Humans began culturing animal cells and tissues as early as the late 19th century, when Wilhelm Roux first showed that chick embryos could be cultured in saline solution for a few days. Eventually, ...

Transcriptome-based NGS outperforms traditional viral testing with superior sensitivity, detecting viruses including novel ...

Every year, emerging and re-emerging viruses, such as SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV, Zika virus, Ebola virus, influenza A virus, and Rift Valley fever virus surface from natural reservoirs to infect, disable, ...

In vitro skin irritation testing has emerged as a critical component in the safety evaluation of chemicals and medical devices, aiming to replace traditional animal-based assays. Central to this ...

Find out how scientists are maximizing retinal organoid effectiveness to sustain critical retinal ganglion cells.

For decades, preclinical testing in mice, rats, and nonhuman primates has been a crucial part of drug development, an important although not infallible way to ensure some measure of safety for human ...

In April, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced its decision to phase out animal testing requirements for ...

FOR BIOTECH, DEB, IT REALLY IS. IN THE PAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION, MARYLAND’S GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSED A BILL PROVIDING GRANTS TO MARYLAND SCIENTISTS WHO DEVELOP NON ANIMAL BASED RESEARCH METHODS. IT WAS ...

Osmo and IIVS Publish First-of-its-Kind Study on AI-Powered Skin Irritation Assessment, Eliminating Need for Animal Testing ...