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How small mammals are used in research – EARA feature

Gege Li

Feb 261 min read

How small mammals are used in research – EARA feature

EARA has published its latest feature about small mammals used in biomedical research, looking at species such as rabbits, guinea pigs,...

Gege Li

Aug 29, 20231 min read

Naked mole rats & extended lifespan

A possible anti-ageing treatment has been identified, by US researchers, who successfully improved life expectancy in mice using genes...

First cases of cancer in naked mole-rats reported

Bob Tolliday

Jan 8, 20191 min read

First cases of cancer in naked mole-rats reported

Naked mole-rats (Heterocephalus glaber) are remarkable animals that are widely studied in ageing, stroke and cancer research, thanks to...

Max Delbrück Center stands in support of important research study

Bob Tolliday

Nov 15, 20182 min read

Max Delbrück Center stands in support of important research study

A world-renowned German biomedical research institution has responded strongly to criticism from an activist group that has targeted one...

Bob Tolliday

Aug 15, 20161 min read

Animal research & Downton Abbey

In one of the goriest scenes on television last year, Lord Grantham of Downton Abbey collapsed after violently coughing up blood all over...

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