Human-Based Platforms in Biomedical Research
Exploring alternatives to animal research to understand biological processes in human health and disease
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New Algorithm Allows for Faster, Animal-Free Chemical Toxicity Testing
With around 80,000 untested chemicals in use, Rutgers-led innovation addresses an urgent environmental safety need
Sex, Drugs, and Estradiol: Why Cannabis Affects Women Differently
Females use and experience cannabis differently to males—and neuroscience is beginning to explain why
Making Mice a Tiny Bit More Human to Study Preterm Birth
Research enhances ability to study biology of persistent public health problem
Call for New Approaches to Fill Significant Gaps in Understanding Parkinson's Disease
Focus on humans is needed to understand human disease, experts say
The University of Alabama’s Laboratory of Evolutionary and Integrative Physiology
Burmese python lab unlocks clues of digestive system function
Bats as Barometer of Change
Bats shifting behavioral patterns, due to environmental change, could have far-reaching implications for global agriculture
Roadmap to Guide Progress Toward Replacing Animal Use in Toxicity Testing
Report facilitates the development of toxicological testing methods that replace, reduce, or refine the use of animals
New Method Maps Chemicals in the Skin
A new method of examining the skin can reduce the number of animal experiments while providing new opportunities to develop pharmaceuticals and cosmetics