Breast cancer imaging study
A new imaging method has been developed, using mice, to allow surgeons to identify breast cancer cells more accurately. The researchers...
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Bob Tolliday
- 2 days ago
- 1 min
Openness celebrated in the Netherlands
The successful Netherlands Open Week, this month, which has showcased openness and transparency in animal research, should be an example ...
Maria Vlastara
- 2 days ago
- 1 min
Salamander heart study
While the human heart has a very limited capacity to regenerate itself, amphibians, such as salamanders, can easily regenerate their...
Bob Tolliday
- 2 days ago
- 1 min
Non-animal toxicity tests
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has approved a new test guideline (TG) which offers a non-animal...
Maria Vlastara
- May 16
- 1 min
Mice in antibiotic resistance study
New findings have revealed how antibiotic treatment can influence the gut bacteria in mice, and build up antibiotic resistance. The...
Bob Tolliday
- May 16
- 1 min
Peptides plan to treat brain tumours
Using mice and cell models, scientists have revealed a new treatment for one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer. Glioblastoma...
Bob Tolliday
- May 16
- 1 min
EU zebrafish proposal challenge
A successful collaboration between EARA member the European Zebrafish Society (EZS) and EARA has prevented a dramatic increase in EU...
Bob Tolliday
- May 9
- 1 min
Netherlands Open Week 9-13 May
This week, in a first of its kind in Europe, the Dutch Transparency Agreement on Animal Testing will be holding an Open Week with a...
Bob Tolliday
- May 9
- 1 min
Capybara and biofuels
Researchers have found enzymes in the gut of capybara - the world's largest living rodent- that could be used for the conversion of...
Bob Tolliday
- May 2
- 1 min
Zebrafish feature on EARA #TransparencyThursday
The theme of the recent Biomedical Research Awareness Day (BRAD) was zebrafish and to mark it Belgian researcher Cindy Streiff answered...
Bob Tolliday
- May 2
- 1 min
Final call for #BOARD22 partners
Time is running out for institutions to register to part in EARA’s global social media campaign Be Open About Animal Research Day...
Bob Tolliday
- May 2
- 1 min
Understanding immune cells with fruit flies
Scientists have taken a step further in understanding how immune cells enter body tissue to fight infections, by studying fruit fly...
Ana Barros
- Apr 27
- 6 min
Feature: A momentous year for human health - a look back at biomedical research in 2021
With a spotlight on animals during the recent Biomedical Research Awareness Day (BRAD) and next month's Be Open About Animal Research Day...
Bob Tolliday
- Apr 25
- 1 min
Continuing research on Covid-19 using animals
Two new studies using mice and hamsters are continuing in the effort to understand and deal with Covid-19. Researchers at (see video),...
Bob Tolliday
- Apr 25
- 1 min
The future of experimental models in biomedical research
A webinar will be held this week to discuss a UK public research body report into the current use of different models in biomedical...
Bob Tolliday
- Apr 25
- 1 min
Toxicity testing without using animals
An article by leading scientists argues that any transition to non-animal methods in toxicology testing will need ‘a new paradigm for...
Ana Barros
- Apr 18
- 1 min
EU report on alternatives to animal testing
The EU’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published a status report on alternatives to animal testing. The annual report of the EU...
Ana Barros
- Apr 18
- 1 min
New strategy to prevent clogged arteries
Research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA, has found a new way to prevent clogged arteries. Atherosclerosis – a condition...
Ana Barros
- Apr 18
- 1 min
Food cravings & pregnancy
Spanish scientists have taken a step forward in understanding food cravings during pregnancy. The team at EARA member IDIBAPS, Barcelona,...
Ana Barros
- Apr 11
- 1 min
Lung diseases in mice
An international team of scientists has developed a potential treatment for two life-threatening lung conditions. Researchers at the...