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This page contains all the news outputs from EARA, including press releases and videos, EARA policy and news briefings, plus opinion pieces and significant media articles.
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Winning research on camel nanobodies
The prestigious Gabbay Award, which recognises outstanding biomedical research that has significant practical applications, has gone to a...
Gege Li
Nov 7, 20221 min read
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A vaccine against deadly pig disease
A scientist at EARA member Complutense University of Madrid, Spain, is at the forefront of efforts to find a vaccine against African...
Gege Li
Oct 31, 20221 min read
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Fatty tissue & global parasitic disease
The fatty tissue around the intestines of mice can protect them from parasitic infections, a new study has found. Research led by EARA...
Gege Li
Oct 24, 20221 min read
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Fasting & countering inflammation
A study reveals that sending signals of fasting to the brain of mice can help their body combat inflammation. In the study, UK scientists...
Maria Vlastara
Oct 10, 20221 min read
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Student workshop on animal research
EARA has taken part in the first workshop, held by Europe's leading universities, to show students how best to communicate about animal...
Bob Tolliday
Oct 3, 20221 min read
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Improved technique to study the bladder using mice
Researchers have developed an improved technique to observe bladder function in mice without the need for anaesthesia. The team from EARA...
Maria Vlastara
Sep 19, 20221 min read
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Non-invasive monitoring of vital functions in rats
A new type of jacket, which can be worn by animals to check their bodily functions during biomedical research, has been developed. A team...
Maria Vlastara
Aug 22, 20221 min read
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Oxygen levels in fish & global warming
A study which aims to predict which species of fish are most at risk from global warming and pollution has been conducted by researchers....
Maria Vlastara
Aug 15, 20221 min read
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Gene editing and the role of animal studies
EARA has published an article that looks at how gene editing technology has revolutionised the way scientists investigate the cause of...
Bob Tolliday
Jul 27, 20221 min read
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German MEP laboratory animal fact-finding visit
Marlene Mortler, a German Member of the European Parliament (MEP), visited Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU).
Bob Tolliday
Jul 20, 20222 min read
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Organ-on-a-chip design prize
A prestigious international 3Rs prize has been awarded for an innovative way to produce organ-on-a-chip systems cheaply and faster. The...
Bob Tolliday
Jul 18, 20221 min read
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Zebrafish genetic atlas completed
The most comprehensive atlas of genetic data on zebrafish, has been published. The initiative, by the international DANIO-CODE...
Maria Vlastara
Jul 18, 20221 min read
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EU Parliament event on animal research
Scientists gave a strong defence of the vital need to use animals in research, at a European Parliament workshop last week, which...
Bob Tolliday
Jul 7, 20222 min read
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Swiss Transparency Agreement on animal research
The biomedical community in Switzerland has signed a Swiss Transparency Agreement on Animal Research, making it the ninth worldwide and...
Bob Tolliday
Jun 29, 20221 min read
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Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022: Partner organisations & statements
This year, Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022 (#BOARD22), took place on the last day of the FELASA Congress (16 June). More than 150...
Maria Vlastara
Jun 17, 20221 min read
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Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022: #TransparencyThursday
EARA #TransparencyThursday, which features regularly on our Instagram feed (and also on YouTube), is an initiative that gives the public...
Maria Vlastara
Jun 16, 20221 min read
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Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022: Case studies and articles
Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022 (#BOARD22), took place on the last day of the FELASA Congress (16 June). Many institutions across...
Maria Vlastara
Jun 16, 20221 min read
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Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022: Videos & live stream interviews
This year, Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022 (#BOARD22), took place on the last day of the FELASA congress (16 June), and to...
Maria Vlastara
Jun 16, 20221 min read
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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
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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
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