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Research highlights the need to make animal studies more reliable
A review of animal experiments has identified clear opportunities to improve how studies are designed and analysed, which could increase the reliability and impact of research using animals.
Inês Serrenho
Sep 15, 20251 min read
Non-opioid tested in mice and monkeys might ease opioid crisis
Researchers in Japan have tested a new drug that provides powerful pain relief in mice and monkeys, without the dangers of opioids.
Nuno Gonçalves
Sep 8, 20251 min read
Transparent mouse scalp opens window into brain development
US scientists have developed a new method that turns the mouse scalp transparent, making it possible to image the living brain during its development.
Inês Serrenho
Sep 8, 20251 min read
Smell loss as an early sign of Alzheimer's — study in mice and humans
Researchers in Germany have found, in a study using mice and humans, that loss of the sense of smell can be one of the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s, before cognitive impairment.
Helena Pinheiro
Sep 8, 20251 min read
Mouse study leads to first attempt to repair spinal cord in humans
Researchers in Israel are preparing to test the first-ever implantation of patients’ own spinal cord cells to restore mobility in paralysed individuals — a breakthrough made possible by foundational experiments in mice.
Nuno Gonçalves
Sep 1, 20251 min read
First atlas of lifetime supply of eggs in primate ovaries
US researchers have mapped the formation of the lifetime supply of eggs in a study using monkeys, which could inform the study of ovarian diseases and advance treatments for infertility and hormonal disorders.
Helena Pinheiro
Sep 1, 20251 min read
Mice study uncovers breast cancer drug side effect
Researchers from Germany and the US have discovered how the breast cancer drug tamoxifen can increase the risk of tumours in the uterus, in a study using mice.
Helena Pinheiro
Sep 1, 20251 min read
Study in ageing cats offers clues to Alzheimer’s
A new UK study has found that ageing cat brains show similar hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease in humans.
Inês Serrenho
Sep 1, 20251 min read
AI-designed antibiotics clear drug-resistant infections in mice
Researchers in the US used artificial intelligence to discover two new antibiotics that can clear superbugs in mice infected with MRSA and drug-resistant gonorrhoea.
Inês Serrenho
Aug 25, 20251 min read
Synthetic uterus enables the first footage ever of an embryo implantation
Spanish researchers captured the first video of a human embryo implanting in a uterus, which could help improve understanding of the natural process and improve fertility and assisted reproduction techniques.
Helena Pinheiro
Aug 25, 20251 min read
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