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Implant targets pancreatic tumours

A tiny implantable device can deliver cancer treatment directly to tumours to stop their growth, a new study in mice has shown....

Gege Li

Apr 24, 20231 min read

EU project on exposure to microplastics

An EU-funded project will use studies in animals, alongside other methods, to investigate the possible effects of tiny plastic particles...

Gege Li

Apr 24, 20231 min read

Call for neuroscientists to join ‘Pledge for Science’

The European Brain Council (EBC) is seeking volunteers from the scientific community to take part in a series of engagement events with...

Bob Tolliday

Apr 24, 20231 min read

Feature: How animal studies contributed to biomedical breakthroughs in 2022

Ahead of this year’s Be Open About Animal Research Day (#BOARD23), on 15 June, which highlights how the biomedical research community...

Bob Tolliday

Apr 23, 20234 min read

Alternative study for parasite

Researchers in France have studied the key early stages of a common parasite infection in cats, without needing to use cats in their...

Gege Li

Apr 14, 20231 min read

Lack of nutrients & brain damage

A shortage of dietary nutrients can severely impact the development of the brain, an Austrian study in mice has found. Researchers, led...

Gege Li

Apr 14, 20231 min read

New methods for studying animal brains

Recent studies have successfully developed new ways to look at the brains of mice, to provide new insights and understanding. US...

Gege Li

Apr 14, 20231 min read

How zebrafish contribute to biomedical research

EARA has published a feature article on the use of zebrafish in biomedical research and their increasing use over other animals. The...

Gege Li

Apr 11, 20231 min read

Covid-19 nasal vaccine in hamsters

A trial vaccine for Covid-19, which is delivered up the nose, provides better protection than an injection, according to a new study in...

Gege Li

Apr 11, 20231 min read

Countering US animal research activism

A new report that discusses the rising threat from US animal research activists will be discussed at a free webinar this week. The...

Bob Tolliday

Apr 11, 20231 min read

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