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Brain implant treats paralysed man
Excitement, with a note of caution, has greeted the news that a paralysed man has been able to walk again thanks to a brain implant that...
Gege Li
Jun 2, 20231 min read
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Microplastics pass to rat offspring
Microscopic plastic particles in the environment can pass from pregnant rats to their unborn offspring, potentially harming their...
Gege Li
Mar 6, 20231 min read
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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 27, 20231 min read
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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
Feb 13, 20231 min read
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Insights on โcognitive mapsโ in rats
Identifying a type of โmental mapโ that guides behaviour may have implications for our understanding of psychiatric disorders, suggests a...
Gege Li
Jan 30, 20231 min read
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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 23, 20231 min read
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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
Jan 9, 20231 min read
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Brain research prizes & animal studies
Hamsters, flies and mice are among the animals that have been central to discoveries in research at this yearโs Society for Neuroscience...
Gege Li
Nov 21, 20221 min read
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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...
Gege Li
Oct 17, 20221 min read
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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...
Georgios Petrellis
Aug 22, 20221 min read
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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...
Maria Vlastara
Aug 22, 20221 min read
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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 27, 20221 min read
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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, 20222 min read
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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, 20223 min read
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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, 20223 min read
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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, 20223 min read
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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,...
Bob Tolliday
Jul 19, 20223 min read
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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 13, 20221 min read
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#TransparencyThursday
A leading scientist in Germany has spoken about his research involving the use of animals for EARAโs #TransparencyThursday Q&A series on...
Ana Barros
Apr 4, 20221 min read
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Time-keeping rats
A collaboration between French and Polish researchers has revealed that rats can estimate passing time and evaluate how well they did...
Bob Tolliday
Feb 28, 20221 min read
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