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Bee and human brain similarities revealed
Scientists in Germany and New Zealand have found a link between the honey bee and human brains, which could lead to a better...
Ana Barros
Mar 8, 20201 min read
Twitter ambassadors needed in Germany and Ireland
The European Animal Research Association is looking for Twitter ambassadors in Germany and Ireland. An EARA Twitter ambassador is...
Ana Barros
Feb 28, 20201 min read
Interview looks at science behind EU statistics
Greater insight into the science behind the recently published EU-wide statistics on the use of animals in research has been given in an...
Ana Barros
Feb 25, 20201 min read
Podcasts communicating on research
Podcasts aimed at explaining about biomedical research and the use of animals and the 3Rs are cropping up online and via Twitter. Lab...
Ana Barros
Feb 17, 20201 min read
Innovative technique using fly larva may aid drug discovery
A team of German researchers have developed a method to study the processes taking place in the cells of a living fruit fly larva. ...
Ana Barros
Feb 17, 20201 min read
Improving openness in animal research within the European neuroscience community
The European Animal Research Association (EARA) invites you to attend a panel discussion at the FENS Forum of Neuroscience on openness in...
Ana Barros
Feb 13, 20202 min read
Research sector in Germany welcomes EU-wide figures on the number of animals used in science
The German biomedical research sector has welcomed the publication of the first comprehensive statistics, from across the EU, including...
Ana Barros
Feb 5, 20204 min read
Studying mice helps explain why malaria patients suffer organ damage
Experiments with mice have helped researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Berlin, Germany, and the University of...
Ana Barros
Feb 5, 20201 min read
German lab’s licence revoked
The operating licence of a facility run by the Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology (LPT), Germany, has been revoked by the...
Ana Barros
Jan 27, 20201 min read
RWTH Aachen: Sign up for webinars on laboratory animal science
EARA member RWTH Aachen University, Germany, has announced a series of online courses on laboratory animal science starting in February....
Ana Barros
Jan 27, 20201 min read
Sleeping bears may help to fight muscle atrophy
Researchers in Germany have studied hibernating bears to understand how they avoid muscle wasting. The findings from EARA member the Max...
Ana Barros
Jan 13, 20201 min read
Statement regarding the Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology – cancellation of EARA membership
The Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology (LPT) have been members of the European Animal Research Association (EARA) since 2016. As...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 12, 20202 min read
Statement by EARA on video footage taken from the Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology (LPT)
This is a public statement just issued by EARA, regarding video footage that appeared this week in the media of several European...
Ana Barros
Oct 16, 20192 min read
Speakers announced for EARA/FENS communications event in Germany
Improving Openness and Animal Research in Germany – Free satellite event, Thursday, 12 July, FENS/EARA The list of speakers for the free...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 24, 20192 min read
Speakers announced for EARA/FENS communications event in Germany
Improving Openness and Animal Research in Germany – Free satellite event, Thursday, 12 July, FENS/EARA The list of speakers for the free...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 24, 20192 min read
Animal research – a debate between a primate researcher and an opponent
A moderated debate between Prof. Stefan Treue, (pictured below) animal physiologist, neuroscientist and director of the German Primate...
Bob Tolliday
Mar 5, 20197 min read
University of Munster launches Principles document on the ethical treatment of animals in testing.
The University of Münster, in Germany, has launched its Principles on the Ethical Treatment of Animals in Scientific Research and...
Bob Tolliday
Mar 5, 20197 min read
Chancellor Merkel backs new German research centre
The Max Delbrück Center (MDC), an EARA member, welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel as she opened its new research building in...
Bob Tolliday
Mar 4, 20191 min read
Basic research: ‘as necessary as human curiosity’ says brain scientist
A leading brain scientist has made a passionate argument for basic research at a packed event, hosted by EARA, in Frankfurt am Main,...
Bob Tolliday
Feb 28, 20192 min read
Improving openness in animal research in Germany – watch the videos
The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) together with the Society for Neuroscience (SfN), last year kindly agreed to...
Bob Tolliday
Feb 26, 20191 min read
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