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Gege Li
Nov 21, 20231 min read
Allergies affect early brain development
Researchers have identified the link between severe allergies and brain development, by studying mice with asthma-like features. The...
Gege Li
Oct 13, 20232 min read
German researchers warn of pressures to stop animal research
Scientists have spoken out about how the pressure by German authorities to prevent biomedical studies using animals is becoming...
Gege Li
Sep 18, 20231 min read
Clues in the skull to treat brain diseases
Immune cells in the bone marrow of the skull could provide new ways to diagnose and treat neurological diseases, recent research in mice...
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 11, 20231 min read
Bladder cancer insights from cats & dogs
Studies on pet cats and dogs, with natural bladder cancer, have revealed important gene mutations, shared with humans which may lead to...
Gege Li
Aug 21, 20231 min read
Zebrafish & eye development
New zebrafish research by EARA member institutions has shed light on how eyes are formed, in turn providing key insights into...
Bob Tolliday
Jul 10, 20231 min read
Transparency initiative in Germany continues to grow
The German Transparency Agreement on Animal Research has received its 100th signatory in the week it celebrates its second anniversary....
Gege Li
Jun 2, 20231 min read
German zoos join Transparency Agreement
The zoos of Mรผnster, Nuremberg and Wuppertal have become the first zoos to join Germanyโs Transparency Agreement (TA) on speaking openly...
Gege Li
May 22, 20231 min read
Organoids & chip alternatives developed
Two recent studies have shown progress in the search for non-animal alternatives to research into blood clotting and the heart. In what...
Gege Li
May 22, 20231 min read
Oral mRNA vaccine progress stalls
A project to deliver mRNA vaccines in oral form will not go ahead following an early-stage study in mice. BioNTech, the German company...
Gege Li
May 2, 20231 min read
โGame changerโ 3D maps of mice
German researchers have developed a technique to reveal, in incredible detail, the bodies and brains of mice, opening up a new way to...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 23, 20234 min read
Feature: How animal studies contributed to biomedical breakthroughs in 2022
Ahead of this yearโs Be Open About Animal Research Day (#BOARD23), on 15 June, which highlights how the biomedical research community...
Gege Li
Apr 11, 20231 min read
Covid-19 nasal vaccine in hamsters
A trial vaccine for Covid-19, which is delivered up the nose, provides better protection than an injection, according to a new study in...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 4, 20233 min read
Biomedical sector in Germany welcomes 2020 EU statistics on the animals used in research and testing
The German 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
Apr 3, 20231 min read
Studying diet & the 'yo-yo effect' in mice
Researchers, studying mice, have gained a greater understanding of the tendency to add weight after ending a diet โ known as the yo-yo...
Gege Li
Mar 27, 20231 min read
Brain Prize & animal studies
This yearโs prestigious Brain Prize has gone to three neuroscientists, who have all used animal research in their pioneering discoveries....
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
Jan 30, 20231 min read
Insights on โcognitive mapsโ in rats
Identifying a type of โmental mapโ that guides behaviour may have implications for our understanding of psychiatric disorders, suggests a...
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