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Gege Li

6 days ago1 min read

First blood-producing heart organoid

Researchers in Germany have developed a heart organoid that is capable of producing blood, to improve the study of heart development and...

Spanish Transparency Agreement institutions show significant progress on their openness about animal research

The European Animal Research Association

Dec 22 min read

Spanish Transparency Agreement institutions show significant progress on their openness about animal research

The key findings from the Annual Report of the Transparency Agreement on animal research in Spain, published today, has shown significant...

Simplifying how lab animals are monitored

Gege Li

Dec 21 min read

Simplifying how lab animals are monitored

A sensor that monitors the vital signs of rodents used in biomedical studies holds the potential to enhance both research and improve...

EU-Simia conference highlights crucial role of monkeys in research

Nuno Gonçalves

Dec 22 min read

EU-Simia conference highlights crucial role of monkeys in research

Close to 100 participants recently took part in the first international conference of EU-Simia, to discuss the crucial role of non-human...

Improving openness in animal research in Italy - event

Bob Tolliday

Nov 281 min read

Improving openness in animal research in Italy - event

A large audience at r the University of Parma, 14 November, heard a robust discussion, on the current state of openness in animal research.

EARA and Novartis patient engagement initiative

Nuno Gonçalves

Nov 251 min read

EARA and Novartis patient engagement initiative

EARA has begun work with EARA member Novartis and the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research ( FMI ), in Basel,...

Transparency advice by EARA in new lab animal book

Bob Tolliday

Nov 251 min read

Transparency advice by EARA in new lab animal book

A new publication in the book series , Laboratory Animal Science and Medicine, entitled Practical Management of Research Animal Care and...

Gege Li

Nov 211 min read

Developing malaria vaccines – EARA Q&A

The latest EARA #TransparencyThursday video features Miguel Prudêncio , of the Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine ( GIMM ),...

Successful cancer antibody treatment in mice

Gege Li

Nov 191 min read

Successful cancer antibody treatment in mice

A type of antibody treatment that combines three different functions has successfully treated mice with cancer, in new research from Sweden.

Innovative therapy treats fatal skin disease

Gege Li

Nov 111 min read

Innovative therapy treats fatal skin disease

A patient with a life-threatening skin disease has been successfully treated following research that combined the use of mice, artificial...

Researchers stop death of mice brain cells caused by Alzheimer’s

Nuno Gonçalves

Nov 111 min read

Researchers stop death of mice brain cells caused by Alzheimer’s

Research from Belgium and the UK, using mice, has shed light on a key mechanism of brain cell death caused by Alzheimer's disease....

Link between gut bacteria & controlling stress

Gege Li

Nov 111 min read

Link between gut bacteria & controlling stress

Bacteria in the gut play a key role in the control of stress throughout the day, by interacting with the body’s internal clock, a study...

Call for private institutions and patient associations to join the Portuguese Transparency Agreement

Nuno Gonçalves

Oct 242 min read

Call for private institutions and patient associations to join the Portuguese Transparency Agreement

An EARA openness event this week in Oeiras, Portugal was hosted by the newly-formed Gulbenkian Institute of Molecular Medicine (GIMM).

Insights for Portuguese patients at EARA Discovery Day

Nuno Gonçalves

Oct 242 min read

Insights for Portuguese patients at EARA Discovery Day

A follow-up meeting of the EARA Patient Discovery project in Portugal, designed to encourage diabetes patient engagement.

Preventing misconceptions on animal research – EARA Madrid event

Nuno Gonçalves

Oct 182 min read

Preventing misconceptions on animal research – EARA Madrid event

The latest EARA openness event, in Madrid, hosted by EARA member the Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB), last week.

Map of fruit fly brain gives major insights

Gege Li

Oct 71 min read

Map of fruit fly brain gives major insights

The first map of the entire brain of a fruit fly has been published, promising to provide unprecedented knowledge into how the brain...

The European Animal Research Association

Sep 301 min read

EARA Conference 2025 – save the date

We are delighted to announce the first-ever European Animal Research Association (EARA) Conference , celebrating our 10th anniversary...

Bob Tolliday

Sep 301 min read

EARA expands membership in Ireland

A significant number of institutions in Ireland that use animals, or support the use of animals in science, have now joined EARA. This...

Treating spine injuries with animal ‘slime’

Gege Li

Sep 231 min read

Treating spine injuries with animal ‘slime’

Scientists have developed a synthetic gel, inspired by the protective ‘slime’ barrier found in many animals, which could help recovery...

Studying how limbs develop – EARA Q&A video

Gege Li

Sep 91 min read

Studying how limbs develop – EARA Q&A video

Moisés Mallo, a principal investigator at EARA member the Gulbenkian Institute of Science (IGC), Portugal, features in the latest episode...

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