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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
Bio-bandage speeds healing
A bandage, based on biodegradable polymer and mucins, has been designed to help heal wounds faster in rats. The bandage, developed by...
Maria Vlastara
Jun 12, 20221 min read
Understanding immune cells with fruit flies
Scientists have taken a step further in understanding how immune cells enter body tissue to fight infections, by studying fruit fly...
Maria Vlastara
May 2, 20221 min read
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...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 27, 20226 min read
Monkeys & tests for hearing
Researchers in Germany have developed a touchscreen test, using monkeys, which will help improve the quality and safety of hearing...
Ana Barros
Apr 11, 20221 min read
Muscle strength & animal models
Studies using mice and zebrafish, in Germany and the US, are giving insights into muscle strength and wastage in the study of muscular...
Ana Barros
Apr 4, 20221 min read
#TransparencyThursday
A leading scientist in Germany has spoken about his research involving the use of animals for EARA’s #TransparencyThursday Q&A series on...
Ana Barros
Apr 4, 20221 min read
Opinion: Animal research under threat in Germany
Animal research is under threat in Germany. It’s time for the government to take charge! German legal experts* Klaus Gärditz and Matthias...
Bob Tolliday
Mar 29, 20224 min read
Animal research in Germany
The official system for handling the approval of the use of animals in biomedical research in Germany ‘is in disarray’, according to...
Ana Barros
Mar 28, 20221 min read
3D bioprinting & alternatives
Two European projects are seeking to reduce the use of animals in research by using 3D bioprinting. The BRIGHTER project aims to overcome...
Ana Barros
Mar 7, 20221 min read
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,...
Ana Barros
Mar 7, 20221 min read
Ernst Strüngmann video
EARA member, the Ernst Strüngmann Institute (ESI), Germany, has published a video showcasing its people and research, including the...
Ana Barros
Jan 31, 20221 min read
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
Jan 17, 20221 min read
Researchers on Instagram in 2021
This year on EARA Intagram, we saw more scientists than ever, coming forward publicly to answer questions about their research using...
Ana Barros
Dec 27, 20211 min read
Treating heart failure
Researchers in Germany have found a way to improve the treatment of heart failure, using a combination of animal studies and new approach...
Ana Barros
Dec 21, 20211 min read
Scientists talk about their research using animals
Find out more about how leading scientists from around the world have been answering your questions about their studies using animals. ...
Ana Barros
Dec 20, 20211 min read
Balancing fear
Scientists at the EARA member, Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology, Germany, have found how the body, not just the brain, regulates fear...
Ana Barros
Nov 29, 20211 min read
Neuroscientist Q&A on EARA Instagram
This Thursday, a leading researcher from Germany will be answering questions on EARA Instagram about his research on motion and movement....
Ana Barros
Nov 8, 20211 min read
Immune clock breakthrough
Swiss and German researchers have discovered that the body’s immune system can vary in levels of activity, depending on the time of day....
Bob Tolliday
Nov 1, 20211 min read
Animal use and Covid-19 research
Researchers have highlighted the critical role that animals played in Covid-19 research in Germany. The team at the German Centre for the...
Ana Barros
Oct 18, 20211 min read
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