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Tumor sections against brain tumor
Wednesday, 01 May 2013 18:25To explore new agents against the particularly aggressive glioblastoma, so far researchers have carried out especially stressful animal experiments on mice. Now researchers at the Leipzig University, Institute of Anatomy, intend to do this research on original human-specific tumor slices.
Reutlingen: HepaChip on track for launch
Sunday, 28 April 2013 18:29HepaChip, a miniaturised array consisting of different cell types with small channels developed by the Natural and Medical Sciences Institute (NMI) at the University of Tübingen in Reutlingen, is almost market-ready. The new technology allows substances such as pharmaceutical drugs to be tested for liver toxicity. Pharmaceutical industry and research institutions are greatly interested.
In vitro Skin sensitisation: David Basketter guest speaker at Charité Berlin
Friday, 26 April 2013 18:31David Basketter, a specialist in the field of in vitro allergy research, gave a lecture yesterday on the current state of developments in the field of animal-free skin sensitisation testing.
Hypothesis for the development of Alzheimer's
Monday, 22 April 2013 18:33With the help of a cel culture researchers from Ruhr University Bochum have established a hypothesis for the development of Alzheimer's disease by investigation of the interaction of the proteins FE65 and BLM during regulation of cell division.
Marcel Leist Receives Felix Wankel Animal Welfare Award
Friday, 12 April 2013 18:34For his work on alternative methods to animal testing the toxicologist Prof. Dr. Marcel Leist received the € 15,000 Felix Wankel Animal Welfare Research award.
Pancreatic cancer research without animals
Tuesday, 09 April 2013 18:36Scientists at the University Surgical Hospital in Heidelberg together with the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have developed a methodology allowing to study aggressive pancreatic tumors which does not require animal tests.
Adult Stem Cell isolation from human Intestinal Tissue
Monday, 08 April 2013 18:47Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill under the leadership of Scott T. Magness, PhD, assistant professor in the departments of medicine, biomedical engineering, and cell and molecular physiology at UNC, together with Megan K. Fuller, MD, were successful in isolating adult stem cells from human intestinal tissue.
Online survey on REACH
Thursday, 04 April 2013 18:45An online survey is lead by the Federal Bureau of chemicals at the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) until May 3, 2013. All players of the REACH process are invited to participate.
Production facility for low-cost lab-on-a-chip systems
Tuesday, 26 March 2013 18:50The consortium of the EU-funded research project, "ML² - Multilayer MicroLab" wants to establish a new procedure for a cost-effective large-scale series production of lab-on-a-chip systems, so these systems can be disseminated to the market quickly.
Gene evolution: Not only copies
Tuesday, 26 March 2013 18:48Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology in Plön have examined genes from human, mouse, zebrafish and stickleback. They refuted the thesis that new genes are created simply from copies of old genes.
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