Animal research news and press releases from Bath.
Research increasingly shows sex differences in human medical issues, so excluding females from research has worrying consequences for women’s health.
An important link has been found between the intellectual disability seen in children with Joubert Syndrome and defects in a specific part of the brain.
Dr Vasanta Subramanian has been awarded nearly £50,000 to study how a species of African fish can help scientists develop treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.
The University of Bath has retained its status as a Leader in Openness in animal research until 2025.
Researchers from CAMERA have developed motion capture technology that enables you to digitise your dog without a motion capture suit and using only one camera.
Animal patterns are a source of endless fascination, and now researchers at the University of Bath have worked out how zebrafish develop their stripes.
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Bath researchers are building model tumours to learn how pancreatic cancer affects nerve cells and find new therapies to target tumour growth and patient pain.
Scientists need to better understand what goes wrong in the developing brain to find new treatments for epilepsy – freshwater minnows are vital to their work.
Developmental geneticist, Dr Kim Moorwood, explores how the genes behind fetal growth could impact our chances of serious health conditions in later life.
We are using computer-simulated methods (in-silico) to model organisms and better understand neural networks.
Dr Sarah Bailey talks about her research for International Day of Women & Girls in Science.
Showing the public the high welfare standards research animals receive will build trust in scientists, says Dr Sarah Bailey, Chair of the Animal Research Forum.