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Heart has its own ‘brain’ – zebrafish study

Gege Li

5 days ago1 min read

Heart has its own ‘brain’ – zebrafish study

The heart has its own nervous system to control the heartbeat, according to a study in zebrafish, which may provide new insights into...

Sperm protein complex unlocks the key to life

Nuno Gonçalves

Nov 41 min read

Sperm protein complex unlocks the key to life

Research from Austria has unveiled the ‘lock-and-key’ mechanism of human fertilisation, using studies in zebrafish, mice, and human...

Nanoparticle heart stimulation in animal studies

Gege Li

Sep 91 min read

Nanoparticle heart stimulation in animal studies

Researchers in Sweden have tested a technique, that successfully stimulated the heart in different species of animals, and could offer an...

Nuno Gonçalves

May 71 min read

Understanding fibrosis and scarring

Researchers in Spain and Germany have developed, in human cells and zebrafish, a possible way to deal with fibrosis and scarring within...

Could gene protect against muscle diseases?

Gege Li

Mar 251 min read

Could gene protect against muscle diseases?

Researchers in Sweden have discovered a gene found in the eye muscles that may help in the treatment of a severe muscle wasting disease....

Gege Li

Dec 4, 20231 min read

Improving zebrafish welfare in research

The UK National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) has published a report about the...

Nuno Gonçalves

Nov 27, 20231 min read

Pollution & heart function study

UK researchers have used animal studies to understand the detrimental effects of specific fuel pollutants on heart function. Pollution is...

Meeting the public at Researchers' Night

Bob Tolliday

Oct 9, 20231 min read

Meeting the public at Researchers' Night

This year’s European Researchers’ Night provided a great opportunity to talk directly to the public about the use of animals in...

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...

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...

Zebrafish insights into rare disease linked to cancer

Bob Tolliday

Jul 10, 20231 min read

Zebrafish insights into rare disease linked to cancer

UK researchers have discovered a potential treatment for a rare genetic bone marrow disorder linked to blood cancers. GATA2 deficiency is...

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...

Gege Li

Jun 22, 20231 min read

The immune system in zebrafish

A phenomenon that occurs in the immune system of zebrafish has been witnessed for the first time by US researchers. Using imaging...

How zebrafish contribute to biomedical research

Gege Li

Apr 11, 20231 min read

How zebrafish contribute to biomedical research

EARA has published a feature article on the use of zebrafish in biomedical research and their increasing use over other animals. The...

Gege Li

Mar 27, 20231 min read

Brain Prize & animal studies

This year’s prestigious Brain Prize has gone to three neuroscientists, who have all used animal research in their pioneering discoveries....

Gege Li

Mar 13, 20231 min read

‘Bioelectronics’ & brain disease

Swedish researchers have grown electrodes in the tissue of zebrafish and leeches, which could lead to mimicking technologies that can...

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...

Gege Li

Jan 23, 20231 min read

Treating eye disorders using animals

Two studies in the US have uncovered new ways to study and treat conditions of the eye, based on research in mice, monkeys and zebrafish....

A robotic tool to study zebrafish embryos

Gege Li

Jan 16, 20231 min read

A robotic tool to study zebrafish embryos

Studying the growth and development of embryos could be improved by using robots to perform microscopic surgeries. In research,...

Gege Li

Dec 5, 20221 min read

Healing brain damage in zebrafish

Researchers have shown how proteins can stop scars forming in the brain, helping our understanding of how to regenerate tissue for people...

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