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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 12, 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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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...
Ana Barros
Feb 14, 20221 min read
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3Rs awards
Prizes which recognised three innovations, that reduce the need for animals in research, have been won by scientists from China, the UK...
Ana Barros
Nov 15, 20211 min read
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Animal research events
Two free online events on animal research are taking place this week in France and in the Netherlands. Utrecht University, Netherlands,...
Ana Barros
Oct 25, 20211 min read
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Injectable heart patch
An injectable patch, used to restore heart function after injury and reduce the need for open-heart surgery, has been developed in animal...
Bob Tolliday
Oct 25, 20211 min read
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Animal use and Covid-19 research
Researchers have highlighted the critical role that animals played in Covid-19 research in Germany. The team at the German Centre for the...
Ana Barros
Oct 18, 20211 min read
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Awards recognise animal research
The role of animals in research has been recognised by one of the most prestigious US medicine awards. This yearโs Albert Lasker Basic...
Ana Barros
Oct 4, 20211 min read
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Rat brain atlas
The British Neuroscience Association have launched an online resource to help design and support experiments using rats. Ratlas, an atlas...
Ana Barros
Aug 30, 20211 min read
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Dissolvable pacemakers
US scientists have developed a dissolvable pacemaker, that offers a short-term solution for patients recovering from heart surgery. The...
Bob Tolliday
Jul 5, 20211 min read
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Updated diet for lab rodents
Concerns about the diet of mice and rats and the effect this has on research results, has led to sweeping new recommendations by US...
Bob Tolliday
Jun 28, 20211 min read
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Pollution & dementia
Scientists from the University of California, Davis, USA, have found a link between air pollution and a higher risk of developing...
Ana Barros
Jun 14, 20211 min read
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Feature: Why do we need to use animals in neuroscience research?
Perhaps more than in any other field of biomedical research, it is essential to use animals to understand the functions of the brain,...
Bob Tolliday
Jun 4, 20217 min read
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Scientists in Portugal talk about their research using animals
EARA's #TransparencyThursday is an initiative on Instagram that allows the public the chance to find out why it is necessary to use...
Ana Barros
May 8, 20211 min read
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Value of animal models
A recent publication by Portuguese and Hungarian scientists has confirmed the value of animal studies in diabetes research. The team, led...
Bob Tolliday
Feb 22, 20211 min read
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Eye disease in rats
Research in rats, published during Glaucoma Awareness Month, suggests potential treatments for the eye condition. Scientists at...
Ana Barros
Jan 25, 20211 min read
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Animal studies & blindness
US scientists have found a potential treatment for blindness in patients with retinal disorders, that affect around 200 million people...
Ana Barros
Jan 25, 20211 min read
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US rodent numbers row
A paper estimating the numbers of mice and rats used annually in US research has been strongly challenged within the biomedical research...
Ana Barros
Jan 18, 20211 min read
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Heart research & animal models
The UK British Heart Foundation (BHF) charity has published a round-up of its current funded research to treat heart disease, including...
Ana Barros
Nov 23, 20201 min read
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