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Cognitive science in silico: Scientists develop brain simulation software for Human Brain Project
Monday, 24 March 2014 15:08Computer scientists and engineers led by Prof. Dr. Ing. Ulrich Rückert at Bielfeld University are currently working on models that use specialised computers to simulate aspects of the human nervous system as part of the EU project “Human Brain Project”.
One year after ban on cosmetics tested on animals: New European Consumer Commissioner plans to promote alternatives to animal testing
Tuesday, 18 March 2014 15:09Neven Mimica has been European Commissioner for Consumer Protection since Croatia joined the EU in 2013. On the occasion of the first anniversary of the final implementation of the sales and marketing ban on cosmetics tested on animals spoke publicly on the subject for the first time.
Imaging techniques: boundary between amygdala and hippocampus differs individually
Monday, 17 March 2014 15:11A research team from Freiburg and Magdeburg has used a 7 tesla magnetic resonance tomograph to map the boundary between the amygdala and the hippocampus regions of the brain in healthy volunteers. They found individual differences.
DFG awards Ursula M. Händel
Wednesday, 05 March 2014 20:08The German Research Foundation DFG awarded this year’s Ursula M. Händel Animal Welfare Prize to the human biologist Prof. Dr. Thomas Korff.
Berlin: Panel Discussion at Urania
Friday, 28 February 2014 20:33Under the motto “Research for the future - getting closer to Humankind”, “Bündnis Tierschutzpolitik Berlin”, an alliance of the animal welfare organisations “Tierschutzverein für Berlin and Umgebung Corp. e.V.” and “Bundesverband Tierschutz e.V.” will stage the third panel discussion at Urania Berlin on 26 April 2014.
U.S. tobacco giant stops animal testing
Friday, 28 February 2014 20:14The third largest U.S. cigarette manufacturer Lorillard intends stop testing on animals. For years the company had forced rats to inhale cigarette smoke.
Living tissue from 3D Printer for Pharmaceutical Tests
Monday, 24 February 2014 20:35Scientists at the Harvard Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering have used a 3D printer to produce tissue equipped with blood vessels, which could someday be used for testing pharmaceutical drugs.
More than two macrophage types
Thursday, 20 February 2014 20:43Until now, scientists assumed there were two different types of large phagocytes: a macrophage type that encouraged inflammatory processes and a second type that suppresses inflammation. A research team from the Life & Medical Sciences Institute (LIMES) at the University of Bonn has now discovered that there are more than the two known immune cell types.
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.
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