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·October 19, 2022·4 min read

An Animal-Free Method of Creating Human Brain Cells for Research

Researchers have developed a new method to create glutamatergic neuronal cells from SH-SY5Y cells without the use of animal-derived components. The new technique repurposes the B-27 growth supplement. This is the first time SH-SY5Y cells have been transformed into glutamatergic neuronal cells, researchers report.

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·June 10, 2021·5 min read

Like Night and Day: Animal Studies May Not Translate to Humans Without Time Considerations

Disregarding lab animals' circadian rhythms can hamper reproducibility, validity, and reliability of research, researchers say.

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·March 30, 2017·3 min read

How Animal Testing Is Helping Researchers Understand the OCD Brain

A series of short films looks at how using animals to better understand what happens in the brains of those with OCD may help lead to better treatments.

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·March 4, 2017·5 min read

Stem Cells Derived Neural Networks Grown On Chip As An Alternative to Animal Testing

A new method of growing neural networks from stem cells is capable of detecting the activity of Clostridium botulinum neurotoxins and could help to minimize animal research.

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·January 13, 2017·3 min read

Swimming For Science: 3D Simulations of Zebrafish Behavior May Replace Animals in Some Research

A new 3D platform the simulates zebrafish behavior opens new avenues for research without the use of animals.

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·January 19, 2016·6 min read

Human and Animal Research Gap Bridged by Memory Test for Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer's disease research has been enhanced by researchers who have developed a comparable test of memory and learning for humans from a commonly used mouse experiment.