Belgian institutions committed to the Transparency Agreement on Animal Research have made significant advances in public communication...

Researchers in Portugal have discovered a defense mechanism in mice against the parasites that cause malaria, opening doors to potential therapeutic strategies. 

Researchers in China have grown beating hearts made of human cells in pig embryos that survived for 21 days, providing new hope for the global shortage of organs for transplantation.  

Researchers in the US have generated lab-grown human heart and liver organoids that form their own blood vessels, overcoming a major limitation in organoid development. 

Researchers in Israel unveiled how one of the most common painkillers – paracetamol - relieves pain, in a study conducted on rats. 

Research from Sweden has revealed how aggressive Shigella bacteria cause severe gut infections by using organoids to study the infection process. 

Karolinska Institutet (KI) in Stockholm, Sweden has corrected statements made by NGO Animalkind in the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet. According to Animalkind, Sweden falls short in enforcing its animal welfare laws when it comes to animals used for scientific purposes, suggesting that illegal practices are taking place across the country. 

Be Open about Animal Research Day (#BOARD25), the fifth annual of EARA’s annual 24-hour social media campaign, took place on 3 June, with contributions from the global biomedical community. 

Institutions and researchers across the world supported #BOARD25 including sharing case studies that highlighted the importance of being open and transparent to the general public about the use of animals in research.

To celebrate BOARD25, institutions and researchers around the world produced videos where they spoke about the animal research they carry out and about the need to talk openly with the public about animal research.