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Gege Li

Mar 17, 20231 min read

Neuroscience research awards

A recently announced contest on neuroscience and brain research is now open to high schools. The Neuroscience Research Award aims to...

Gege Li

Feb 27, 20231 min read

3Rs research projects in Germany

EARA member Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, in Germany, is funding 10 new research projects that align with the 3Rs principle of...

Gege Li

Feb 20, 20231 min read

How the brain senses hot and cold

Identifying a part of the brain in mice, that detects hot and cold temperatures, may help to better understand disorders related to...

Gege Li

Feb 13, 20231 min read

Scientific awards and animal research

Two prestigious prizes have praised the work of scientists, in Switzerland and Canada, whose significant discoveries used animals in...

Gege Li

Jan 30, 20231 min read

Insights on ‘cognitive maps’ in rats

Identifying a type of ‘mental map’ that guides behaviour may have implications for our understanding of psychiatric disorders, suggests a...

Gege Li

Jan 30, 20231 min read

Human throat cells & cancer in mice

A mutation in the throat cells of middle-aged people appears to reduce cancer of the oesophagus in mice, according to new research. A...

Gege Li

Jan 23, 20231 min read

Upcoming 'worm robots' EU project

An upcoming EU project aims to develop biological robots from roundworms, that will be engineered to for tasks including performing...

Nasal spray heals rat brain after a stroke

Gege Li

Jan 23, 20231 min read

Nasal spray heals rat brain after a stroke

A nasal spray, that delivers a shot of antibodies directly to the brain, can help to heal some of the damage caused by a stroke,...

Gege Li

Jan 23, 20231 min read

Insights from bat brain cells

A special group of neurons, identified in the brains of bats, appear to help the animals to distinguish both time and space, in relation...

Gege Li

Dec 21, 20221 min read

Animal studies & skin cancer treatment

A treatment, which makes use of a patient’s own immune system, has shown promising results against an aggressive type of skin cancer. In...

Bob Tolliday

Dec 21, 20221 min read

Speaking up about animal research

Leading science communicators shared their tips and experiences about speaking to the public about their science and the use of animals....

Gege Li

Dec 21, 20221 min read

Sex differences in disease

The reason men and women experience disease and react to drugs differently is more complex than we think, according to a new study in...

Gege Li

Dec 19, 20221 min read

A mini brain microscope for mice

A mini microscope that can be mounted on the heads of mice to record their brain activity is set to be a ‘game changer’ for studying...

Gege Li

Dec 12, 20221 min read

Communications on animal studies

Three institutions have been recognised for their openness in animal research by UK advocacy organisation Understanding Animal Research...

Gege Li

Dec 12, 20221 min read

Animal studies & Covid treatments

Two recent studies have again shown the value of using animals to find treatments and protection against Covid-19. Scientists at the...

Gege Li

Nov 28, 20221 min read

HIV can damage the brain

Macaques infected with a virus similar to HIV can develop symptoms linked to brain diseases, researchers in the Netherlands have found. A...

Being sustainable in biomedical research

Bob Tolliday

Nov 18, 20222 min read

Being sustainable in biomedical research

As debate about climate change and sustainability concludes at COP27, what can the biomedical community do to address these concerns?...

Gege Li

Nov 7, 20221 min read

Understanding diabetes using mice

Scientists who have observed how a specific gene works in mice, believe their findings could help develop new types of diabetes...

Gege Li

Nov 7, 20221 min read

3Rs research work wins honours

Scientists from across the word, who have demonstrated significant and innovative contributions to reducing, replacing, or refining the...

Gege Li

Nov 7, 20221 min read

Winning research on camel nanobodies

The prestigious Gabbay Award, which recognises outstanding biomedical research that has significant practical applications, has gone to a...

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