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science-and-research1 year ago•7 min saved

"Exploring the Eerie Ties Between NIH Virus Lab in Montana and Wuhan: US Scientists Inject Pigs and Monkeys"

Exclusive footage and documents obtained by DailyMail.com reveal controversial virus research and animal experiments at the National Institutes of Health's Rocky Mountain Lab in Montana, including injecting pigs with Ebola and infecting monkeys with Covid-19. The lab has been under scrutiny for its ties to the Wuhan Institute of Virology and its experiments with SARS-like viruses prior to the Covid pandemic. Republican senators have demanded more transparency and oversight of the lab's research, while the White Coat Waste Project has raised concerns about the ethical and safety implications of the experiments.

via Daily Mail|

#animal-experiments #nih #pandemic

sciencehealth2 years ago•4 min saved

"Controversial Montana Lab, Led by Anthony Fauci, Conducted Experiments with Wuhan Coronavirus Strain"

An investigation has revealed that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), under the leadership of Dr. Anthony Fauci, used US taxpayer money to experiment with coronaviruses from the Wuhan lab in China more than a year before the global Covid pandemic. The NIH infected 12 Egyptian fruit bats with a 'SARS-like' virus called WIV1 at a lab in Montana in 2018. The research, which found that the virus did not cause a robust infection, highlights the ties between the US government and the Wuhan lab, as well as the funding of dangerous virus research worldwide. The experiment was a joint venture between the NIH's Rocky Mountain Laboratories and the Wuhan Institute of Virology collaborator Ralph Baric of the University of North Carolina.

via Daily Mail|

#animal-experiments #anthony-fauci #coronavirus-research

science-and-technology2 years ago•5 min saved

Breakthrough: Scientists Achieve In Vivo Genetic Modification of Individual Cells

Scientists at ETH Zurich have successfully used CRISPR-Cas gene editing to simultaneously modify multiple genes in the cells of adult mice, creating a mosaic-like pattern. This technique allows for the study of genetic diseases caused by multiple genes in a single experiment, potentially reducing the need for animal experiments. The researchers applied this method to study the genetic disorder 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and discovered new insights into the disease. The approach has the potential to accelerate biomedical research and the development of targeted therapies for complex genetic diseases.

via SciTechDaily|

#animal-experiments #crispr-cas #genetic-disorders

science2 years ago•29 min saved

Unveiling the Zoonotic Threat: BTN3A3 Evasion Boosts Influenza A Virus Potential

A study has found that BTN3A3 evasion promotes the zoonotic potential of influenza A viruses. The researchers analyzed alignments and raw phylogenetic data related to the study, which can be found in a GitHub repository. They also provided source data for the animal experiments conducted. The study highlights the importance of understanding viral factors and host immune responses in assessing the risk of influenza pandemics.

via Nature.com|

#animal-experiments #btn3a3-evasion #influenza-a-viruses