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TB study in zebrafish
Scientists at the Leiden University, Netherlands, have found a new strategy to clear away tuberculosis bacteria in zebrafish. The team...
Ana Barros
Apr 19, 20211 min read
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Hereditary deafness
Researchers at EARA member Radboud University Medical Centre, Netherlands, are developing a way to prevent sudden-onset deafness. A...
Ana Barros
Mar 8, 20211 min read
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#TransparencyThursday
Two leading scientists from the Netherlands will be answering questions about their animal research on the EARA Instagram page this...
Ana Barros
Mar 1, 20211 min read
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Covid-19 nasal spray
An antiviral nasal spray treatment for Covid-19, developed by Dutch and US scientists, has been shown to protect ferrets. The spray,...
Bob Tolliday
Feb 22, 20211 min read
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Opinie proefdiervrij onderzoek
Opinie: geef wetenschap de ruimte om zรฉlf tot proefdiervrij onderzoek te komen Streven naar proefdiervrij onderzoek is mooi, maar een te...
Ana Barros
Jan 28, 20213 min read
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Restoring vision in monkeys
Scientists at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN), Amsterdam, have created a brain implant that could restore some vision in...
Ana Barros
Dec 14, 20201 min read
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EARA Study of EU-based websites 2020
The second study of websites of biomedical research bodies across the EU, published by the European Animal Research Association (EARA),...
Ana Barros
Nov 17, 20204 min read
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Netherlands - EARA Study of EU-based websites 2020
A study of the websites of biomedical research bodies in the Netherlands, assessing how they discuss research using animals, published by...
Ana Barros
Nov 16, 20204 min read
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3Rs prize awarded
Research on miniature hearts to study cardiac diseases and to reduce the use of animal experiments has been recognised at an European...
Ana Barros
Nov 16, 20201 min read
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Sharing research on social media
Scientists around the world, working to develop a Covid-19 vaccine, are documenting their work on TikTok, Twitter and Instagram using...
Ana Barros
Nov 16, 20201 min read
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EU antibody proposal concerns
Two associations, representing 37 of Europeโs most prestigious research institutes, are the latest to express their concern over the...
Ana Barros
Nov 2, 20201 min read
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Animal antibody concerns
Spanish and Dutch scientists, have highlighted the concerns of the biomedical research community over the EU Commission recommendations...
Ana Barros
Oct 12, 20201 min read
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Animal antibody debate - Netherlands
A government agency, working to reduce the use of animal research in the Netherlands, has described EU Commission calls for a ban on the...
Bob Tolliday
Oct 8, 20202 min read
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EARA media training workshops
The European Animal Research Association (EARA) will hold four online media training sessions in November, with the support of the...
Bob Tolliday
Oct 8, 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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3Rs in Covid-19 debate
Two live webinars on the 3Rs in coronavirus research have highlighted the disagreements over the contribution of animal research in the...
Ana Barros
Aug 29, 20203 min read
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3Rs in Covid-19 webinars
With the postponement of the 11th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences (WC11), two free webinars are...
Ana Barros
Aug 24, 20201 min read
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Dutch scientists speak up
The scientific community in the Netherlands has spoken with one voice to highlightย the importance of animal research during the Covid-19...
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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