In the latest research, led by experts at UT Southwestern, biologist Jun Wu identified a mouse cell protein named MAVS, which ...

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine applauds the Food and Drug Administration’s newly released draft guidance, ...

Eight lab monkeys escaped and seven were killed, showing why animal experiments should give way to better, safer testing methods.

The 3Rs (replacement, reduction, refinement) are a set of principles that provide an internationally accepted framework toward achieving more humane scientific research by minimizing animal distress.

This story is part of a collaboration with The Post and Courier of Charleston, South Carolina. A federal health agency that has promised to scale back its animal research has drawn the attention of ...

Our body's "blood factory" consists of specialized tissue made up of bone cells, blood vessels, nerves and other cell types. Now, researchers have succeeded for the first time in recreating this ...

Every December, the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) publishes the number of animals used or killed for scientific ...

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Editor’s note: This article contains graphic descriptions of how animals are treated during testing. The skulls of living cats are drilled with holes to screw metal strainer posts into their heads, ...