Australia pledges greater transparency in animal research
Australia has become the latest country to launch a Transparency Agreement on animal research (TA), making it the second country outside...
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Gege Li
- Dec 21, 2022
- 1 min
Sex differences in disease
The reason men and women experience disease and react to drugs differently is more complex than we think, according to a new study in...
Gege Li
- Nov 14, 2022
- 1 min
Shedding light on sleep and diseases
Several recent studies in mice have helped our understanding of sleep and how it is linked to stress and diseases such as Alzheimer's. A...
Maria Vlastara
- Sep 27, 2022
- 1 min
The long-term effects of antibiotics on babies
Studies in mice have revealed that antibiotics prescribed for babies can have a serious effect on their gut function in adult life....
Ana Barros
- Mar 14, 2022
- 1 min
Tick saliva treats disease
Researchers in Australia have found that ticks, a type of arachnid, may help to treat inflammatory diseases. The team at Monash...
Ana Barros
- Jul 19, 2021
- 1 min
Closure of a lab animal breeder
Scientists in Australia are concerned that the announced closure of the country’s leading breeder and supplier of lab mice and rats will...
Ana Barros
- Jun 29, 2021
- 3 min
Get ready for Get on #BOARD21
On Thursday, a 24-hour social media campaign, involving 1,000 biomedical institutions across the world, will celebrate proactive...
Bob Tolliday
- May 19, 2021
- 2 min
ANZLAA partnership
The European Animal Research Association (EARA) is pleased to announce its new collaborative partnership with the Australian and New...
Ana Barros
- Nov 9, 2020
- 1 min
Regrowing bones using animals
Researchers at the Columbia University in New York have found a way to use stem cells from pig fat to grow replacement jaw bones and...
Ana Barros
- Sep 7, 2020
- 1 min
Mood affecting genes in cattle and humans
Genes linking temperament in cattle and autism in humans have been discovered by researchers in Australia. The team searched through over...
Ana Barros
- Jun 8, 2020
- 16 min
EARA in the media
A podcast by Undark magazine has looked into the hidden cost of failing to engage with the public on the use of animals in research....
Ana Barros
- Jun 8, 2020
- 1 min
Insulin developed from sea snails
Insulin developed from the venom of a predatory sea snail could create more effective and safer diabetes treatment, according to an...
Ana Barros
- Feb 25, 2020
- 1 min
Baboon incident brings call for greater transparency in Australian research
Media reaction to the escape of three research baboons, in Sydney, has highlighted the need for greater openness from the Australian...
Ana Barros
- Sep 11, 2019
- 4 min
Call for Australia and New Zealand biomedical sector to follow Europe and be more open about animal
‘We are lagging behind on openness about animal research’ say vets and lab technicians. A survey of Australian and New Zealand vets and...
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