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Reminder! Application deadline for the LUSH Prize 2018 ends July 4
Applicants can only be nominated for the LUSH Award 2018 until July 4. The prize of 350,000 British Pound honours researchers and committed individuals in the five categories Science, Young Scientists and Training, Public relations and lobbying.
Written on Wednesday, 20 June 2018 08:38
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Reminder! EUSAAT Congress: Deadlines for abstract submission prolongated
The deadline for oral and poster presentations has been postponed.
Written on Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:20
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Hamburg: Research prize for alternatives to animal experiments enters the second round
Research groups can apply for the animal welfare research award again until 30 September. The prize is endowed with 20,000 euros.
Written on Monday, 11 June 2018 18:33
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EPAA 3Rs student grants 2018: call for submissions
The European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA) supports students with outstanding work in alternative approaches by funding their attendance at a high-profile scientific event.
Written on Friday, 08 June 2018 12:54
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USA: Increase in animal consumption despite Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
In the USA, the number of animals consumed in chemical testing has risen sharply, although, following a revision of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) two years ago, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should develop a plan to "reduce, refine or replace" vertebrates in toxicity tests.
Written on Tuesday, 22 May 2018 12:18
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Cell nuclear protein ensures cell survival in the case of nutrient deficiency
Researchers led by Dr. Alessandro Ori from the Leibniz Institute for Ageing Research - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena and from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) under the leadership of Dr. David M. Sabatini in Cambridge have observed a cell nuclear protein migrating into the cytoplasm when nutrient deficiency occurs, where it degrades ribosomes. This makes a survival of the cell possible.
Written on Tuesday, 22 May 2018 11:17
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