European Animal Research Association

27/04/2026

A study in mice at the NYU Langone Health found that brain support cells can communicate with one another, suggesting they play a more active role in brain function.

Learn more: https://www.eara.eu/news/star-shaped-brain-cells-form-long-distance-networks-in-mice

A study in mice in the US found that brain support cells can communicate with one another, suggesting they play a more active role in brain function. Neurons form networks that transmit information across the brain, while some support cells help maintain the environment around them and feed them wit...

24/04/2026

A Canadian radio science show, has brought attention to the divisive discourse between animal research and new approach methodologies, which can be detrimental for scientific progress and development of new therapeutic solutions.

Learn more: https://www.eara.eu/news/canadian-radio-highlights-polarisation-between-animal-research-and-nams

An episode and article of ‘Quirks and Quarks’, a CBC radio science show, has brought attention to the divisive discourse between animal research and new approach methodologies. New approach methodologies (NAMs), such as organoids, organs-on-a-chip and computer models, are valuable approaches tha...

24/04/2026

Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung, in collaboration with the Max Delbrück Center, an EARA member, have created the first detailed map of the proteins that are involved in initiating pain in neurones, helping to identify potential therapeutic approaches for chronic pain.

Learn more: https://www.eara.eu/news/mice-study-unveils-how-neurones-trigger-pain

A study in Germany has created the first detailed map of the proteins that are involved in initiating pain in neurones, helping to identify potential therapeutic approaches for chronic pain. Researchers from the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, in collaboration with the Max Delbrück Center ...

23/04/2026

The third EARA webinar is just around the corner and it will explore the role of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in biomedical research, aiming to move beyond the “either/or” narrative and demonstrate how only together can NAMs and animal research work to advance science.

Register here: https://forms.office.com/e/vwkePDr7kq

22/04/2026

Researchers at Cornell University reported an effective and reversible solution to male contraception from studies with mice.

Learn more: https://www.eara.eu/news/reversible-male-contraceptive-drug-shows-promise-in-mice

Researchers in the US reported an effective and reversible solution to male contraception from studies with mice. Most existing male contraceptive options are limited to condoms or vasectomy, the latter being sometimes challenging to reverse. Many experimental approaches have so far focused on hormo...

21/04/2026

EARA partnered with EARA member Champalimaud Research for a Discovery Day, inviting Young Parkies Portugal to explore the role of animal research in studying Parkinson’s disease.

This initiative represents another step in EARA’s efforts to engage patient communities across Europe, fostering trust and collaboration between scientists and those directly affected by medical conditions.

Learn more: https://www.eara.eu/news/eara-discovery-day-at-champalimaud-foundation-with-young-parkies-portugal

EARA partnered with EARA member Champalimaud Foundation for a Discovery Day, inviting Young Parkies Portugal to explore the role of animal research in studying Parkinson’s disease. Participants visited the animal research facilities, where researchers Joseph Tutt and Madalena Bettencourt from the ...

20/04/2026

Researchers at the SickKids Foundation have discovered that an approved leukaemia drug can improve ageing processes in mice.

Learn more: https://www.eara.eu/news/leukaemia-drug-slows-ageing-in-mice

Researchers in Canada have discovered that an approved leukaemia drug can improve ageing processes in mice. Metabolic conditions such as type 2 diabetes have long been linked to excess weight, but growing evidence shows that fat tissue alterations play a central role. As fat tissue ages, older damag...

17/04/2026

is taking place on Thursday, 9 July 2026, and now it's time to register and share with your network!
🔗 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/5CSia2vCw6

For the first time ever, will be a theme-driven campaign, addressing a commonly spread, misleading and polarising message that portrays animal research and new approach methodologies (NAMs) as competing rather than complementary. NAMs cover a wide range of tools, including advanced in vitro systems, organoids, organs-on-chip, computational modelling and human data approaches that are transforming biomedical research. However, the misconception that NAMs can already replace all animal research has been influencing policy decisions that endanger scientific progress.

We call on the scientific community to participate in the public discussion at this crucial time and let the public know about the value of both animals and NAMs in science.

Here you will find content suggestions and instructions for preparing different types of submissions: https://lightskyblue-camel-505374.hostingersite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BOARD26-guidelines-doc.pdf?mc_cid=fb81139c41&mc_eid=38b7d79e80

Visit https://www.eara.eu/projects/board for more info.

15/04/2026

Researchers at the UTHealth Houston found that the timing between learning sessions may be controlled by a built-in biological ‘timer’ in nerve cells, in a study using the sea slug Aplysia — a mollusc widely used in neuroscience due to its simple nervous system.

Learn more: https://www.eara.eu/news/biological-timer-in-sea-slugs-may-help-optimise-learning

A new study from the US with sea slugs suggests that the timing between learning sessions may be controlled by a built-in biological ‘timer’ in nerve cells. Previous research has shown that spreading learning over several days is more effective than packing everything into a single session. Howe...

15/04/2026

Researchers at the German Primate Center have developed the first genetically altered primate — marmosets — to study human deafness that mimics key characteristics of the condition, which is one of the most common sensory congenital disorders in humans.

Learn more: https://www.eara.eu/news/genetically-modified-marmosets-developed-to-study-deafness

A German study has developed the first genetically altered primate — marmosets — to study human deafness that mimics key characteristics of the condition, which is one of the most common sensory congenital disorders in humans. Researchers at the German Primate Center, the University Medical Cent...

13/04/2026

Researchers at the VIB–KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology, an EARA Member, have been able to reduce the spread of cancer from other organs to the lungs, in studies using mice.

Learn more: https://www.eara.eu/news/cancer-spreading-to-lungs-reduced-in-mice

10/04/2026

Researchers from the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience monitored fish and found that midlife behaviour can predict how long they will live, shedding light on how ageing evolves in vertebrates.

Learn more: https://www.eara.eu/news/behaviour-predicts-ageing-in-fish

A study in the US has continuously monitored fish and found that midlife behaviour can predict how long they will live, shedding light on how ageing evolves in vertebrates. African turquoise killifish are among the shortest-lived vertebrates used in research and share characteristics with longer-liv...