Being born in winter could make your long-term biological clock tick slower, according to a new study on mice.
An enzyme responsible for making pain last after nerve injury has been discovered in mice.
The Scientist reported on its top ten life-science innovations for 2010 this week.
By removing a protein that muscles use to convert fuel into energy, the researchers produced a mouse with normal body weight but which did not have enough energy to exercise.
Our attention was drawn this week to a relatively new European initiative called AXLR8, a consortium which aims to accelerate progress in developing alternatives to animals for safety testing.
Premature ageing can be reversed in mice, hinting at the possibility of anti-aging treatments for humans.
The HIV & AIDS page on our partner website AnimalResearch.info has been updated to mark World AIDS Day on 1 December.
Understanding Animal Research today (Tuesday 30 November) welcomed a report from the Home Office addressing claims by an animal rights group about animal research and testing at a UK facility in 2009.
The new European Directive 2010/63/EU on animal experimentation has been finalised.
In this short interview with Dr Simon Festing, we hear his response to questions such as: Why is their so much secrecy in animal research?
Nerve cells made from a person's own skin suggest a novel way to treat spinal injury.
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