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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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Skin bacteria in mice can protect from the sun
Researchers in France and Austria have discovered that skin bacteria can directly interfere in the protection against radiation that usually causes sunburn.ย ย
Helena Pinheiro
May 191 min read
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Mice studies reveal health effects of gut-brain connections
Research in Asia and Europe has provided further insights into how disruption to communication between the gut and brain could have an...
Gege Li
Feb 171 min read
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EARA and Gircor workshop on improving animal research in France
EARA and Gircor, the French advocacy organisation on animal research, held an in-person event in Paris this week aimed at fostering...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Dec 10, 20242 min read
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EU-Simia conference highlights crucial role of monkeys in research
Close to 100 participants recently took part in the first international conference of EU-Simia, to discuss the crucial role of non-human...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Dec 2, 20242 min read
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Understanding booster vaccines
Researchers in France have used โorgan-on-chipโ technology to shed light on the effectiveness of booster vaccines for Covid-19 and other...
Gege Li
Sep 16, 20241 min read
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Sheep studies on new biomaterials
Using sheep, separate studies from France and the US have uncovered potential biomaterial treatments for heart disease and cartilage...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Aug 12, 20242 min read
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Biomedical sector in France welcomes 2022 EU report on the number of animals used in research and testing
The French biomedical research sector has welcomed the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU in 2022.
Bob Tolliday
Jul 22, 20244 min read
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EARA study of EU-based websites 2024 published
National Transparency Agreements on animal research set the
benchmark for good website content
โ EARA website study 2024
Bob Tolliday
Apr 29, 20245 min read
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EARA study of EU-based websites 2024 - results in France
Transparency charter signatories lead the way in progress towards website openness about animal research in France
Bob Tolliday
Apr 29, 20244 min read
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Mouse study reveals new cancer insights
Researchers in France have made a groundbreaking discovery revealing that specific cells surrounding tumours influence the bodyโs...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Dec 20, 20231 min read
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EARA News Digest top stories of 2023
Here is a selection of the most-read research stories in the EARA News Digest this year: In January, EARA member the University of...
Gege Li
Dec 20, 20231 min read
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Hereditary & transplant studies of ageing
Studies in France and the US have revealed new insights into accelerated ageing in animals. Researchers in France at IM Projet, Caduceum,...
Gege Li
Dec 11, 20231 min read
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Understanding movement & behaviour
Two separate studies in zebrafish have shed light on how the brain controls movement, providing valuable insights into behaviour and the...
Gege Li
Sep 18, 20231 min read
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500 biomedical institutions in Europe have signed a National Transparency Agreement
The need to foster open and transparent communication with the general public, about the benefits to society of using animals in...
The European Animal Research Association
Sep 12, 202311 min read
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Progress with animal monitoring tech
A new type of telemetry jacket, used to monitor the bodily functions of laboratory rats, is now being tested and validated for use with...
Gege Li
Sep 4, 20231 min read
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Preventing the spread of Lyme disease
Scientists have developed a vaccine that can stop ticks from spreading Lyme disease in mice, which has the potential to reduce infections...
Gege Li
Aug 7, 20231 min read
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Cephalopods & brain studies
A French neurobiologist has highlighted the valuable insights that cephalopods (such as cuttlefish, octopus and squid) can provide for...
Gege Li
Jul 24, 20231 min read
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Zebrafish and brain cancer โ video
Zebrafish research by the Institut Pasteur in Paris, France, has highlighted the contribution of these fish to finding treatments, for...
Gege Li
Jul 3, 20231 min read
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Feature: How animal studies contributed to biomedical breakthroughs in 2022
Ahead of this yearโs Be Open About Animal Research Day (#BOARD23), on 15 June, which highlights how the biomedical research community...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 23, 20234 min read
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Alternative study for parasite
Researchers in France have studied the key early stages of a common parasite infection in cats, without needing to use cats in their...
Gege Li
Apr 14, 20231 min read
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