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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.

🧠 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
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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
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Animal Research for Science Communicators - September From European Animal Research Association (EARA), a workshop for science communicators on animal research.

📢 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
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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
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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...

🧪 aRukon is in @asociacionruvid.bsky.social!

The Valencian research network spotlights our innovative platform to optimize samples and reduce animal testing.

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#aRukon #AnimalResearch #3Rs #Innovation #RUVID

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.

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#Neuroscience

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.

📢 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
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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.

🧬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

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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.

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#AnimalResearch #aRukon #3Rs #ScienceNews

Let’s never forget the impact of chimpanzees on science.

And let’s build a future where innovation meets compassion. 🌱🧠

#WorldChimpanzeeDay #aRukon #ResearchEthics #3Rs
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YouTube video by aRukon aRukon at CV+i Health Day | Innovating Health ICT with Data Science & AI

8️⃣ Honoring their contribution 🙏💚

At aRukon, we advocate for ethical, responsible science — and promote the reuse of biological samples to reduce the need for new animal testing.

#AnimalResearch #aRukon #sustainabilityandinnovation
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7️⃣ A voice for apes 🗣️🌿

Primatologist Dian Fossey changed how we see great apes. Her work with gorillas raised global awareness and influenced how chimpanzees and other primates are treated in both conservation and research ethics.

#DianFossey #AnimalWelfare

From Ears to Rears, a Group of Chimpanzees is Putting Grass in Strange Places, and Scientists Are Fascinated In Zambia, a peculiar trend has swept through a group of chimpanzees: blades of grass, stylishly dangling from ears and their behinds.

6️⃣ Scientific legacy 🧪📚

Though not used today, their past contributions live on in vaccines, treatments, and protocols that still save lives.
#Reuse #EthicsInResearch #FourthR

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5️⃣ A shift in ethics ⚖️🧠

Recognizing their intelligence and emotional lives, many countries banned invasive chimp research in the 2000s — a key step in advancing animal welfare.

#AnimalWelfare #3RSTORE

4️⃣ Space pioneers 🚀🐒

In the 1960s, chimps like Ham and Enos flew with NASA. They helped assess the effects of space travel on living beings — paving the way for human missions.
#HistoryOfScience #NASA

3️⃣ HIV/AIDS research 🧫🧠

Before in vitro models, chimps helped scientists understand how HIV affects the immune system. Their role was crucial for early antiviral development.
#aRukon #Science

2️⃣ The hepatitis vaccine 💉

In the 1980s, chimpanzees were essential in developing the first vaccines for hepatitis B and C — saving millions of lives worldwide.

#WorldChimpanzeeDay #AnimalResearch

Bonobos and chimps: what our closest relatives tell us about humans Chimpanzees have been the focus of primate research for decades. But their close cousins, the bonobos, can offer us important insights into human nature too.

1️⃣ A close relative 🧬

Chimpanzees share ~98.7% of our DNA. This genetic similarity made them key models in studying diseases like hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, and neurological disorders.

#BiomedicalResearch theconversation.com/bonobos-and-...

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🧵 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

YouTube video by TEDx Talks The Ethics of Animal use in Research | Courtney Bannerman | TEDxQueensU

🐁 "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

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