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Better medicines with BioEmu
A team of scientists from FU Berlin has collaborated with Microsoft Research AI for Science to develop a deep learning system, called BioEmu. The AI is able to mimic the equilibrium behavior of proteins with unprecedented precision and accuracy.
Written on Sunday, 13 July 2025 16:14
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Netherlands opts for animal-free methods instead of monkey testing
At the beginning of July, the Dutch parliament passed an amendment that will phase out funding for one of Europe's largest primate research centers in its current form over the next five years. Instead, the development of animal-free methods will be accelerated and testing on monkeys will be phased out in the long term.
Written on Wednesday, 09 July 2025 09:16
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NIH announces end to funding for animal-only studies
The National Institutes of Health announced on Monday that the biomedical agency would no longer award funding to new grant proposals solely relying on animal testing.
Written on Wednesday, 09 July 2025 09:09
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NIH: Autism Data Science Initiative launches in fall
In the United States, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is launching the Autism Data Science Initiative (ADSI). It will bring together various data resources to investigate possible contributions to the causes of autism - without animal testing.
Written on Tuesday, 01 July 2025 12:51
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Berlin: Foundation of the Center for AI-Accelerated Molecular Innovations in Medicine
At the Max Delbrück Center, the “Center for AI-Accelerated Molecular Innovations in Medicine” (AI2M) is being established. The Helmholtz Association has approved 30.8 million euros for this project. The researchers will use new technologies to develop AI-based strategies for tailored treatment and prevention.
Written on Tuesday, 01 July 2025 09:41
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Zurich: Breast tissue in a petri dish
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich have developed a model made from human breast milk cells in the laboratory. Their aim is to understand how mother's milk is produced in the breast - an area of female biology that has hardly been researched to date.
Written on Thursday, 26 June 2025 11:28
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