The Next Generation Humane Science Award is available annually to young scientists to acknowledge and encourage researchers who focus on replacing the use of animals in experiments. The 2023 award will be a 1st prize of $5,000 to recognize the outstanding work of one young scientist.

According to a Nature article, officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) want to allocat a portion of their 2023 budget request to develop a "comprehensive strategy" for alternative methods of testing (NAMs).

A research team led by the Paul Ehrlich Institute (PEI) has discovered that hepatitis B virus particles are transported and released into the environment via small vesicles called exosomes. This may protect the virus particles from attack. This exit route was previously unknown.

Saarland University has launched an online platform on the topic of alternatives for animal experiments. The platform registers the existing alternative methods for animal experiments and names the working groups that have established these methods in Saarland.