019 13:04Swiss scientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) have developed a new test on a chip basis, which can be used to early detect damages to an embryo caused by chemical substances or drugs. The test can be used to screen substances thereby reducing animal testing and saving costs.
Max Debrück Center Berlin: LTA allows cancer cells to proliferate uncontrollably
Tuesday, 14 May 2019 10:55Researchers from the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in Berlin have discovered an important messenger substance in cell cultures which plays an important role during uncontrolled growth of Hodgkin's lymphoma, a form of lymph gland cancer.
Basic research into Alzheimer's with brain organoids
Thursday, 09 May 2019 11:27A team of researchers at the Ruhr University Bochum is using nerve cell organoids to investigate mechanisms that could lead to the development of Alzheimer's disease.
Animal-free Botulinum toxin diagnostics possible
Tuesday, 07 May 2019 14:42For the diagnosis of botulinum toxin poisoning in clinical samples and food, the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin has presented an alternative method for the test on mice.
Disturbance of circadian rhythm increases cell division rate
Monday, 06 May 2019 17:05Shift workers or people who frequently fly between different time zones, therefore suffering from jet lags, have a higher risk of cancer. Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia have found out the reason for this using cell cultures.
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