Welcome to our third weekly roundups. These Friday posts aim to inform our readers about the many stories that relate to animal research each week. Do you have an animal research story we should include in next week’s Research Roundup? You can send it to us via our Facebook page or through the contact form on the … Continue reading Research Roundup: Ending the vaccine-autism myth, spider venom for stroke victims, and causes of polycystic ovary syndrome
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Tail or Tunnel: Handling Methods Influence Mouse Behavior in Cognitive Tasks
A study funded by the NC3Rs explored how handling methods influenced mice’s behavior during cognitive tasks Mice were either picked up by the tail or guided into a tunnel, then transferred to the testing arena Mice that were transferred in the tunnel were far more exploratory during the cognitive task Acclimation to handling procedures is … Continue reading Tail or Tunnel: Handling Methods Influence Mouse Behavior in Cognitive Tasks
Research Roundup: Ebola vaccine hope for apes, gene therapy for dogs, and research into stroke
Welcome to the second of our Research Roundups. These Friday posts aim to inform our readers about the many stories that relate to animal research each week. Do you have an animal research story we should include in next week’s roundup? You can send it to us via our Facebook page or through the contact form on … Continue reading Research Roundup: Ebola vaccine hope for apes, gene therapy for dogs, and research into stroke
300 Voices Speaking out For Research
Speaking of Research has worked hard at collating the animal research statements of hundreds of institutions - that list has now reached 300 institutions spanning eleven countries. We still need your help to complete list - please check that your institution is on there. We are looking for a web page which clearly states that … Continue reading 300 Voices Speaking out For Research
Research Roundup: Death of a pioneer, 2017 Brain Prize, and unsubstantiated claims by PETA
Welcome to the first in a series of weekly Research Roundups. These aim to inform our readers about the many stories that relate to animal research each week. Do you have an animal research story we should include in next week's roundup? You can send it to us via our Facebook page or through the contact … Continue reading Research Roundup: Death of a pioneer, 2017 Brain Prize, and unsubstantiated claims by PETA
Thomas Starzl (1926-2017) – The man who saved countless humans using animal research
Dr. Starzl, a pioneer in the field of surgery and the “father” of organ transplantation in humans, was the first surgeon to perform a human liver transplant. The liver is a remarkable organ, although more specifically it is a gland. It is essential to the functioning of the human body and is involved in metabolism, … Continue reading Thomas Starzl (1926-2017) – The man who saved countless humans using animal research
Winners of 2017 Brain Prize announced – Peter Dayan, Ray Dolan and Wolfram Schultz
The one million Euro Brain Prize, awarded by the Lundbeck Foundation in Denmark, has gone to three neuroscientists for their work understanding the mechanisms of reward in the brain. The winners are: Peter Dayan – Director of the Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit, University College of London Ray Dolan – Director of the Max Planck Centre … Continue reading Winners of 2017 Brain Prize announced – Peter Dayan, Ray Dolan and Wolfram Schultz
Understanding the animal, not just its parts
A recent article in the Atlantic, “How Brain Scientists Forgot That Brains Have Owners” is making headlines. The journalist claims that in an article published in early February, titled “Neuroscience Needs Behavior: Correcting Reductionist Bias”, fancy new technologies have led the field of neuroscience astray. The original scientific publication does draw attention to an area … Continue reading Understanding the animal, not just its parts
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