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Dutch government endorses research using monkeys
In a significant move, a committee of government experts has published a report stating that biomedical research with monkeys remains...
Monique Havermans
Apr 212 min read
Microrobots remove blood clots in sheep
Researchers in the Netherlands have developed wireless magnetic microrobots that can remove blood clots from hard-to-reach arteries in...
Inรชs Serrenho
Mar 31 min read
EARA News Digest โ the top stories of 2024
Here is a selection of the most-read research stories in the EARA News Digest this year: In April, a study at NERF ย (a centre at EARA...
Bob Tolliday
Dec 30, 20242 min read
Menstrual cycle in mice - link to breast cancer treatment
Research from Belgium and the Netherlands has shown that the menstrual cycle can influence the effectiveness of chemotherapy in breast...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Dec 23, 20241 min read
Detecting rare tumours using lizards
Research from the Netherlands has developed a scan that uses a compound, found in lizard saliva, to detect rare types of tumours....
Nuno Gonรงalves
Oct 28, 20241 min read
Mice study shows new mRNA vaccine safety
Research from the Netherlands, using mice, has revealed that a new type of mRNA vaccine is safe to use in the body, highlighting its...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Aug 5, 20241 min read
Tackling memory loss with mice studiesย
Two separate studies, both performed in mice, are bringing insights into ways to combat memory loss in humans.
Nuno Gonรงalves
Jul 23, 20241 min read
Biomedical sector in the Netherlands welcomes 2022 EU report on the number of animals used in research and testing
The Netherlands biomedical research sector has welcomed the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU in 2022.
Bob Tolliday
Jul 22, 20244 min read
Improving breathing devices for premature births
Researchers believe they have found a better way to help premature babies with breathing difficulties, using rabbits.
Nuno Gonรงalves
Jul 15, 20241 min read
Parkinsonโs patients learn more about research with monkeys
People with Parkinsonโs have had the opportunity to learn more about biomedical research on the condition, involving the use of monkeys,...
The European Animal Research Association
Jul 12, 20242 min read
Rehoming lab rats in New Zealand
An articleย in Cosmos Magazineย has looked at some of the rehoming initiatives for rats that have previously been used in biomedical...
Gege Li
Jul 1, 20242 min read
Replacing animal use in snakebite research
Research from the Netherlands has developed an โorgan-on-chipโ model, based on human blood vessels, to improve how scientists study the...
Gege Li
Jun 10, 20241 min read
Scicomm awards for animal research
Innovative communications initiatives by researchers, as well as projects to replace and reduce the use of animals, have been recognised...
Gege Li
May 20, 20241 min read
Neuron-sized implant could help restore vision
Researchers have developed a microscopic electrical implant, tested in mice, which holds the potential to restore vision for people who have
Gege Li
May 13, 20241 min read
Dutch & Portuguese annual reports on animal research transparency published
The annual reports of the Transparency Agreements (TA) on animal research in the Netherlands and Portugal, recently published, have...
Bob Tolliday
May 7, 20241 min read
Dutch Transparency Agreement - annual report 2023
Greater communication about animal research with the Dutch public than ever before โ new transparency report reveals
The European Animal Research Association
May 3, 20242 min read
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
EARA study of EU-based websites 2024 - results in the Netherlands
Research institutions in Netherlands make good progress towards
website openness on animal research
- EARA website study 2024
Bob Tolliday
Apr 29, 20244 min read
Tourย of Dutch animal facility highlighted
As part of a series of website blog interviews at Radboud University Medical Center, its animal research facilityย has opened its doors to...
Bob Tolliday
Mar 28, 20241 min read
Could an animal studies dataset help reduce their use?
After sifting through vast numbers of research studies that used animals, scientists believe they have a basic set of data that could...
Gege Li
Mar 18, 20241 min read
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