Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This month's animal research news includes the development of new vaccines, drugs to treat spinal injury and brain cancer, animal welfare insights, and an interesting story involving sperm frozen for 23 years.
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:14 Drug designed for lung disease helps spinal injury
0:48 Immunothearphy drug against brain cancer more effective when coated with nanoparticles
1:29 New vaccine against Epstein-Barr virus
2:25 Rat testicle cells frozen for 23 years can produce sperm
3:08 Pregnant mice banana scented urine deters males
4:12 New 3Rs guideline alternative to testing in eyes
4:43 Molecule sprayed into nose prevents COVID-19 infection
5:05 Training marmosets to respond to sound

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Credits
Nerves animation: youtube.com/watch?v=4WddrkbXHxc
Blood-brain barrier image: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood–brain_barrier#/media/File:Blood_Brain_Barriere.jpg
Brain scan: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroimaging
Epstein-Barr virus animation: youtube.com/watch?v=uIut0oVWCEg

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