🧠 Can emotions be studied across species? New research shows how mice & humans share prolonged brain states in response to eye puffs—disrupted by ketamine. A breakthrough in emotion research? #Neuroscience #EmotionResearch www.thetransmitter.org/emotion-proc...

Eye puffs prompt separable sensory, affective brain responses in mice, people

Post-puff brain state might not be an emotion, some researchers caution, but the protocol provides a cross-species approach to study emotions.

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Ready to join @arukon0.bsky.social? 👣 📍 Visit: arukon.com/become-a-mem... 📝 Register to create your account Explore tools for sample management & lab collaboration 🌐 Let’s make research more sustainable!🌱

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰? 🙆 🐭 “Nude” mice lack a thymus and can’t produce T cells, so they accept human tissues without rejection! 🧬 Discovered in the 1960s, they revolutionized cancer & immunology research and help develop personalized medicine. 💉 #Science

🧬 Today is #WorldRNADay! RNA research is shaping medicine — from vaccines to gene therapies. Thanks to ethical #AnimalResearch, we’ve come a long way. At #aRukon, we support progress by promoting the reuse of samples. 🔁 Less animal use, more science. #4Rs #RNA #ScienceMatters

Animal studies are still essential in R&D — but ethics matter. @astra-zeneca.bsky.social applies the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement) while promoting a strong Culture of Care. A path we fully support at aRukon 🐭💚 #AnimalResearch #aRukon #3Rs #NAMs www.astrazeneca.com/sustainabili...

📢 Join @eara.eu's workshop: 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 🗓️ Sept 16 | 🕒 15–18 CEST For researchers & communicators: social media, crisis comms, activism & more. #AnimalResearch #SciComm #EARA #3Rs www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/animal-res...

Animal Research for Science Communicators - September

From European Animal Research Association (EARA), a workshop for science communicators on animal research.

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🟣Do you know #aRukon? 📲Our platform helps optimize resources, improve animal welfare, and minimize the use of animals in experiments. ✍️ A project from: @javisburgos.bsky.social, @uji.es and Semicrol #ResearchEthics #Innovation #aRukon

Another donation! 🧪 4 mice → 67 biological samples 🎓 From a research group at @UJIuniversitat ♻️ Promote reuse in science — donate your unused samples at 𝐚𝐫𝐮𝐤𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦 #aRukon #AnimalResearch #Reuse #ScienceForGood #3Rs

Promising tech like organ-on-a-chip can complement animal models — but not replace them yet. Oversimplifying the debate risks misleading the public and hindering science. #AnimalResearch #Science #BiomedicalResearch thehill.com/opinion/heal...

🙌 Reminder! 🙌 The aRukon sample management tool is available and ready to use: 👉 app-arukon.fundanetsuite.com 🔸 Advanced tools 🔸 Simple and intuitive 🔸 With technical support included Log in now and make the most of your biological samples! 🧬

🧪 aRukon is in @asociacionruvid.bsky.social! The Valencian research network spotlights our innovative platform to optimize samples and reduce animal testing. 🔗 ruvid.org/transforman-... #aRukon #AnimalResearch #3Rs #Innovation #RUVID

Transforman la investigación científica con la reutilización de muestras biológicas - Ruvid

Reducir el número de animales en experimentación es un desafío clave en investigación. Para hacer frente a este reto, la Universitat Jaume I de Castelló (UJI) y la empresa Semicrol, S.L. han desarroll...

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Oxytocin doesn’t just bond moms & babies — it also strengthens the emotional connection between 𝐝𝐨𝐠𝐬 & 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬 🐶💞 A new study shows how the “love hormone” boosts trust, affection & sociability in dogs. #AnimalResearch #Oxytocin #DogBehavior arukon.com/blog/oxytoci...

Did you know? 🙆 🐑 Dolly the sheep, born in 1996, was the first mammal cloned from an adult cell using SCNT. 🔬 This breakthrough showed adult cells can be reprogrammed to create a whole organism, opening doors in biotech & medicine. 🚀 #Science #Biotech #aRukon

✨How researchers can apply the #3Hs to improve animal welfare and experimental validity? 🐁The 3Hs Initiative (𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐇𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧) offers a practical framework to refine how we work with animals in the lab. 📊

🧠 New study shows how the brain redirects blood flow in real time via endothelial cells & connexins (Cx37, Cx40). Blocking them disrupts brain function. Could improve fMRI and neurodegenerative disease treatments. 🔗 hms.harvard.edu/news/how-bra... #Neuroscience

📢 Sept 9 | 15:00–18:30 CEST @eara.eu 's workshop: 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 (𝐍𝐓𝐒) 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 Learn to write clear, ethical NTS that meet EU standards & build public trust. 📍Online | #AnimalResearch ✍️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/non-techni...

Non-Technical Summary (NTS) Writing workshop - September 2025

Hosted by the European Animal Research Association (EARA), this workshop is dedicated to improving the quality of NTS.

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🧬Did you know some skin microbes help protect us from the sun? 🌞🧫 New research shows that UVB light boosts certain bacteria that regulate our immune response. An invisible yet powerful partnership! #Microbiome #UVB #Science #SkinMicrobiome #UVB www.jidonline.org/article/S002...

Urocanase-Positive Skin-Resident Bacteria Metabolize cis-Urocanic Acid and in Turn Reduce the Immunosuppressive Properties of UVR

The skin microbiome plays an important role in health and disease. We have recently shown that microbes living on the skin regulate the immunomodulatory properties of UVR, but the underlying mechanisms remain to be uncovered. Using a preclinical model of immunosuppression against the chemical allergen 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene, 16S microbiome sequencing, in vitro cultures, high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and the generation of gnotobiotic-like mice, we report that acute UVB radiation induces a transient and significant restructuring of bacterial communities on the skin through one of its major photoproducts, cis-urocanic acid.

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🚨 aRukon featured on @eurekalert.bsky.social! The AAAS highlights our work to optimize biological samples and reduce animal use in research. 🔗 www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #AnimalResearch #aRukon #3Rs #ScienceNews

🧵 Today is #WorldChimpanzeeDay! 🐵🌍 Let’s honor the role chimpanzees have played in scientific progress and reflect on how their contributions have shaped biomedical research — from early breakthroughs to modern ethical standards. #AnimalResearch #aRukon

a group of chimpanzees are dancing in front of a sign that says ' slimmer emotional response chart '

ALT: a group of chimpanzees are dancing in front of a sign that says ' slimmer emotional response chart '

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🐁 "To take a stance, people must hear both sides." In this TEDx talk, Ph.D. student Courtney Bannerman explores the science and ethics of animal research. A must-watch for anyone in science or policy. 🎥 youtu.be/hTD7tQbRpmA #AnimalResearch #TEDx #ScienceEthics #Neuroscience

The Ethics of Animal use in Research | Courtney Bannerman | TEDxQueensU

YouTube video by TEDx Talks

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New donation received! 🔬 4 rabbits → 126 biological samples 🧑‍🔬 Donated by a research group from University of València ♻️ Help reduce animal use — donate your unused samples at 𝐚𝐫𝐮𝐤𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦 #aRukon #AnimalResearch #Reuse #ScienceForGood #3Rs

🧪 Got unused samples in your freezer? Donate them with aRukon — quick, free, ethical. ✅ Email arukoninfo@gmail.com ✅ Label + prepare ✅ Ship with aRukon team #AnimalResearch #aRukon #3Rs #ScienceReuse ♻️ ➕ℹ️ arukon.com/news/arukon-...

🔍 Clarification on NIH's recent announcement: ❌ NIH is not ending animal research funding. ✅ It will no longer require proposals to rely exclusively on animal models. NAMs like AI, in silico models & organ-on-chip are now encouraged. Details 👉 scienceadvancement.org/reflections/... #AnimalResearch

What Happens When NIH Stops Asking for Animal Experiments? - Science Advancement and Outreach Division

In a July 7 joint webinar by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Acting NIH Deputy Director for Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiative...

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🚨 The @nihr.bsky.social will no longer fund animal-only studies. New grant proposals must consider NAMs like AI, in silico models & organ-on-chip tech. A historic shift toward more ethical & human-relevant science. #AnimalResearch #BiomedicalResearch www.drugdiscoverytrends.com/nih-announce...

🚨 The @nihr.bsky.social will no longer fund animal-only studies. New grant proposals must consider NAMs like AI, in silico models & organ-on-chip tech. A historic shift toward more ethical & human-relevant science. #AnimalResearch #BiomedicalResearch www.drugdiscoverytrends.com/nih-announce...

NIH announces end to funding for animal-only studies - Drug Discovery and Development

Drug Discovery and Development covers strategies and technologies related to pharmaceutical research and development and drug formulation.

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All the information about how to donate biological samples to aRukon is now available on our website! 🧪Check out the new FAQ section: 👉 arukon.com/donate-sampl... #AnimalResearch #aRukon #SampleSharing

🚨 The EPA is now letting the public adopt lab animals like zebrafish and rats as it scales down its research programs. A pilot initiative—touching ethics, politics, and science. 📰 Read the NYT story 👉 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/c... #AnimalResearch #EPA #SciencePolicy

E.P.A. Employees Are Invited to Adopt Soon-to-Be Homeless Lab Rats

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📢 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟓: Free seminar on reproducibility in preclinical research! @bihatcharite.bsky.social Join @bio-protocol.bsky.social founder @fanglian.bsky.social, PhD, to explore practical ways to improve research quality. 🧬💻 Don’t miss it! 🔗 bihealth.org/de/translati...

Preclinical Rethinking Webinar - Kurse - BIH at Charité

Diese monatliche Online-Seminarreihe richtet sich an alle, die mehr über robuste und effiziente (präklinische) Forschungspraktiken lernen wollen. (Kurssprache: Englisch)

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🔍 Working with animals in research? Learn how to do it ethically, responsibly and effectively Join Dr Nikki Osborne in this free webinar organized by @rrr-research.bsky.social 📅 16 July 🕒 3 PM CEST / 2 PM BST 💻 responsibleresearch.co.uk/event-detail... #AnimalResearch #LabAnimalScience

🏠 Obesity research in mice reveals something big: Single-housed mice resist diet-induced obesity more than group-housed ones. ➡️ Housing matters Let’s rethink experimental design in preclinical science. 🔬 #AnimalResearch #Obesity #Reproducibility #aRukon arukon.com/blog/obesity...

📢 Each year, @amrc-uk.bsky.social publishes data on how many grants involve animals in research. In 2023, ~21% of funded projects included animals — always under strict UK rules 🧪📋. Transparency matters. 🔗 www.amrc.org.uk/guidance-on-... #aRukon #3Rs #AnimalResearch #BiomedicalScience 🐁📊

Guidance on transparency in research involving animals

Reviewed: July 2024 AMRC requires members to support the use of animals in research and transparency around this.  This page provided advice and guidance on how to meet these parts of AMRC member...

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