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EARA News Digest – the top stories of 2024
Here is a selection of the most-read research stories in the EARA News Digest this year: In April, a study at NERF (a centre at EARA...
Bob Tolliday
Dec 30, 20242 min read
Animal research openness – EARA video highlights 2024
Once again this year researchers have taken the opportunity to speak openly about their use of animals in research through our...
Gege Li
Dec 30, 20242 min read
Menstrual cycle in mice - link to breast cancer treatment
Research from Belgium and the Netherlands has shown that the menstrual cycle can influence the effectiveness of chemotherapy in breast...
Nuno Gonçalves
Dec 23, 20241 min read
Replacing monkeys with pigs in testing
A €17.5m EU project is seeking to identify where pigs could replace monkeys in safety testing. The NHPig project is a five-year...
Gege Li
Dec 23, 20242 min read
German researchers raise concerns on latest animal use statistics
Newly published statistics on the use of animals in research for 2023 in Germany show both a significant short and long-term decline in...
Bob Tolliday
Dec 23, 20241 min read
Article on German neuroscientist paints a balanced picture
German national magazine Der Spiegel has published an informative and sympathetic article on Andreas Kreiter (pictured), a...
Bob Tolliday
Dec 23, 20241 min read
Heart has its own ‘brain’ – zebrafish study
The heart has its own nervous system to control the heartbeat, according to a study in zebrafish, which may provide new insights into...
Gege Li
Dec 16, 20241 min read
EARA Conference 2025: Abstract submissions open
EARA is now inviting abstract submissions for its international conference, Shaping the future of animal research communication , set...
The European Animal Research Association
Dec 16, 20241 min read
First blood-producing heart organoid
Researchers in Germany have developed a heart organoid that is capable of producing blood, to improve the study of heart development and...
Gege Li
Dec 16, 20241 min read
EARA and Gircor workshop on improving animal research in France
EARA and Gircor, the French advocacy organisation on animal research, held an in-person event in Paris this week aimed at fostering...
Nuno Gonçalves
Dec 10, 20242 min read
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