Parkinson's & animal studies
Using fruit flies and mice, a team of Swiss researchers have identified a gene which plays a role in protecting against Parkinson’s...
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Ana Barros
- Mar 14
- 1 min
Brain Prize winners
The 2022 Brain Prize has been awarded to an international group of researchers for their pioneering work on how the nervous system...
Bob Tolliday
- Feb 21
- 1 min
Swiss vote on ban
Voters in the Swiss referendum, calling for a ban on animal research in the country, have emphatically rejected it by 79% to 21%. It was...
Ana Barros
- Feb 14
- 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...
Ana Barros
- Jan 24
- 2 min
Swiss vote
In less than a month’s time Swiss citizens will be asked to decide whether to approve a countrywide ban on research using animals in a...
Ana Barros
- Dec 20, 2021
- 1 min
Scientists talk about their research using animals
Find out more about how leading scientists from around the world have been answering your questions about their studies using animals....
Ana Barros
- Nov 15, 2021
- 1 min
Frogs & kidney disease
Researchers at EARA member the University of Zurich, Switzerland, have found a better way to study kidney disease by using frogs. With...
Bob Tolliday
- Nov 1, 2021
- 1 min
Immune clock breakthrough
Swiss and German researchers have discovered that the body’s immune system can vary in levels of activity, depending on the time of day....
Ana Barros
- Oct 18, 2021
- 1 min
3Rs online webinars
A series of four free events hosted by a pan-European group of 3Rs centres, will take place online from this Thursday until December....
Ana Barros
- Sep 13, 2021
- 1 min
Open call – 3Rs & Communications
Two grants to support young scientists in communicating about animal research and the development of alternative methods have been...
Ana Barros
- Sep 6, 2021
- 1 min
Animal studies and new cholesterol jab
A new type of injection to lower cholesterol in the blood has now been approved for use both by EU and the UK. EARA member, Novartis,...
Ana Barros
- Jul 26, 2021
- 1 min
Animal-free skin test
The first complete skin sensitisation test, without using animals, has been approved for international use. The Organisation for Economic...
Ana Barros
- Jun 14, 2021
- 1 min
Smartwatch delivers insulin
Researchers at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, have developed a device which can control the release of insulin through a smartwatch....
Bob Tolliday
- May 31, 2021
- 1 min
New cancer therapy
Scientists at EARA member the University of Zurich, Switzerland have developed a new technology which instructs cancer cells to start...
Ana Barros
- May 8, 2021
- 1 min
Scientists in Switzerland 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
- Apr 5, 2021
- 1 min
Improving mouse welfare
Scientists at EARA member the University of Zurich, Switzerland, have reported on a new way to administer drugs to mice without...
Bob Tolliday
- Mar 29, 2021
- 1 min
Metabolism of lung tumours
Research in Switzerland has revealed a new way to stop lung cancer tumours from becoming resistant to treatment. A tumour consists of...
Bob Tolliday
- Mar 15, 2021
- 1 min
Prostate cancer organoids
Researchers at the University of Bern, Switzerland, have developed an organoid model to help find personalised drug treatments for...
Ana Barros
- Mar 8, 2021
- 1 min
EARA growth
The European Animal Research Association (EARA), founded just seven years ago, has recently become the biggest advocacy organisation on...
Ana Barros
- Nov 16, 2020
- 1 min
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...