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State animal welfare officers develop transition strategy
The state animal welfare officers with expertise in the field of animal testing and alternatives have established a working group to develop key points for reducing animal testing and switching to animal-free research technologies.
Written on Friday, 12 April 2024 09:20
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This year's Ursula M. Händel Animal Welfare Award goes to organ-on-a-chip research team
Professor Dr. Peter Loskill and Dr. Silke Riegger from the University of Tübingen have been awarded this year's Ursula M. Händel Animal Welfare Prize by the German Research Foundation (DFG). According to the jury, with their development, application and dissemination of organ-on-chip systems, they are contributing significantly to replacing animal models with suitable alternatives.
Written on Wednesday, 10 April 2024 11:45
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Bisphenols can impair important adrenal hormones
In an in vitro study, the scientists Lydia Kürzinger and Benedikt Pötzl from the Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology at University Hospital Würzburg have investigated the effects of bisphenols on adrenal hormone synthesis. They made some interesting discoveries.
Written on Monday, 01 April 2024 15:51
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Science & SciLifeLab Prize: Application is now open
Each year, four joung researchers are selected to receive up to US$30,000 in prize money for their accomplishments.
Written on Monday, 01 April 2024 14:05
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3D intestinal chip model for research into intestinal fungal infections
Together with researchers from the Hans Knöll Institute and Jena University Hospital, the Jena-based biotech company Dynamic42 has developed a gut-on-chip candidiasis model that can be used to quantify the course of infection.
Written on Wednesday, 27 March 2024 19:28
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E-cigarrettes can also trigger epigenetic changes in the genome
In cell cultures obtained from volunteers, a team of scientists has discovered that tobacco consumption triggers profound epigenetic changes that are assumed to be associated with a long-term cancer risk. This apparently also applies to e-cigarettes, which are touted as an alternative.
Written on Tuesday, 26 March 2024 13:53
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