For the first time scientists will be able to study the development of human testes in mice.
The body's own cells could be used to aid the repair of joints, a pioneering rabbit study has revealed.
A study on mice suggests that cell suicide may encourage tumours to grow instead of destroying them.
Mouse research has revealed a link between bone remodelling, blood sugar and diabetes.
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Grants worth £4 million have just been announced for 13 science projects that aim to minimise the use of laboratory animals and improve their welfare.
A vaccine in the form of a skin patch has proved more effective than a needle in mice.
Some of the symptoms relating to Down syndrome have been linked to two genes on chromosome 21, a study on mice has shown.
Elevated levels of the protein CIB1 causes enlargement of the heart and subsequent heart failure, according to rodent research.
Primitive retinal cells, that were previously thought to have no role in image formation, can help blind mice see.
Armed and tagged immune cells can be watched attacking tumours in mice in real time.
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