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Vienna: Austrian State Prize for the Promotion of Alternative Methods to Animal Testing goes to IMBA research team
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 19:55The State Prize for the Promotion of Alternative Methods to Animal Testing 2024 goes to a team led by biologist Prof. Jürgen Knoblich from the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA).
Regensburg: New insights into the start of metastasis in skin cancer
Friday, 16 May 2025 17:27Using melanoma cells from patients, a research team from the University of Regensburg has observed that during early metastasis of skin cancer cells, an embryonic stem cell program is activated as a defense against the body's own immune response. The body's own defenses are weakened and the cancer can spread to the new tissue.
In silico: Atlas of protein interactions of the human body presented
Thursday, 15 May 2025 09:29Researchers from ETH Zurich led by Pedro Beltrao, Professor at the Institute of Molecular Systems Biology, have presented an atlas that shows which proteins work together in which tissues. These findings help to identify disease genes more specifically and to develop drugs that act specifically at the target site.
Parkinson's research in vitro: Functionality of the inhibition of a destructive enzyme demonstrated
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 15:30A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology (MPI) in Dortmund, led by Dr. Malte Gersch, has used cell cultures to elucidate the mode of action of a promising Parkinson's drug candidate. The work serves as a basis for the development of targeted therapies against Parkinson's disease.
Brain assembloids for research into the spread of Parkinson's disease
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 12:13A team of scientists from Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) led by Prof. Christian Schwamborn has presented a promising midbrain-hindbrain assembloid model that can be used to mimic the spread of alpha-synuclein pathology as observed in Parkinson's patients.
Humane Science Innovator Award 2025: Submissions possible
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 09:02Humane World for Animals is seeking nominations for the Humane Science Innovator Award, formerly known as the Russell and Burch Award. The award is given to scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the replacement of animals in research and testing.
In vitro bioprinting: Integration of Microfibers for improved nutrient Transport
Tuesday, 06 May 2025 13:06Researchers at the Technical University of Darmstadt, the NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute in Reutlingen, as well as from the Black Drop Biodrucker company have developed a new type of bioink that improves nutrient transport in printed tissue.
USA: NIH focuses on human-based methods
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 08:54The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is starting a new initiative to expand innovative, human-based science while reducing the use of animals in research.
In vitro: e-cigarettes could promote atherosclerosis to a lesser extent than tobacco cigarettes
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 14:08With the help of in vitro tests, American scientists have been able to observe that it is not nicotine that is responsible for the atherosclerotic effect of tobacco smoking, but presumably the countless other harmful substances that enter the circulation through the inhalation of combustion products.
Animal testing: government plans to reduce protection in the laboratory
Thursday, 24 April 2025 13:49Instead of clear rules for phasing out animal experiments in accordance with the reduction strategy that has been drawn up, the current coalition government is now planning a separate law that would exclude animals in experiments from the Animal Welfare Act. This would have serious consequences for their protection.
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