Understanding DMD muscle degeneration
Scientists may have answered how Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) starts to form, using mice. DMD is a disease caused by a genetic...
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Bob Tolliday
- 4 days ago
- 1 min
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...
Maria Vlastara
- Aug 22
- 1 min
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 15
- 1 min
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....
Bob Tolliday
- Jul 19
- 3 min
Biomedical sector in France welcomes 2019 EU figures on animal research
The French biomedical research sector has welcomed today the publication of comprehensive statistics for 2019, from across the EU,...
Maria Vlastara
- Jul 18
- 1 min
Zebrafish genetic atlas completed
The most comprehensive atlas of genetic data on zebrafish, has been published. The initiative, by the international DANIO-CODE...
Bob Tolliday
- Jul 4
- 1 min
Air France ends primate transportation
The announcement by Air France, that the airline intends to end its transportation of monkeys is expected to add to the crisis already...
Bob Tolliday
- Jul 1
- 2 min
EARA statement: Air France
The announcement by Air France, that the airline intends to end the transportation of non-human primates (monkeys), adds to the current...
Bob Tolliday
- Jun 7
- 5 min
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,...
Maria Vlastara
- May 30
- 1 min
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...
Bob Tolliday
- Apr 27
- 6 min
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...
Ana Barros
- Mar 7
- 1 min
Virtual events in March
An event on Culture of Care and Responsible Research is taking place virtualy this week. Hosted by the University Hospital Jena, Germany,...
Bob Tolliday
- Feb 28
- 1 min
Time-keeping rats
A collaboration between French and Polish researchers has revealed that rats can estimate passing time and evaluate how well they did...
Bob Tolliday
- Feb 28
- 1 min
French MP visits research centre
The French MP, Cédric Villani, has recently visited animal facilities at the University of Strasbourg, as its guest, in conjunction with...
Ana Barros
- Feb 7
- 1 min
Get on #BOARD22
This June, EARA will once again co-ordinate Be Open about Animal Research Day – Get on #BOARD22, the 24-hour global social media campaign...
Ana Barros
- Jan 17
- 1 min
Free webinar
An online free event takes place next week to discuss animal suffering in science. The webinar, co-organised by the European Federation...
Ana Barros
- Nov 15, 2021
- 1 min
Heart valves & zebrafish
Scientists at Imperial College London, UK, have made new discoveries about how heart valves grow and develop (see video). The team, in...
Bob Tolliday
- Nov 8, 2021
- 2 min
Covid research and the contribution of monkeys
A recent article, in the French publication Usbek & Rica, has asked a number of scientists to explain the importance of using monkeys in...
Ana Barros
- Oct 25, 2021
- 1 min
Animal research events
Two free online events on animal research are taking place this week in France and in the Netherlands. Utrecht University, Netherlands,...
Ana Barros
- Oct 11, 2021
- 1 min
Minipigs for vaccine testing
EARA members, from Denmark and France, have demonstrated how minipigs can help develop and test new vaccines against whooping cough. At...