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The origin of language and memory
Researchers from the Newcastle University, UK, have found a link between the development of communication and memory in human and primate...
Ana Barros
Feb 8, 20211 min read
US poll on animal research
Three recent public opinion polls held by the Foundation of Biomedical Research (FBR), US, show that acceptance of animal research in the...
Bob Tolliday
Feb 1, 20211 min read
Ben Stiller & free event on MND
An online US event looking at the path to a new treatment for ALS (or MND), based on a patient story, takes place next week. Hosted by...
Ana Barros
Jan 25, 20211 min read
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
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
Inhaled vaccines
Scientists at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, USA, have identified a new way to deliver a vaccine by aerosol rather than...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 11, 20211 min read
Monkeys for Covid-19 research
US researchers have confirmed the importance of using rhesus macaque monkeys as models in Covid-19 research, in a recent study. The...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 11, 20211 min read
UK schoolchildren part of fly experiment
Schoolchildren in the UK have joined a global experiment run by Stanford University, USA, and the University of Oxford, UK, using fruit...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 4, 20211 min read
Feature: Making vaccines safe - animal testing plays a vital part
While basic research using animals gave scientists a greater understanding of the Covid-19 virus, such as its structure and genetic...
Bob Tolliday
Dec 22, 20205 min read
Parkinson’s dyskinesia drug
A new drug, which combats a side effect of a common Parkinson’s disease treatment, is entering clinical trials after successful studies...
Ana Barros
Dec 7, 20201 min read
Animal research & autism
Scientists in the US are using mice and zebrafish to help understand some of the symptoms experienced by people with autism, caused by a...
Ana Barros
Nov 30, 20201 min read
EARA/EFPIA response to antibody recommendation
A joint report by the European Animal Research Association (EARA) and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and...
Bob Tolliday
Nov 18, 20204 min read
Monkey shortage for Covid-19 research
EARA has taken action to support the biomedical sector over the growing shortage of purpose-bred macaque monkeys, used in Covid-19 and...
Ana Barros
Nov 9, 20202 min read
Brain control without surgery
Scientists from Stanford University, USA, have been able to switch cells ‘on and off’ within the brain of a living animal. Using...
Ana Barros
Nov 9, 20201 min read
Regrowing bones using animals
Researchers at the Columbia University in New York have found a way to use stem cells from pig fat to grow replacement jaw bones and...
Ana Barros
Nov 9, 20201 min read
Zebrafish microphotography
A stunning image of a zebrafish, used as a research animal model, has won Nikon's Small World microphotography competition. Highlighted...
Ana Barros
Oct 19, 20201 min read
Animal research in Nobel Prizes
The 2020 Nobel Prizes have highlighted the important role of animal research in life science and medicine. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry...
Ana Barros
Oct 12, 20201 min read
AMP Podcast
US advocacy group Americans for Medical Progress (AMP) has spoken about the importance of animal research in a podcast for Federal News...
Ana Barros
Oct 5, 20201 min read
Space mice
Research using mice, on the International Space Station (ISS), could help tackle the major health challenges for astronauts during...
Ana Barros
Sep 21, 20201 min read
Neuralink pig showcase - video
Elon Musk's Neuralink venture has demonstrated its latest developments in brain implant technology with a live display using pigs. A chip...
Ana Barros
Sep 7, 20201 min read
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