News Bites are monthly episodes where Danielle and Jeff break down important topics surrounding the field of biomedical research.

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In this edition of News Bites, Jeff and Danielle discuss:

• Proposed legislation that has an impact on the use of animals in biomedical research
• mRNA technology used in COVID-19 vaccine being used to treat/prevent Multiple Sclerosis
• The mind-boggling oddities surrounding the platypus and the recent genome sequencing project that’s been completed
• A new type of snake movement discovery and how it can help develop snake-like robots

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Resources & Links:

• Legislation Webinar Recording (created by AMP, SUBR, NABR): https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/3578344511748080385
• Legislative Search Results | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
• BioNTech creates a multiple sclerosis vaccine | Daily Mail Online
• Mapping the platypus genome: How Earth's oddest mammal got to be so bizarre -- ScienceDaily
• Brown tree snakes use their tails as lassos to climb wide trees | Science News
• Americans for Medical Progress
• Americans for Medical Progress COVID-19 Resources

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