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Slight fall in animal research in Northern Ireland

22,214 procedures conducted in Northern Ireland. Experiments down 1.3% from 2015.

Understanding Drug 'Prediction'

Chris Magee considers the use of animals' reactions to drugs to gauge the probability of human harm, with data from an unexpected source.

Ten leading universities conduct over one third of all UK animal research

No changes to EU Directive proposed in European Commission review

The European Commission has published a report in response to Article 58 of Directive 2010/63/EU.

Circadian rhythm science wins 2017 Nobel

The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for research on how several genes work together to control the body’s circadian clock.

Dr Mark Dallas Reddit Ask Me Anything

World Alzheimer's Month AMA with Dr Mark Dallas

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Roger Lemon Reddit Ask Me Anything

Roger Lemon did a Reddit Ask Me Anything and spoke about his research using primates.

Number of animals used in research in 2016

Home Office statistics on animals used in research 2016

Why the anti-vivisection movement took an absolutist view

Animal welfare would have been far better served over the past 150 years by activists adopting a 3Rs approach sooner – why did they instead take an uncompromising view?

UAR at Cambridge BRAINFest 2017

Four animal laboratories open their digital doors to the public

Four animal laboratories open their digital doors to the public: 360 'street view' - 60 scenes and 35 videos

Karen Mifsud Reddit Ask Me Anything

Reddit AMA to mark Stress Awareness Month

World Parkinson’s Disease Day 2017

11 April is World Parkinson’s Disease Day, held every year on James Parkinson’s birthday to raise awareness of the disease and the research being done to alleviate it.

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