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Organoids
Scientists from Technical University of Munich, Germany, have created โminiature intestinesโ in the lab to study the human gut. Using...
Ana Barros
Oct 26, 20201 min read
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Hair loss in mice
A study led by scientists from the EARA members the University of Helsinki, Finland, and the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing,...
Ana Barros
Oct 19, 20201 min read
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Feature: The vital role of antibodies in biomedical research
Antibodies, the small proteins which form a critical part of our immune response to disease, are the unsung heroes of much biomedical...
Bob Tolliday
Sep 7, 20205 min read
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Organoid research secures funding
A research project aiming to confirm โmini-organsโ as good models to study human biology has won EU funding. The HCA|Organoid initiative,...
Ana Barros
Sep 7, 20201 min read
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Personality changes in zebrafish
German scientists have shown, that by selective breeding of zebrafish, distinct personality traits occur both in behaviour and also brain...
Ana Barros
Aug 17, 20201 min read
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EU survey
European researchers have confirmed the importance of using animals to the success of their studies, in a major EU survey. The Joint...
Ana Barros
Jul 20, 20201 min read
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EARA communications event at FENS
The EARA Special Interest Event at the Virtual FENS Forum, last week, highlighted the importance of a proactive approach on communicating...
Ana Barros
Jul 17, 20202 min read
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EARA in the media
A podcast by Undark magazine has looked into the hidden cost of failing to engage with the public on the use of animals in research....
Ana Barros
Jun 8, 202016 min read
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EARA at FENS
EARA will be hosting a live-streamed Special Interest Event at the first ever online conference of the Federation of European...
Ana Barros
Jun 1, 20201 min read
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Covid-19 research using monkeys
In the research to combat Covid-19, one of the most important, and in demand, animals to use as models for understanding the virus, and...
Ana Barros
May 26, 20204 min read
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Zebrafish & regenerative medicine
Two separate studies, using zebrafish, are helping to give greater insights into how cells regrow in different parts of the body. At...
Ana Barros
May 26, 20201 min read
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Research in Germany uses animals to find effective treatments for Covid-19
The European Animal Research Association has put together an interactive map to display the biomedical research currently underway across...
Ana Barros
May 7, 20202 min read
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Fighting coronavirus using computer modelling
The Human Brain Project, based in Geneva, Switzerland, and its partner Forschungszentrum Jรผlich, Germany, are now using their knowledge...
Ana Barros
Apr 27, 20201 min read
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Research calms concerns of Covid-19 in animals
Fears of domestic and farm animals being infected by Covid-19 and in turn spreading it further, has led experts to seek answers using...
Ana Barros
Apr 27, 20201 min read
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A look back at medical advances in 2019 and the role played by animal research
While biomedical research is being asked to find solutions to the worldโs current health emergency, it is worth remembering the wide...
Ana Barros
Apr 23, 20203 min read
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Crisis plans help animal facilities respond to the coronavirus pandemic
Andreas Lengeling, the animal research and welfare officer for the Max Planck Society, in Germany, looks at the steps many institutions...
Ana Barros
Apr 11, 20203 min read
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How animals are helping in Covid-19 research - a global overview
The European Animal Research Association has put together an interactive map to display the biomedical research currently underway across...
Ana Barros
Apr 3, 20202 min read
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Mapping the fight against Covid-19 in Europe
Researchers across Europe are in the forefront of the search for effective drugs to fight the coronavirus. EARA has put together a map...
Ana Barros
Mar 23, 20201 min read
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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
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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
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