What are 'animals containing human material' (ACHM) and why the sudden interest in them?
'The question is not can they reason nor can they talk, but rather can they suffer?' Jeremy Bentham
New animal research regulations from Europe will enhance the welfare of animals, facilitate modern science and cut through excessive red tape.
It is often said that the only way to really learn anything is to do it yourself.
The Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) is to coordinate a major, new, EU funded, research project to create a Centre of Excellence in Animal Welfare Science.
From our archive - this video about the care of laboratory animals was produced by the Biomedical Research Trust in 2003.
Each year the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) awards a prize for innovative research which has an impact on the use of animals in life sciences.
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 RSPCA's latest foray into schools education is a smart new web resource for GCSE science with a substantial chunk dedicated to exploring the ethics of animal research.
Public opinion research released this week shows that public attitudes to animal research haven't changed much in the UK over the last few years.
Six new leaflets have been published by Understanding Animal Research, providing an overview of aspects of animal research
A recent study suggests that the chemical industry will have to spend €9.5 billion (US$13.6 billion) on safety testing over the next decade.
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