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Trauma primes brain to overreact to stress โ a study in mice
Scientists in Canada have discovered how previously traumatised mice became overly sensitive to stress and pain long after healing.ย The...
Inรชs Serrenho
10 hours ago1 min read
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Safer plastic for medical devices tested in human cells and rabbits
Belgian researchers have developed a new plastic for medical devices that is safe, non-toxic, 3D-printable, and has beenย tested in human cells and rabbits.ย
Inรชs Serrenho
Jul 141 min read
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AAALAC Celebrates 60 Years of Promoting Animal Welfare Globally
In 2025, EARA member Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) International marks its 60th anniversary, celebrating a legacy of improving animal welfare in science and education.ย ย
Nuno Gonรงalves
Jun 91 min read
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Pancreas organoids tested in mice to study diabetes
Researchers in Germany have developed a 3D culture of pancreatic cells to better replicate the ones found in humans, contributing to diabetes research.ย
Inรชs Serrenho
Jun 21 min read
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Common drugs have different effects on male and female mice's brains
New research from Sweden has shown that combinations of prescribed drugs may influence sex-specific brain function.ย Polypharmacy โ...
Inรชs Serrenho
May 191 min read
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Mice study breakthrough in brain disease research
Researchers in Belgium have successfully replaced defective brain immune cells (microglia) in mice โ potentially a breakthrough in the...
Helena Pinheiro
May 121 min read
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Mice study brings closer a new type of birth control
Researchers in Sweden have identified a new antibody-based approach to block fertilisation in mice, paving the way for a non-hormonal...
Inรชs Serrenho
May 51 min read
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AAALAC awards for 3Rs innovation
EARA member AAALAC International has announced details about its 2025ย Global 3Rs Awards ย worth $10,000 (USD) each. Up to four awards...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 281 min read
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Feature: How animal studies contributed to biomedical breakthroughs in 2024
As EARA prepares for the annual Be Open About Animal Research Day (#BOARD25) to be held on Tuesday, 3 June, we look back at how...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 239 min read
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Reducing animal use in innovative antibody testing
A breakthrough technology developed in Switzerland couldย drastically reduce ย the number of animals needed for safety testing of...
Inรชs Serrenho
Mar 311 min read
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Insights into how the brain computes
Using computer modelling and animal studies researchers in Germany have found that rhythmic patterns in brain cell circuits play a...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Mar 241 min read
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Tricking the body to lose weight - mice study
The effectiveness of current medications for weight loss and diabetes could be improved by โtrickingโ the bodyโs metabolism, a study in...
Gege Li
Mar 171 min read
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Mauritius breeder highlights importance of research monkeys โ video
EARA member Bioculture Group , a Mauritius-based breeder and exporter of cynomolgus macaque monkeys for biomedical research, has...
Gege Li
Mar 103 min read
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Microrobots remove blood clots in sheep
Researchers in the Netherlands have developed wireless magnetic microrobots that can remove blood clots from hard-to-reach arteries in...
Inรชs Serrenho
Mar 31 min read
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Innovative treatment forย eye disease โ rat studyย
Canadian researchers have developed a more effective and longer-lasting treatment for glaucoma eye disease, in a study with rats.ย ...
Inรชs Serrenho
Feb 241 min read
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Insights on human and animal brain cell evolution using AI
Researchers in Belgium have used AI, trained on human and animal data, to shed light on how different brain cells have evolved over time...
Gege Li
Feb 241 min read
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Genetically altered miceย shedย light on skin cancer
Researchers at EARA member the Champalimaud Foundation , in Portugal, have gained significant insightsย about the most common type of skin...
Gege Li
Feb 171 min read
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Gene therapy for muscle disease โ mice study
Using CRISPR gene editing , researchers in Germany have successfully corrected faulty genes that cause muscle disease, to repair the...
Gege Li
Feb 31 min read
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Innovative electrode for brain repair
Researchers in Canada using mice, have developed a device which holds the potential to improve the treatment of debilitating brain...
Gege Li
Jan 271 min read
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Greater understanding of voluntary movements in monkeys
An Italian study in monkeys has shed light on how the brain controls natural movements and challenges some existing theories on how the...
Gege Li
Jan 271 min read
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