Researchers from the University of Warwick and Fudan University found that progressive changes in the hippocampus may explain why some people with chronic pain develop depression while others remain emotionally resilient. 🔗 www.eara.eu/news/rat-stu... #AnimalResearch #rats #pain #brain #depression

During #BrainAwarenessWeek, a global initiative promoted by the Dana Foundation to foster public support for brain research, EARA members across the globe made clear their commitment to improving public understanding of the #brain and the importance of research. #BAW 🔗 www.eara.eu/news/eara-me...

A study led by the University College London and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility has launched a new open-source portal featuring images of human organs with unprecedented detail, providing a new way to understand #anatomy and diseases. 🔗 www.eara.eu/news/3d-atla... #Health #OpenScience

In this article, Madeleine Durbeej-Hjalt, Swedish Research Council, and Håkan Sandberg, communicator, discuss how using animals in #research when necessary is as important as replacing them when possible, and argue for the need for open communication. #Sweden www.tidningencurie.se/debatt/ersat...

A study led by EARA member Charité Berlin has identified a potential treatment for Leigh syndrome, with early positive results in children supported by findings in cells from patients, mice and pigs. www.eara.eu/news/drug-be... #AnimalResearch #mice #pigs #nams #TranslationalResearch

In a @fens.org article, based on an interview with @tvvde.bsky.social, neuroscientists Michelle Monje and Frank Winkler, the 2025 Brain Prize winners, made clear that animal research remains essential to their work. 🔗 www.eara.eu/news/brain-p... #AnimalResearch #Brain #BrainPrize #neuroscience #mice

Researchers from Stanford Medicine have shown that age-related changes in gut bacteria composition can directly influence memory in mice. 🔗 www.eara.eu/news/old-gut... #AnimalResearch #mice #ageing #microbiota #brain #memory #gut #gutbrain #research #science #sciencenews

Next EARA #webinar will explore the role of #NAMs in #research, aiming to move beyond the “either/or” narrative and demonstrate how only together can NAMs and #AnimalResearch work to advance #science. 🗓️ 28 April, 14:00-15:30 GMT+1 👉️ Register: www.eara.eu/events/webin...

#AnimalResearch : myths vs. facts? The new @eara.eu site cuts through the noise. 🔍 Just launched: A fresh, user-directed hub for real talk on animal research — with actual lab images, policy breakdowns, and news you can trust. Science thrives on openness and accessibility. Check it out:

We are pleased to welcome the Lund University to EARA! 👏 Check out the full list of EARA members on our website: www.eara.eu/members

A study at UCLA has found that the brain circuits that regulate parental care also control how mice care for other adults, providing a better understanding of #social connections and how they can be disrupted. www.eara.eu/news/empathy... #AnimalResearch #mice #science #empathy #parenting #brain

Our new website is now live! Discover updated content on #AnimalResearch and #NAMs and improved sections on #policy, #EUregulations, #transparency, etc. Our user-friendly navigation tailored to different audiences helps you find the content that matters most to you. Visit www.eara.eu to explore.

Researchers @universitedeliege.bsky.social, an EARA member, have identified a new molecular switch that enables immune cells, called macrophages, to fully develop and protect organ health. www.eara.eu/post/importa... #immunity #AnimalResearch #mice #molecularBiology #macrophages #health #science

Researchers from City of Hope, @broadinstitute.org and Keio University, have uncovered how certain gut bacteria can activate calorie-burning fat #mice, shedding light on obesity, diabetes and related diseases. www.eara.eu/post/low-pro... #AnimalResearch #mice #diet #calories #microbiota

The Calgary Journal, a Canadian newspaper, published an investigative report examining claims by PETA, stating animals used in laboratories suffer widespread mistreatment, and found them to be incorrect. www.eara.eu/post/journal... #AnimalResearch #Canada #AnimalWelfare #CCAC #science

We are pleased to welcome the Brain Vision Center to EARA! 👏 Check out the full list of EARA members on our website: eara.eu/our-members

A study led by @helmholtzhzi.bsky.social has discovered that fire-footed rope squirrels, which are increasingly hunted and consumed by humans, likely carry the #mpox #virus without getting sick. 🔗 www.eara.eu/post/squirre... #InfectiousDisease #surveillance #DiseaseControl #NHP #monkeys #research

Researchers @mrclmb.bsky.social found changes in cells that explain why #mammals, including human ancestors, changed from #nocturnal to #diurnal, providing clues on one of the most relevant events in mammalian #evolution. 🔗 www.eara.eu/post/why-did... #AnimalResearch #CircadianClock #circadian

On the anniversary of the #EU ban on #AnimalTesting for #cosmetics, Monique Sundin explains how animal testing was replaced, how the ban was implemented and clarifies the limited exceptions and the reasons behind them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-qw... #CosmeticsBan #EURegulation #NAMs #SciencePolicy

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine examined how cigarette smoke affects cells in the retina in #mice, advancing our understanding of how smoking damages the #eye and may contribute to #blindness. www.eara.eu/post/mice-re... #AMD #ageing #AnimalResearch #research #science #smoking #tobacco

TGR, an #Italian news broadcaster, visited the animal facilities housing #mice and #zebrafish at the University of Milan, an EARA member. Discover what the journalist Elena Cestino highlighted from these visits, including why #AnimalResearch is still necessary. 🔗 www.eara.eu/post/italian...

Researchers at Stanford Medicine developed a vaccine designed to keep lungs ready for infection that protected mice against a wide range of respiratory threats. 🔗 www.eara.eu/post/nasal-v... #AnimalResearch #mice #vaccine #covid #flu #influenza #respiratory #infection #allergy #immune #research

We are pleased to welcome the Sri Lanka Association for Laboratory Animal Science (SLALAS) to EARA! 👏 Check out the full list of EARA members on our website: eara.eu/our-members

Scientists from UC Louvain found that a protein present on the surface of #skin sensory nerve cells/neurons, called TRPV4, which is involved in the perception of temperature and pressure in the skin, is also involved in #itching. 🔗 www.eara.eu/post/itching... #AnimalResearch #mice #dermatitis

A study led by @sangerinstitute.bsky.social has mapped genetic changes in #cancer in cats, discovering similarities between #humans and #pets that could improve therapies for both. 🔗 www.eara.eu/post/decodin... #cat #health #veterinary #research #OneHealth #BreastCancer #AnimalResearch #Science

Researchers and clinicians in the UK have announced the birth of a #baby following a #womb transplant from a deceased donor, a major advance in #ReproductiveMedicine built on decades of prior animal research. 🔗 www.eara.eu/post/uk-baby... #newborn #transplant #MRKH #AnimalResearch

A research team led by @cr2p.bsky.social, has observed how arboreal mammals, including #primates and #rodents, move effectively in trees, discovering patterns that provide insight into how #primates acquired upright posture. 🔗 www.eara.eu/post/mammals... #evolution #paleontology #movement #research

Yesterday, Nuno Gonçalves, EARA Deputy Director, participated in the meeting "The 3Rs Framework for Intelligent Use of In Vitro, In Vivo, and NAMs" in Lisbon, organised by NOVA Medical School, ITQB NOVA and MPS NOVA. @scinuno.bsky.social #3Rs #replacement #reduction #refinement #NAM #AnimalResearch

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh and EARA member @nin-knaw.bsky.social have uncovered how early nerve damage in #MultipleSclerosis can sometimes lead to self-repair. The study used #zebrafish, #mice and #brain tissue from people with #MS. www.eara.eu/post/zebrafi... #AnimalResearch

Our episode of #TransparencyThursday with Sanne Moorman, assistant professor at the University of #Groningen, is now live! Did you know that scientists learn a great deal about how we learn to speak as infants by listening to birds singing? 🔗 youtu.be/6elXiSZcMPk 🐦‍⬛ 🎶 #AnimalResearch #neuroscience

Research @uwmadison.bsky.social has found that moderate #alcohol exposure during #pregnancy may change how the #brain develops and could influence drinking #behaviour decades later. 🔗 www.eara.eu/post/primate... #NHP #primate #drinking #addiction #alcoholism #neuroscience #monkey #science

Researchers at UCSF showed that artificial intelligence chatbots, when given the right prompts, can be used to decipher large amounts of #health data faster than research teams. 🔗 www.eara.eu/post/ai-chat... #pregnancy #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #prompt #chatbot #research #science #BigData

🗓 3 March | Online. Limited vacancies. Members: limited free tickets + additional €150. Non-members: €200. 🔗 shorturl.at/bV88a #AnimalResearch #Communication #BasicResearch #Cancer #Research #MediaTraining #Training #EARA

How to communicate research without immediate results? The workshop works on clear messages about cancer, animals and NAMs. #AnimalResearch #Communication #BasicResearch #Cancer #Research #MediaTraining #Training #EARA

Basic cancer research is essential, but difficult to explain to the public. This workshop focuses on these specific challenges. #AnimalResearch #Communication #BasicResearch #Cancer #Research #MediaTraining #Training #EARA

An episode of the #documentary series ‘Focus’ looks at #AnimalResearch in the #Netherlands, focusing on non-human #primate #NHP research at the EARA member BPRC. The programme explores how these studies are carried out and why NHPs are used in some areas research. 🔗 www.eara.eu/post/dutch-t...

An international team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge has shown that a specific brain region is responsible for awakening fully anesthetised macaques, providing new insight into #consciousness. www.eara.eu/post/study-i... #AnimalResearch #mice #nonhumanprimate #NHP #brain

Researchers at the University of Exeter have performed gene-editing in wax #moths for the first time, opening avenues to use them as a #replacement for #rodents in some types of #research, particularly #infection. www.eara.eu/post/moths-c... #AnimalResearch #3Rs #reduction #rodent #ResearchNews

🗓 19 February | Online. Limited vacancies. Members: limited free tickets + additional €150. Non-members: €200. 🔗 shorturl.at/tjVwL #AnimalResearch #Communication #Scicomm #MediaTraining #Training #EARA #Research

Social networks, activism and media crisis. In this workshop you will work on real strategies to communicate research with animals in a responsible way. #AnimalResearch #Communication #Scicomm #MediaTraining #Training #EARA #Research

One week ago, EARA was at @cnb-csic.bsky.social, in Madrid, for the first Patient Discovery Day in #Spain in collaboration with the Madrid Long Covid Association. The event brought together researchers and people living with long #Covid. 🔗 www.eara.eu/post/eara-an... #PatientDiscovery #PatientVoices

The YouTube channel Tomatolix published a video exploring #AnimalResearch at EARA member Hannover Medical School. The video offers a clear example of #transparency in action. #Germany www.eara.eu/post/youtube...

👩‍🔬 It's the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Today, on 11 February, we specially stand for the full and equal access and participation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics fields. #STEM #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #WomenInSTEM #WomenInTech #Science

Communicating research with animals on social networks and in the media requires strategy, consistency and anticipation of public scrutiny. This workshop is dedicated to those who communicate science in public contexts. #AnimalResearch #Communication #Scicomm #MediaTraining #Training #EARA #Research

UK newspaper The Times recently reported renewed efforts to introduce a genetically modified purple tomato into British supermarkets, following prior testing in mice. Learn more: www.eara.eu/post/the-ani... #AnimalResearch #Antioxidants #PurpleTomato #GMO #cancer #health

Join the Roundtable on Science and Welfare of Animals Involved in Research for a 60-minute webinar, organised by the NASEM, focusing on what “openness” looks like in practice. #AnimalResearch 🗓️February 18, 2026, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST) www.nationalacademies.org/projects/DEL...

Pancreatic #cancer is one of the deadliest cancers, with around 87% of patients expected to die within 5 yrs of diagnosis. Scientists @cniostopcancer.bsky.social eliminated pancreatic cancer in #mice targeting genes involved in tumour growth. www.eara.eu/post/triple-...

Study from EARA member @ulaval.ca shows that exercise and enriched environments protect the brain barrier in mice under chronic stress, reducing depression-like behaviours. Read more: www.eara.eu/post/exercis... #AnimalResearch #MentalHealth #Mice

German researchers at @dkfz.bsky.social used medical images from animals to train an AI that improves surgical imaging in humans. By focusing on tissue oxygen patterns across species, the model supports safer, more precise surgery and is now open-source. Read more: www.eara.eu/post/ai-trai...

This week, @tomatolix explores Hannover Medical School's facility, an example of transparency in action: scientists openly show why some research still requires animals and how they're trying to develop potential alternatives to reduce animal use. #AnimalResearch youtu.be/w3Gdv49uMt0?...