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Neutrophils on the move
Thursday, 20 February 2014 20:38Neutrophil granulocytes, a cell type of the innate immune system, migrate from the bloodstream to an injured tissue in order to harm or phagocytise invading microorganisms. They are, however also able to migrate back to the bloodstream. After scientists discovered this migration, a researcher team wanted to found out whether this mechanism is also detectable in human tissue.
First artificial human lung
Tuesday, 18 February 2014 21:09CNN recently reported on the first entire artificial lung grown by researchers at University of Texas under the direction of Joan Nichols.
Hannover: Conference on Spin-offs
Tuesday, 18 February 2014 20:45On 24. of February from 10 to 4 p.m., the Research and Technology Contact Center "uni transfer" at the Leibniz University of Hannover together with the Institute for Economic and Cultural Geography organize a meeting under the topic" University spin-off companies".
Microscopy: Super-Resolution Using Barium Titanate Beads
Monday, 17 February 2014 20:47Smallest structures on a scale of 100 nanometres can be made clearly visible under a simple laboratory microscope at a low cost using tiny glass beads distributed across a cell sample.
EU Workshop: Animal Testing
Sunday, 09 February 2014 21:11On February 19, 2014, 8-9:30 am, there is a EU Workshop under the topic: Animal Testing - Science or Tradition? What Future for Alternatives to Animal Testing? hosted by Sidonia Jedrzejewska, Member of European Parliament, EEP, Polen.
ESTIV 2014: Deadline abstract submission extended
Wednesday, 05 February 2014 21:13For this year´s 18th International Congress of the European Society of Toxicology In Vitro (ESTIV), participants have the opportunity to apply a bit later. The deadline for submissions has been prolonged.
Conference on Alternatives for Development Neurotoxicity Testing
Wednesday, 29 January 2014 21:15Under the title “Toward Adverse Outcome Pathways and Fit-for-Purpose Assays for DNT” the fourth International Conference on Alternatives for Developmental Neurotoxicity Testing (DNT) will be held in Philadelphia, PA, from the 12th until the 14th of May 2014.
EU lab presents latest achievements on alternative test methods
Friday, 10 January 2014 21:21The European Union Reference Laboratory for Alternatives to Animal Testing (EURL Ecvam) has released a video on its work on chemical safety assessment without animal testing.
Fluorescence microscope combined with optical tweezers
Thursday, 02 January 2014 21:23One of the methods used for testing new pharmaceutical substances for their efficacy is on cells in vitro. To that end, scientists led by Stephan Stürwald at the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology (IPT) have combined digital holographic microscopy with optical tweezers.
Baden-Württemberg to fund non-animal test methods
Sunday, 29 December 2013 21:25Four researchers based in Tübingen and Stuttgart-Hohenheim will receive funding from the State of Baden-Württemberg for the coming two years for their research on alternatives and complementary methods to animal experiments. The funding totals €400,000.
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