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Portugal reports on animal research openness
Biomedical institutions in Portugal, in a report published today, have shown an encouraging improvement in their openness in publicly...
Bob Tolliday
Jun 16, 20224 min read
Bio-bandage speeds healing
A bandage, based on biodegradable polymer and mucins, has been designed to help heal wounds faster in rats. The bandage, developed by...
Maria Vlastara
Jun 12, 20221 min read
Embryo abnormalities - mice study
Scientists, using mice, have identified a gene that plays an important role in embryo development. Researchers at the University of...
Maria Vlastara
Jun 9, 20221 min read
Catch EARA at the Felasa animal science conference
EARA will have a strong presence at next week's 15th Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations (Felasa) Congress,...
Bob Tolliday
Jun 7, 20225 min read
Dog cancer vaccine
A cancer vaccine being developed, in the Netherlands, has been found to be effective in treating multiple types of cancers in mice and...
Maria Vlastara
Jun 6, 20222 min read
Reversing antibiotic resistance in TB
A new treatment, studied in both in cells and mice, can counter the resistance to antibiotics of the bacteria that causes tuberculosis...
Maria Vlastara
May 30, 20221 min read
Zebrafish and chemical testing
A Belgian researcher has spoken on EARA’s #TransparencyThursday Instagram series, about her research involving the use of zebrafish...
Maria Vlastara
May 30, 20221 min read
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...
Maria Vlastara
May 23, 20221 min read
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 ...
Bob Tolliday
May 23, 20221 min read
Salamander heart study
While the human heart has a very limited capacity to regenerate itself, amphibians, such as salamanders, can easily regenerate their...
Maria Vlastara
May 23, 20221 min read
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...
Bob Tolliday
May 23, 20221 min read
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...
Maria Vlastara
May 16, 20221 min read
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...
Maria Vlastara
May 16, 20221 min read
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 16, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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...
Maria Vlastara
May 9, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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...
Maria Vlastara
May 2, 20221 min read
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 27, 20226 min read
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