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Gege Li
Feb 31 min read
Gene therapy for muscle disease โ mice study
Using CRISPR gene editing , researchers in Germany have successfully corrected faulty genes that cause muscle disease, to repair the...
Gege Li
Feb 31 min read
Heart muscle studies in monkeys lead to human treatment
A patch of lab-grown heart muscle has treated a woman with heart failure, following earlier success in monkeys. The results , published...
Gege Li
Jan 201 min read
100+ German researchers state the need for animal research
Researchers across Germany have explained why animal research cannot yet be avoided, in more than 100 quotes collected by the advocacy...
Gege Li
Jan 201 min read
Blood vessel discovery in mice for bone health
Researchers have identified the importance of specialised blood vessels, in the bones of mice, that could provide a new understanding of...
Gege Li
Jan 131 min read
Presenting animal research in a conversation โ EARA Q&A video
The latest episode of the EARA Letโs Talk SciComm YouTube series features the co-hosts of the podcast, Fabeln, Fell & Fakten (Fables,...
Bob Tolliday
Dec 30, 20242 min read
EARA News Digest โ the top stories of 2024
Here is a selection of the most-read research stories in the EARA News Digest this year: In April, a study at NERF ย (a centre at EARA...
Bob Tolliday
Dec 23, 20241 min read
German researchers raise concerns on latest animal use statistics
Newly published statistics on the use of animals in research for 2023 ย in Germany show both a significant short and long-term decline in...
Bob Tolliday
Dec 23, 20241 min read
Article on German neuroscientist paints a balanced picture
German national magazine Der Spiegel ย has published an informative and sympathetic article on Andreas Kreiter (pictured), a...
Gege Li
Dec 16, 20241 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...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Dec 2, 20242 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...
Gege Li
Nov 11, 20241 min read
Innovativeย therapy treats fatal skin disease
A patientย with a life-threatening skin disease has been successfully treated following research that combined the use of mice, artificial...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Oct 21, 20241 min read
Spider venom reveals use for industry
Researchers in Germany have discovered that spider venom has many new and versatile molecules that hold potential for a range of...
Gege Li
Oct 7, 20241 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 30, 20241 min read
EARA Conference 2025 โ save the date
We are delighted to announce theย first-ever European Animal Research Association (EARA) Conference , celebrating our 10th anniversary...
Gege Li
Sep 2, 20241 min read
New gene target for Huntingtonโs treatment?
Using 3D brain organoids, researchers have linked a gene with Huntingtonโs disease for the first time, which may provide a new target for...
Gege Li
Aug 27, 20241 min read
Treating bowel disease using caterpillars
A recent interview ย has highlighted the emerging value of caterpillars to the study of diseases of the intestines and how this...
Gege Li
Aug 19, 20242 min read
Using parasites to treat disease
By modifying different parasites, researchers have found separate ways to deliver drugs to the brain and develop a more effective vaccine...
Bob Tolliday
Jul 22, 20244 min read
Biomedical sector in Germany welcomes 2022 EU report on the number of animals used in research and testing
The German biomedical research sector has welcomed the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU in 2022.
The European Animal Research Association
Jul 12, 20243 min read
German research institute counters activist protests
A proactive campaign by EARA member the Ernst Strรผngmann Institute (ESI), has made a determined response to a large protest, conducted by...
Gege Li
Jul 8, 20241 min read
EARA Q&A โ developing microelectrodes for the monkey brain
The latest episode of our #TransparencyThursday series features Ivรขnia Trรชpo, a PhD student at the University of Freiburg, Germany.
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