The Home Office minister with responsibility for animal research, Lynne Featherstone, has agreed to meet the bioscience sector to discuss policy issues.
Research on mice has revealed the process which limits the accumulation of excessive scar tissue.
A global effort announced recently could lead to the ultimate mouse model of human disease. The International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium (IMPC) aims to explain and share the functions of genes in mice.
Some may have seen the full page advert by the retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S), with pictures of rabbits, proclaiming its commitment not to test cosmetics or household products on animals.
Just over a month has passed since the 2010 General Elections and the resulting Coalition government is beginning to outline their new policies.
Ethical Review Process (ERP) bodies within animal research institutions now have the tools to "develop more efficient and effective processes".
The European Council of Ministers has announced agreement on the draft Directive for the Protection of Animals used for Scientific Purposes.
Stem cells have been injected into the human spine in a pioneering trial to test the safety of the technique, with the hope of treating a debilitating neurodegenerative condition.
In the past, research on epilepsy has focused on nerve cells, or neurons.
Artificial human skin developed in the laboratory has been successfully grafted onto mice.
As the election manifestos from the political parties have been published, we have been having a look to see what they have to say about animal research.
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request made nearly three years ago has reached its conclusion, at least for now, with a ruling by the Information Tribunal.
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