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Organoids reveal weapons from aggressive bacteria
Research from Sweden has revealed how aggressive Shigella bacteria cause severe gut infections by using organoids to study the infection process.ย
Nuno Gonรงalves
2 days ago1 min read
FDA plans to phase out animals in drug safety studies โ new feature
A feature on โThe Scientistโ,ย by Hannahย Thomasy,ย provides an overviewย ofย the recent plans announced by the FDA to phase out animal testing in drug developmentย by replacing animals with New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), such as organoids and organs-on-a-chipย systems, as well as computationalย approaches, including AI.ย
Helena Pinheiro
Jun 22 min read
Pancreas organoids tested in mice to study diabetes
Researchers in Germany have developed a 3D culture of pancreatic cells to better replicate the ones found in humans, contributing to diabetes research.ย
Inรชs Serrenho
Jun 21 min read
Organoids are promising but not alternatives, yet โ new feature
A new feature by EARA Swiss Ambassador, Rรฉmi Cartier, examines the current use and limitations of โorganoidsโ that are becoming a widely used tool in biomedical research but emphasises they cannot yet replace animal studies.ย
Inรชs Serrenho
May 261 min read
3D-printed skin offers promising alternative to animal testing in cosmetics
Researchers from Austria and India have developed an innovative 3D-printed skin model capable of evaluating the absorption and safety of...
Inรชs Serrenho
Apr 141 min read
Insights into how the brain computes
Using computer modelling and animal studies researchers in Germany have found that rhythmic patterns in brain cell circuits play a...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Mar 241 min read
First blood-producing heart organoid
Researchers in Germany have developed a heart organoid that is capable of producing blood, to improve the study of heart development and...
Gege Li
Dec 16, 20241 min read
When will animals be replaced in research? - EARA feature
EARA has published a feature looking at the current status of alternative methods to animals in safety testing, and exploring what this...
Gege Li
Dec 2, 20241 min read
First 3D model of human lips to study disease
Research from Switzerland has led to the development of a 3D lab model ย of human lip cells, replacing the need to use mice ย in the study...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Nov 21, 20241 min read
Horseshoe crabs to be replaced in essential US medical testing
Following a change in US policy, aย test that usesย the blood of horseshoe crabs can now be replaced by a synthetic alternative. The blood...
Gege Li
Nov 11, 20241 min read
Understanding booster vaccines
Researchers in France have used โorgan-on-chipโ technology to shed light on the effectiveness of booster vaccines for Covid-19 and other...
Gege Li
Sep 16, 20241 min read
New gene target for Huntingtonโs treatment?
Using 3D brain organoids, researchers have linked a gene with Huntingtonโs disease for the first time, which may provide a new target for...
Gege Li
Sep 2, 20241 min read
How diabetes damages blood vessels
Organoids derived from people with diabetes have shed light on how the condition damages blood vessels, in a study using stem cells....
Gege Li
Aug 5, 20241 min read
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