Microplastics pass to rat offspring
Microscopic plastic particles in the environment can pass from pregnant rats to their unborn offspring, potentially harming their...
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Gege Li
- Feb 27
- 1 min
Device to help stroke patients
Patients paralysed by a stroke have regained temporary movement in their arms and hands, thanks to an innovative electrical device....
Gege Li
- Feb 13
- 1 min
Scientific awards and animal research
Two prestigious prizes have praised the work of scientists, in Switzerland and Canada, whose significant discoveries used animals in...
Gege Li
- Jan 30
- 1 min
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 23
- 1 min
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 9
- 1 min
Insights into hearing implants
Stimulating the brains of deaf rats, that have hearing implants, can further improve their recognition of sounds. A study by the New York...
Gege Li
- Nov 21, 2022
- 1 min
Brain research prizes & animal studies
Hamsters, flies and mice are among the animals that have been central to discoveries in research at this year’s Society for Neuroscience...
Gege Li
- Oct 17, 2022
- 1 min
Human brain cells 'work' in rat brains
Human brain cells have been successfully transplanted into rats, which may pave the way for a better understanding of brain development...
Georgios Petrellis
- Aug 22, 2022
- 1 min
Single dose microparticles polio vaccine success in rats
Researchers in the US have developed a type of microparticle, that can deliver and release vaccines at set times, to create a single dose...
Maria Vlastara
- Aug 22, 2022
- 1 min
Non-invasive monitoring of vital functions in rats
A new type of jacket, which can be worn by animals to check their bodily functions during biomedical research, has been developed. A team...
Bob Tolliday
- Jul 27, 2022
- 1 min
Gene editing and the role of animal studies
EARA has published an article that looks at how gene editing technology has revolutionised the way scientists investigate the cause of...
Bob Tolliday
- Jul 19, 2022
- 2 min
Biomedical sector in Portugal welcomes 2019 EU figures on animal research
The Portuguese biomedical research sector has welcomed the publication of the comprehensive statistics (2019), from across the EU, on all...
Bob Tolliday
- Jul 19, 2022
- 3 min
Biomedical sector in Netherlands welcomes 2019 EU figures on animal research
The Dutch biomedical research sector has welcomed the publication of comprehensive statistics (2019), from across the EU, including the...
Bob Tolliday
- Jul 19, 2022
- 3 min
Biomedical sector in Italy welcomes 2019 EU figures on animal research
The Italian biomedical research sector has welcomed today the publication of comprehensive statistics (2019), from across the EU,...
Bob Tolliday
- Jul 19, 2022
- 3 min
Biomedical sector in France welcomes 2019 EU figures on animal research
The French biomedical research sector has welcomed today the publication of comprehensive statistics for 2019, from across the EU,...
Bob Tolliday
- Jul 19, 2022
- 3 min
Biomedical sector in Germany welcomes 2019 EU figures on animal research
The German biomedical research sector has welcomed today the publication of comprehensive statistics (2019), from across the EU,...
Maria Vlastara
- Jun 12, 2022
- 1 min
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...
Ana Barros
- Apr 4, 2022
- 1 min
#TransparencyThursday
A leading scientist in Germany has spoken about his research involving the use of animals for EARA’s #TransparencyThursday Q&A series on...
Bob Tolliday
- Feb 28, 2022
- 1 min
Time-keeping rats
A collaboration between French and Polish researchers has revealed that rats can estimate passing time and evaluate how well they did...
Ana Barros
- Feb 14, 2022
- 1 min
Spinal implant offers promise for the paralysed
Swiss researchers have developed an implant that allows patients with a complete spinal cord injury to stand and walk again (video). The...
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