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Berlin: Einstein Center 3R for the development of alternative methods in biomedical research
The Einstein Foundation in Berlin has approved the preliminary stage of an Einstein Center 3R for the development of alternative methods to animal testing.
Written on Thursday, 09 July 2020 12:54
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South Carolina: In vitro heart attack model
To better understand heart failure and to improve drug testing for patients with heart failure, scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and from Clemson University have developed a heart attack model in the form of an organoid.
Written on Wednesday, 08 July 2020 09:19
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Switzerland: Research funding for non-animal test methods
This year, the 3R Competence Centre Switzerland (3RCC) is supporting four projects with 1.3 million Swiss francs in total.
Written on Tuesday, 07 July 2020 12:29
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European Patent Office: Patents on genetically modified great apes withdrawn
Success for animal welfare: After years of legal battle, two patents on genetically modified great apes have been withdrawn. An alliance of animal and environmental protection organizations had fought against the patents for years.
Written on Tuesday, 07 July 2020 12:27
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Infection mechanism: coronavirus can infect neighbouring cells via filipodia
An American research team from the University of California has observed in vitro that cells infected with SARS-CoV2 can infect their neighbors with the coronavirus via filipodia - thread-like protuberances of the cells - before they are eliminated by the immune system.
Written on Monday, 29 June 2020 15:24
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DNT: Mixtures can be more harmful than individual chemicals
Using cell cultures and a mathematical model, scientists at the European Union's Joint Research Centre have found that the effects of chemical mixtures on the developing human brain can be more harmful than the sum of the individual chemical effects determined in tests.
Written on Monday, 29 June 2020 10:40
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Menschen für Tierrechte - Tierversuchsgegner Rheinland-Pfalz e.V.