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Berlin Charité 3R: Primary Tissue Pipeline makes human tissue more accessible
Thursday, 31 July 2025 13:18The Primary Tissue Pipeline aims to make it easier for Charité researchers to get access to primary human tissue and cells and also to improve how the different clinical and research units at Charité work together.
Lush Prize 2026
Thursday, 31 July 2025 11:38The British cosmetics comany LUSH is starting to prepare for the next prize cycle of the £250,000 Lush Prize.
Parkinson's research in vitro: New cell signaling pathways could lead to new therapies
Thursday, 31 July 2025 11:00Using cell cultures, a team of scientists at Max Perutz Labs at the Biocenter Campus in Vienna, together with the American research initiative ASAP (Aligning Science Across Parkinson's) in Chevy Chase, Maryland, has described various signaling pathways that are involved in initiating selective autophagy. The results could be used to explore new avenues in Parkinson's treatment.
European project UNLOOC: Organ-on-chip systems for better drugs
Thursday, 31 July 2025 09:11According to the European Commission, an international research team is developing organ chip systems that can simulate the reactions of human organs. This will result in faster, safer, and more reliable alternatives for drug testing.
Berlin: Breakthrough in the computer simulation of proteins
Tuesday, 29 July 2025 09:53An international team of researchers at Freie Universität led by Prof. Dr. Cecilia Clementi from the Department of Physics has developed a deep learning model that can quickly and realistically model protein folding and dynamics.
Organoids: Interesting interview with MDC scientist
Monday, 28 July 2025 09:15In a radio interview, Dr. Ines Lahmann explains what organoids are and gives an overview about her research on the neuromuscular system at the Max Delbrück Center in Berlin.
Human study: “Forever chemicals” impair the immune system of descendants
Friday, 25 July 2025 14:05In a volunteer study, a research team from the University of Rochester in New York State has observed that toxins exposition such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during pregnancy interfere with the child's development of the immune system and could have long-term effects on a it's ability to develop a well-regulated, protective immune response.
Constance: Reduction of animal testing in developmental toxicity with EmbryoNet AI
Thursday, 24 July 2025 13:40Developmental biologist Prof. Dr. Patrick Müller from the Department of Biology at the University of Konstanz has developed EmbryoNet, a software tool that can reliably identify developmental disorders through image analysis. The online platform is suitable for the automated evaluation of substance screening, e.g., in drug development.
Council of the European Union recommends accelerating the expansion of NAM for research and testing
Wednesday, 23 July 2025 14:06On June 24, a European Council Recommendation on a policy agenda for the European Research Area 2025-2027 was published.
In vitro: more than 400 types of nerve cells generated
Tuesday, 22 July 2025 08:43Researchers led by Prof. Barbara Treutlein from the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering at ETH Zurich in Basel, Switzerland, have succeeded in producing over 400 different types of nerve cells. Their work lays the groundwork for more precise neurological research using cell culture experiments in the future.
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