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What happens in the brain before memory loss begins? 🧠🐒

African green monkeys exposed to amyloid-β showed persistent molecular changes one year later, but no measurable memory decline.

A potential model for studying the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease.

#AlzheimersResearch #AnimalResearch
October 30, 2026 at 8:23 AM
melaniedgkaplan.bsky.social
Lab Dog is heading West! I'm so excited for these November events and looking forward to seeing some of you. If you have friends in the area, please share this and have them stop by to say hey! #booksky, #beagles, #animalresearch 💙📚

All the deets: melaniedgkaplan.com/events.html
October 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
eara.eu
This image from Technion – Israel Institute of Technology shows a disposable #FaceMask used as an elevated #hammock for individually housed laboratory #mice. 📸

#Submit your images to EARA's #MediaBank and help us change the wrong #perceptions of #AnimalResearch.

🔗 www.eara.eu/transparency...
November 2, 2026 at 6:03 PM
eara.eu
#AnimalResearch is often misrepresented #online.

This image from @bprc-eu.bsky.social shows an #ultrasound of a #sedated #macaque.

#Submit your images to EARA's #MediaBank and help us change the wrong #perceptions about what #AnimalResearch looks like.

🔗 www.eara.eu/transparency...
October 26, 2026 at 6:02 PM
awsel.bsky.social
CARE: a welfare label to assess refinement in animal experiments. Published: 30 October 2026.
#AnimalResearch #AnimalWelfare
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
CARE: a welfare label to assess refinement in animal experiments - Lab Animal
The CARE label would recognize and reward animal welfare refinements that exceed regulatory requirements, encouraging better husbandry, procedures and human–animal interactions while enhancing researc...
www.nature.com
November 2, 2026 at 10:58 AM
eara.eu
#Monkeys are essential in key areas of #neuroscience.

A new @thetransmitter.bsky.social series explains why #NonHumanPrimates remain key for #neuroscience #research. article was based on interviews with neuroscientists.

Learn more: 🔗 www.eara.eu/news/monkeys...

#AnimalResearch #Monkeys
EARA | News - Monkeys are essential in key areas of neuroscience
In a new series called “What if nonhuman primate research goes away?”, The Transmitter has published an article by journalist Alissa de Chassey that addresses open questions in neuroscience which…
www.eara.eu
October 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM
jameslindlibrary.bsky.social
On #WorldStrokeDay www.world-stroke.org/world-stroke..., read my article by Merel Ritskes-Hoitinga and Pandora Pound to learn about CAMARADES, established to address translational failures in preclinical #stroke research and broadened to include other diseases #AnimalResearch @safermedicines.org
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October 29, 2026 at 8:45 AM
citiprogram.org
Our new course, "Working with Cephalopods in Research Settings," introduces the biological characteristics, animal care practices, ethical considerations, and occupational safety practices relevant to cephalopods in research.
https://post.citiprogram.org/4e4kTpN
#Cephalopods #AnimalResearch
Working with Cephalopods in Research Settings
Introduces the biological characteristics, animal care and health management practices, ethical considerations, and occupational safety practices relevant to working with cephalopods in research settings.
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October 29, 2026 at 6:01 PM
scinuno.bsky.social
Your brain and hormones are busier at night than they look, so sleep tight and no horror movies before bed, although I do the opposite!

#SleepResearch #Neuroscience #AnimalResearch #Metabolism
Scientists discover how deep sleep builds muscle, burns fat, and boosts the brain
Scientists have discovered a surprising two-way relationship between sleep and growth hormone, revealing how the brain carefully balances physical recovery with wakefulness. The findings could help ex...
www.sciencedaily.com
November 2, 2026 at 8:36 AM
eara.eu
#Monkeys become more cautious of #contamination after #DiseaseOutbreak.

Outbreak-exposed Japanese #macaques ate from an apparently contaminated surface in 47% of #trials vs 79% for unexposed #monkeys, finds UC San Diego.

Learn more: 🔗 www.eara.eu/news/monkeys...

#AnimalResearch #Primates
EARA | News - Monkeys become more cautious of contamination after disease outbreak
Research in the US found that monkeys become more cautious about potentially contaminated food after a viral outbreak, suggesting that disease exposure can shape how primates protect themselves…
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November 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
animal-welfare.bsky.social
🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Unpacking the ethics of animal research: A comparative analysis of the 3Rs and harm-benefit analysis in light of Directive 2010/63/EU

Authors: Micol Volonteri, Sarah Songhorian, and Herwig Grimm

🔗 Read the full paper: https://ow.ly/ma2C5101YHg

#3Rs #AnimalResearch
Unpacking the ethics of animal research: A comparative analysis of the 3Rs and harm-benefit analysis in light of Directive 2010/63/EU | Animal Welfare | Cambridge Core
Unpacking the ethics of animal research: A comparative analysis of the 3Rs and harm-benefit analysis in light of Directive 2010/63/EU - Volume 35
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October 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM
citiprogram.org
Don't forget to visit CITI Program at the 2026 AALAS National Meeting! We're ready to answer any questions you have about our animal care content offerings. Swing by booth # 1359 today through Wednesday!
#AALAS #AALASFoundation #AnimalResearch
October 26, 2026 at 4:03 PM
eara.eu
194-year-old #tortoise #genes reveal a #longevity secret. Genes regulating #energy production in Jonathan, a giant tortoise, showed fewer #epigenetic signs of #ageing, say Vanderbilt Health researchers.

Learn more: 🔗 www.eara.eu/news/194-yea...

#AnimalResearch
EARA | News - 194-year-old tortoise genes reveal a longevity secret
Researchers in the US have discovered that genes regulating cell energy production in a 194-year-old giant tortoise had fewer epigenetic signs of ageing than others, suggesting that protecting these…
www.eara.eu
October 30, 2026 at 9:01 AM
citiprogram.org
Be sure to stop by CITI Program's booth before wrapping up at AALAS! Find us at # 1359 in the exhibit hall until tomorrow for information on our animal care training solutions. Don't forget to grab some swag while you're here!
#AALAS #AALASFoundation #AnimalResearch
October 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM
eara.eu
#Sex shapes skin renewal and wound healing in #mice.

#Wounds heal faster in #female mice than in #males, with #SexHormones influencing skin #regeneration, shown ULB and Cambridge researchers.

Learn more: 🔗 www.eara.eu/news/sex-sha...

#AnimalResearch #SkinHealth #WoundHealing #SexDifferences
EARA | News - Sex shapes skin renewal and wound healing in mice
Researchers in Belgium and the UK have found that wounds heal faster in female mice than in males, with sex hormones influencing how their skin regenerates. The skin’s outer layer is constantly…
www.eara.eu
October 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM
scinuno.bsky.social
AI found the gene. Flies helped show that it mattered. 🧬🪰

Researchers identified rare BRSK1 variants in 10 patients with neurodevelopmental conditions.

In fruit flies, the normal human gene restored function better than patient-associated variants.

#RareDisease #Genetics #AnimalResearch
October 23, 2026 at 7:34 AM
scinuno.bsky.social
This is also what #AnimalResearch looks like. 🐀

A simple procedure, but an important one: an animal technician applying a lubricating eye drop to help protect a rat’s cornea and prevent injury.

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#AnimalResearch is often misrepresented #online. 🐀
This video from the iCBR, FMUC shows a refinement procedure in a #rat.

#Submit your images to EARA's #MediaBank and help us change the wrong #perceptions about what #AnimalResearch looks like.

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Let's change this picture!
October 22, 2026 at 7:01 AM
purescience.news
Should 'bird brain' be a compliment? Here's how crows think fast #Science #Biology #Neurobiology #crowintelligence #birdbrain #cognitiveabilities #visualprocessing #animalresearch
Should 'bird brain' be a compliment? Here's how crows think fast
New research in the journal Science finds that crows turn visual information into decisions twice as fast as humans and primates. They also process information is quite similarly to humans.
purescience.news
October 22, 2026 at 10:05 PM
eara.eu
Last call: What Does #AnimalResearch Really Look Like? ⏰

EARA’s fourth #webinar is next #Tuesday, 27 Oct, 15:00–16:30 CET, #online. #Free but mandatory #registration. #Certificates of attendance issued after the #webinar.

Learn more: 🔗 shorturl.at/094G3
October 23, 2026 at 7:01 AM
scinuno.bsky.social
And particularly nice to see this example coming from iCBR - Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research 🇵🇹

#AnimalResearch #Openness #3Rs #WhatARLooksLike

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October 22, 2026 at 7:01 AM
roslininstitute.bsky.social
Studies in sheep could help bridge the gap in evaluating new ways to treat lung cancer in people.

Research in the large animals suggests this can help advances towards clinical evaluation of treatments for patients.

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#Chemotherapy #CancerModels #AnimalResearch #AnimalBioscience
A flock of white sheep, recently shorn, in a pen.
October 23, 2026 at 10:15 AM
eara.eu
#AnimalResearch is often misrepresented #online. 🐀
This video from the iCBR, FMUC shows a refinement procedure in a #rat.

#Submit your images to EARA's #MediaBank and help us change the wrong #perceptions about what #AnimalResearch looks like.

🔗 shorturl.at/uffVH

Let's change this picture!
October 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
citiprogram.org
Register Now for Free! Our live webinar, "OBSERVE-ing Better Oncology Research," will examine why OBSERVE guidelines matter for improving reproducibility in rodent oncology studies. Visit our registration page to sign up.
https://post.citiprogram.org/4yv8Okz
#OncologyResearch #AnimalResearch
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October 21, 2026 at 6:01 PM
eara.eu
EARA Conference 2027: Animal research or new approaches? A battle for public trust

📅 4–5 November 2027 | Lisbon, Portugal
Secure your sponsorship package: approx. 12 exhibition spaces and limited Industry Session slots.

Learn more: 🔗 www.eara.eu/projects/ear...

#AnimalResearch #EARAConference2027
October 20, 2026 at 12:01 PM
citiprogram.org
We're exhibiting! Come see CITI Program at this year's AALAS National Meeting. Speak with our team for information about our animal care courses and training options. We can't wait to meet you in Houston!
#AALAS #AALASFoundation #AnimalResearch
October 19, 2026 at 2:30 PM