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Zebrafish & eye development
New zebrafish research by EARA member institutions has shed light on how eyes are formed, in turn providing key insights into...
Gege Li
Aug 21, 20231 min read
Transparency initiative in Germany continues to grow
The German Transparency Agreement on Animal Research has received its 100th signatory in the week it celebrates its second anniversary....
Bob Tolliday
Jul 10, 20231 min read
German zoos join Transparency Agreement
The zoos of Münster, Nuremberg and Wuppertal have become the first zoos to join Germany’s Transparency Agreement (TA) on speaking openly...
Gege Li
Jun 2, 20231 min read
Organoids & chip alternatives developed
Two recent studies have shown progress in the search for non-animal alternatives to research into blood clotting and the heart. In what...
Gege Li
May 22, 20231 min read
Oral mRNA vaccine progress stalls
A project to deliver mRNA vaccines in oral form will not go ahead following an early-stage study in mice. BioNTech, the German company...
Gege Li
May 22, 20231 min read
‘Game changer’ 3D maps of mice
German researchers have developed a technique to reveal, in incredible detail, the bodies and brains of mice, opening up a new way to...
Gege Li
May 2, 20231 min read
Feature: How animal studies contributed to biomedical breakthroughs in 2022
Ahead of this year’s Be Open About Animal Research Day (#BOARD23), on 15 June, which highlights how the biomedical research community...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 23, 20234 min read
Covid-19 nasal vaccine in hamsters
A trial vaccine for Covid-19, which is delivered up the nose, provides better protection than an injection, according to a new study in...
Gege Li
Apr 11, 20231 min read
Biomedical sector in Germany welcomes 2020 EU statistics on the animals used in research and testing
The German biomedical research sector has welcomed today the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU, including...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 4, 20233 min read
2020 EU numbers on animals used in research show the impact of Covid-19
Reductions in the use of animals in biomedical research overall, but an increase in the use of monkeys and small mammals, has revealed...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 4, 20234 min read
Studying diet & the 'yo-yo effect' in mice
Researchers, studying mice, have gained a greater understanding of the tendency to add weight after ending a diet – known as the yo-yo...
Gege Li
Apr 3, 20231 min read
Brain Prize & animal studies
This year’s prestigious Brain Prize has gone to three neuroscientists, who have all used animal research in their pioneering discoveries....
Gege Li
Mar 27, 20231 min read
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
Insights on ‘cognitive maps’ in rats
Identifying a type of ‘mental map’ that guides behaviour may have implications for our understanding of psychiatric disorders, suggests a...
Gege Li
Jan 30, 20231 min read
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
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
Feature on research animals – mice
EARA has published a feature article outlining how and why mice are used in scientific research, and the main areas that involve these...
Gege Li
Jan 9, 20231 min read
Insulin and good health
A study in fruit flies by German researchers has provided new insights into how exercise promotes good health. A team, led by the...
Gege Li
Jan 9, 20231 min read
Why animal research matters – videos
A host of scientists came forward in 2022 to talk to EARA about their use of animals in research and why it is necessary. The Q&A...
Bob Tolliday
Dec 21, 20221 min read
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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