Vascular organ chips for drug screening
July 6, 2017
New enhancements in the field of organs-on-chips incorporate the development of blood vessels.
Read moreNon-animal breakthrough studies deadly blood clots
June 9, 2017
A team of researchers, composed of scientists from academia and industry, has created a model to study the intricate physiology of pulmonary thrombosis without using animals.
Read moreCreating life-like human tissue in the lab
May 8, 2017
CAARE continually reviews scientific methods of research without using animals. Now and again we are excited to see something truly innovative that shows important potential to replace animals.
Read moreEditing the human genome to cure disease
April 8, 2017
The holy grail of genetic research is to cure disorders that arise from hereditary defects by directly repairing the gene errors that cause them.
Read moreLiver-in-a-droplet. No kidding!
January 12, 2017
Twenty-first century science has been forever transformed by organs-on-chips, but the technology has only just begun to be tapped for its full potential.
Read moreMoving into the next era with organs on chips
November 16, 2016
Last month proved to be an exciting month for progress in organs-on-chips.
Read moreUsing artificial intelligence to develop and test new drugs
August 3, 2016
We are in the midst of a crisis in drug development. The average drug costs approximately $5 billion and takes 12 years to go from pre-clinical development to market.
Read morePresident signs watershed law to reduce chemical tests on animals
June 24, 2016
On Wednesday, June 22, President Obama signed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act into law after the bill passed both houses of Congress, a bill that will modernize chemical testing and reduce the use of animals.
Read moreSparing animals from radiation poisoning experiments
June 17, 2016
The threat of high dose radiation exposure is a terrifying. Not only does it wreak devastating, even lethal, effects upon the body, but there is currently no treatment.
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