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Anxiety is similar in dogs and humans
Dogs with anxiety have similar behaviours and brain changes as humans with the condition, new research has found. The study at EARA...
Gege Li
Mar 17, 20231 min read
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Neuroscience research awards
A recently announced contest on neuroscience and brain research is now open to high schools. The Neuroscience Research Award aims to...
Gege Li
Mar 17, 20231 min read
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3Rs research projects in Germany
EARA member Charitรฉ โ Universitรคtsmedizin Berlin, in Germany, is funding 10 new research projects that align with the 3Rs principle of...
Gege Li
Feb 27, 20231 min read
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How the brain senses hot and cold
Identifying a part of the brain in mice, that detects hot and cold temperatures, may help to better understand disorders related to...
Gege Li
Feb 20, 20231 min read
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Scientific awards and animal research
Two prestigious prizes have praised the work of scientists, in Switzerland and Canada, whose significant discoveries used animals in...
Gege Li
Feb 13, 20231 min read
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Insights on โcognitive mapsโ in rats
Identifying a type of โmental mapโ that guides behaviour may have implications for our understanding of psychiatric disorders, suggests a...
Gege Li
Jan 30, 20231 min read
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Human throat cells & cancer in mice
A mutation in the throat cells of middle-aged people appears to reduce cancer of the oesophagus in mice, according to new research. A...
Gege Li
Jan 30, 20231 min read
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Upcoming 'worm robots' EU project
An upcoming EU project aims to develop biological robots from roundworms, that will be engineered to for tasks including performing...
Gege Li
Jan 23, 20231 min read
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Nasal spray heals rat brain after a stroke
A nasal spray, that delivers a shot of antibodies directly to the brain, can help to heal some of the damage caused by a stroke,...
Gege Li
Jan 23, 20231 min read
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Insights from bat brain cells
A special group of neurons, identified in the brains of bats, appear to help the animals to distinguish both time and space, in relation...
Gege Li
Jan 23, 20231 min read
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Animal studies & skin cancer treatment
A treatment, which makes use of a patientโs own immune system, has shown promising results against an aggressive type of skin cancer. In...
Gege Li
Dec 21, 20221 min read
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Speaking up about animal research
Leading science communicators shared their tips and experiences about speaking to the public about their science and the use of animals....
Bob Tolliday
Dec 21, 20221 min read
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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
Dec 21, 20221 min read
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A mini brain microscope for mice
A mini microscope that can be mounted on the heads of mice to record their brain activity is set to be a โgame changerโ for studying...
Gege Li
Dec 19, 20221 min read
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Communications on animal studies
Three institutions have been recognised for their openness in animal research by UK advocacy organisation Understanding Animal Research...
Gege Li
Dec 12, 20221 min read
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Animal studies & Covid treatments
Two recent studies have again shown the value of using animals to find treatments and protection against Covid-19. Scientists at the...
Gege Li
Dec 12, 20221 min read
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HIV can damage the brain
Macaques infected with a virus similar to HIV can develop symptoms linked to brain diseases, researchers in the Netherlands have found. A...
Gege Li
Nov 28, 20221 min read
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Being sustainable in biomedical research
As debate about climate change and sustainability concludes at COP27, what can the biomedical community do to address these concerns?...
Bob Tolliday
Nov 18, 20222 min read
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Understanding diabetes using mice
Scientists who have observed how a specific gene works in mice, believe their findings could help develop new types of diabetes...
Gege Li
Nov 7, 20221 min read
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3Rs research work wins honours
Scientists from across the word, who have demonstrated significant and innovative contributions to reducing, replacing, or refining the...
Gege Li
Nov 7, 20221 min read
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