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Switzerland: Researching Endometriosis Using Organoids
Wednesday, 13 May 2026 09:53A research team led by Dr. Margherita Yayio Turco from Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, based in Basel, has succeeded in replicating the menstrual cycle in vitro using organoids. The endometrial organoids can mimic the natural breakdown and regrowth of the uterine mucosa in response to hormones, making it possible to track how different cell types interact and regenerate tissue over time.
3Rs Science Prize: Applications possible
Thursday, 07 May 2026 12:15The European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA) is pleased to announce that it has launched the call for applications for the 2026 3Rs Science Prize.
Braunschweig: DSMZ Successfully Transitions to FCS-Free Cell Lines
Wednesday, 06 May 2026 12:51The German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (DSMZ) has transitioned four important cancer cell lines to FCS-free media. The successfully adapted and characterized cell lines are being made available to the global scientific community through the DSMZ catalog.
Hamburg: New Imaging Technique for Improved Tissue Analysis
Tuesday, 05 May 2026 09:51A research team from the German Electron Synchrotron (DESY) and the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), in collaboration with international partners, has developed a new laser system that could significantly simplify multicolor two-photon microscopy. This approach could also find applications in medical research.
Berlin: Multi-omics analyses reveal a characteristic metabolic pattern in diastolic heart failure
Monday, 04 May 2026 12:51Using heart muscle biopsies from patients with diastolic heart failure (HFpEF), researchers from German Heart Center at Charité and from Max Delbrück Center have identified a characteristic metabolic pattern. These findings could lead to new treatments for this disease.
New AI Approach Fills Data Gaps and Improves Environmental Toxicity Assessment of Chemicals
Tuesday, 28 April 2026 13:24According to the Directorate-General for the Environment of the European Commision, a team of researchers has used AI technology to generate 16 million toxicity predictions for over 1,250 different types of chemicals. This data could serve as the basis for policy measures to reduce the impact of chemical pollution on biodiversity.
Saarland Animal Welfare Research Prize Awarded to Lung Organoid Researcher
Tuesday, 28 April 2026 11:38This year’s Saarland Research Prize for “Alternatives to Animal Testing” was awarded to Mariana da Rocha Soares Guedes of the Department of Molecular Pharmacology at Saarland University. The prize is worth 10,000 euros.
Hannover: Macrophages on a larger scale for research
Tuesday, 28 April 2026 09:55A research team led by Prof. Dr. Nico Lachmann from the Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology, and Neonatology at Hannover Medical School (MHH) has developed a method for efficiently producing macrophages in medium-sized bioreactors from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) for research purposes.
Future Science – Film Screening and Public Discussion in Berlin
Monday, 27 April 2026 12:43Yesterday, the film Future Science was screened at the cinema of the Zeiss Planetarium in Berlin. Renowned researchers provided an overview of their scientific work in the fields of organoid models, organ-on-a-chip models, in vitro disease models, as well as 3D printing techniques, and assessed the current situation regarding the use and acceptance of these new methods.
TVT speaks out against animal experimentation law
Monday, 27 April 2026 12:22In an open letter dated April 9 to the relevant ministers, the Veterinary Association for Animal Welfare (TVT) expressed its criticism of the plan to remove laboratory animals from the Animal Welfare Act and incorporate them into a separate animal experimentation law.
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