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In vitro: more than 400 types of nerve cells generated
Tuesday, 22 July 2025 08:43Researchers led by Prof. Barbara Treutlein from the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering at ETH Zurich in Basel, Switzerland, have succeeded in producing over 400 different types of nerve cells. Their work lays the groundwork for more precise neurological research using cell culture experiments in the future.
Better medicines with BioEmu
Sunday, 13 July 2025 16:14A team of scientists from FU Berlin has collaborated with Microsoft Research AI for Science to develop a deep learning system, called BioEmu. The AI is able to mimic the equilibrium behavior of proteins with unprecedented precision and accuracy.
Netherlands opts for animal-free methods instead of monkey testing
Wednesday, 09 July 2025 09:16At the beginning of July, the Dutch parliament passed an amendment that will phase out funding for one of Europe's largest primate research centers in its current form over the next five years. Instead, the development of animal-free methods will be accelerated and testing on monkeys will be phased out in the long term.
NIH announces end to funding for animal-only studies
Wednesday, 09 July 2025 09:09The National Institutes of Health announced on Monday that the biomedical agency would no longer award funding to new grant proposals solely relying on animal testing.
Giessen: 2LabsToGo eco-system detects unknown harmful substances in lifestyle products
Saturday, 05 July 2025 11:55Using a new analysis method, a team of scientists led by Prof. Dr. Gertrud Morlock, Professor of Food Science at Justus Liebig University in Giessen, has tested lifestyle products for dangerous compounds and found what they were looking for. According to the authors, the critical review is intended to stimulate debate on the lack of appropriate safety analyses and regulations.
NIH: Autism Data Science Initiative launches in fall
Tuesday, 01 July 2025 12:51In the United States, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is launching the Autism Data Science Initiative (ADSI). It will bring together various data resources to investigate possible contributions to the causes of autism - without animal testing.
Berlin: Foundation of the Center for AI-Accelerated Molecular Innovations in Medicine
Tuesday, 01 July 2025 09:41At the Max Delbrück Center, the “Center for AI-Accelerated Molecular Innovations in Medicine” (AI2M) is being established. The Helmholtz Association has approved 30.8 million euros for this project. The researchers will use new technologies to develop AI-based strategies for tailored treatment and prevention.
Zurich: Breast tissue in a petri dish
Thursday, 26 June 2025 11:28Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich have developed a model made from human breast milk cells in the laboratory. Their aim is to understand how mother's milk is produced in the breast - an area of female biology that has hardly been researched to date.
Long Night of Science in Berlin: hands-on experiment with organ-on-a-chip
Thursday, 26 June 2025 11:25Long Night of Science in Berlin: hands-on experiment with organ-on-a-chip
The Technical University Berlin is presenting a varied program for young and old with experiments and hands-on activities in its 28 science buildings. For example, visitors can assemble organ chips and try out magnetic cell sorting.
PEPPER: Call for submission of NAMs to test for endocrine disruptors
Wednesday, 25 June 2025 08:36PEPPER, the Paris-based public-private partnership for the validation of non-animal methods for testing endocrine disruptors, is once again in the process of selecting new methods for validation. The deadline is August 31, 2025.
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