Understanding booster vaccines
Researchers in France have used ‘organ-on-chip’ technology to shed light on the effectiveness of booster vaccines for Covid-19 and other...
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Nuno Gonçalves
Aug 122 min read
Sheep studies on new biomaterials
Using sheep, separate studies from France and the US have uncovered potential biomaterial treatments for heart disease and cartilage...
Bob Tolliday
Jul 224 min read
Biomedical sector in France welcomes 2022 EU report on the number of animals used in research and testing
The French biomedical research sector has welcomed the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU in 2022.
Bob Tolliday
Apr 295 min read
EARA study of EU-based websites 2024 published
National Transparency Agreements on animal research set the
benchmark for good website content
– EARA website study 2024
Bob Tolliday
Apr 294 min read
EARA study of EU-based websites 2024 - results in France
Transparency charter signatories lead the way in progress towards website openness about animal research in France
Nuno Gonçalves
Dec 20, 20231 min read
Mouse study reveals new cancer insights
Researchers in France have made a groundbreaking discovery revealing that specific cells surrounding tumours influence the body’s...
Gege Li
Dec 20, 20231 min read
EARA News Digest top stories of 2023
Here is a selection of the most-read research stories in the EARA News Digest this year: In January, EARA member the University of...
Gege Li
Dec 11, 20231 min read
Hereditary & transplant studies of ageing
Studies in France and the US have revealed new insights into accelerated ageing in animals. Researchers in France at IM Projet, Caduceum,...
Gege Li
Sep 18, 20231 min read
Understanding movement & behaviour
Two separate studies in zebrafish have shed light on how the brain controls movement, providing valuable insights into behaviour and the...
The European Animal Research Association
Sep 11, 202311 min read
500 biomedical institutions in Europe have signed a National Transparency Agreement
The need to foster open and transparent communication with the general public, about the benefits to society of using animals in...
Gege Li
Sep 4, 20231 min read
Progress with animal monitoring tech
A new type of telemetry jacket, used to monitor the bodily functions of laboratory rats, is now being tested and validated for use with...
Gege Li
Aug 7, 20231 min read
Preventing the spread of Lyme disease
Scientists have developed a vaccine that can stop ticks from spreading Lyme disease in mice, which has the potential to reduce infections...
Gege Li
Jul 24, 20231 min read
Cephalopods & brain studies
A French neurobiologist has highlighted the valuable insights that cephalopods (such as cuttlefish, octopus and squid) can provide for...
Gege Li
Jul 3, 20231 min read
Zebrafish and brain cancer – video
Zebrafish research by the Institut Pasteur in Paris, France, has highlighted the contribution of these fish to finding treatments, for...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 23, 20234 min read
Feature: How animal studies contributed to biomedical breakthroughs in 2022
Ahead of this year’s Be Open About Animal Research Day (#BOARD23), on 15 June, which highlights how the biomedical research community...
Gege Li
Apr 14, 20231 min read
Alternative study for parasite
Researchers in France have studied the key early stages of a common parasite infection in cats, without needing to use cats in their...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 4, 20233 min read
Biomedical sector in France welcomes 2020 EU report on animals used in research
The French biomedical research sector has welcomed today the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU, including...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 4, 20234 min read
2020 EU numbers on animals used in research show the impact of Covid-19
Reductions in the use of animals in biomedical research overall, but an increase in the use of monkeys and small mammals, has revealed...
Gege Li
Mar 6, 20231 min read
Science blog for French schoolchildren
The latest episode of EARA’s Let’s Talk SciComm YouTube series features Dr Valentine Bouet, a teacher-researcher at the University of...
Gege Li
Feb 20, 20231 min read
‘Taste’ neurons & meningitis
Brain neurons involved in detecting bitter tastes can help to fight off bacterial infections, according to a study in zebrafish. Work by...
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