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Engineered stem cells slow ageing in monkeys
Scientists in China have slowed signs of ageing in monkeys using modified stem cells, potentially paving the way for stem cell-based treatments for age-related health conditions.
Helena Pinheiro
Jul 21, 20251 min read


Safer plastic for medical devices tested in human cells and rabbits
Belgian researchers have developed a new plastic for medical devices that is safe, non-toxic, 3D-printable, and has been tested in human cells and rabbits.
Inês Serrenho
Jul 14, 20251 min read


Protein helps lung cancer reach the brain in mice
Researchers from Canada have discovered that a protein long connected to Alzheimer’s disease helps lung cancer cells in mice spread to the brain.
Helena Pinheiro
Jul 14, 20251 min read


Dutch vote threatening primate research is delayed
Senators from diverse Dutch political parties have delayed a vote on the 2025 budget of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW), which included a gradual reduction in funding for primate research.
Nuno Gonçalves
Jul 14, 20252 min read


Study in mice sheds light on prostate cancer development
Researchers in Belgium have shown that inflammation plays a central role in the early development of prostate cancer.
Georgios Petrellis
Jul 7, 20251 min read


Fruit flies reveal how immune cells may fuel cancer growth
A Japanese study conducted on fruit flies found that immune cells attacking cancer cells release signals that can actually cause tumours to grow more aggressively.
Inês Serrenho
Jul 7, 20251 min read


Infiltrada en el Búnker: una película deshonesta
La película, Infiltrada en el Búnker, utiliza una mezcla de imágenes documentales, largas escenas ficticias y filmaciones encubiertas tomadas dentro de la instalación de investigación Vivotecnia en Madrid, España, y se propone condenar el uso de animales en la investigación científica.
Kirk Leech
Jun 30, 20254 min read


Infiltrada en el Búnker: a dishonest movie
The movie, Infiltrada en el Búnker (Undercover: Inside the Bunker) uses a mixture of documentary footage, long fictional scenes and undercover film taken inside the research facility Vivotecnia in Madrid, Spain, and sets out to condemn the use of animals in scientific research.
Kirk Leech
Jun 30, 20253 min read


Stem cell therapy for blood cancer tested in mice and humans
A new treatment, developed in Canada, could offer a stem cell treatment option for blood cancer patients unable to find a matching donor.
Inês Serrenho
Jun 30, 20251 min read


Immunological drug found to increase longevity in eight species
Researchers in the United Kingdom have discovered a drug that could have the same life-extending effect as eating less, potentially guiding new approaches to improving human health and lifespan.
Helena Pinheiro
Jun 30, 20251 min read
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