In February 2017 the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) of South Korea released its animal research numbers for 2016. We spoke to the Animal Protection & Welfare Division and have been able to get a translated copy of these figures. The tables below were produced by the APQA, and we thank Dr Lee for providing … Continue reading Animal Research in South Korea in 2016
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Open letter: Private workshop on the “necessity” of monkey research does not represent broad public interests or the scientific community
This weekend there will be science marches around the globe. Scientists and science proponents will gather to provide a visible sign of support for work that benefits the public, the environment, and the world in innumerable ways. The march has been highly publicized - rightfully so, because it serves as a reminder that scientific research … Continue reading Open letter: Private workshop on the “necessity” of monkey research does not represent broad public interests or the scientific community
Research Roundup: A new approach to treating Parkinson’s, designer pig organs, the benefits of dragon blood, and more!
Welcome to this week’s Research Roundup. 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 … Continue reading Research Roundup: A new approach to treating Parkinson’s, designer pig organs, the benefits of dragon blood, and more!
Disappointing lack of context by Cruelty Free International, as worst press release on animal testing numbers is revealed
Cruelty Free International (CFI), a British-based animal rights group (formerly known as the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection), has produced its annual press release about animal research numbers at British Universities. The release, entitled: “Disappointing lack of progress at UK universities as worst offenders for animal testing are revealed”, is full of hyperbole, … Continue reading Disappointing lack of context by Cruelty Free International, as worst press release on animal testing numbers is revealed
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
Nonhuman primate research gives us otherwise impossible treatments
Last week, Dr. Stuart Baker, a Professor of Movement Neuroscience at Newcastle University, wrote an article in The Conversation detailing not only the lifesaving research that nonhuman primates contribute to, but also the exceptional care they receive while contributing to human health. Stuart last week also published a paper describing his laboratory’s development of a … Continue reading Nonhuman primate research gives us otherwise impossible treatments
Nobel Prize 2016 – how yeast and mouse studies uncovered autophagy
Congratulations to Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi Tokyo Institute of Technology on being awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for "for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy"! The process of autophagy is hardly one familiar to most people, but is is absolutely crucial to all complex life on out planet, including ourselves. The name autophagy comes … Continue reading Nobel Prize 2016 – how yeast and mouse studies uncovered autophagy
The ethics and value of responsible animal research
This post, signed by over 90 scientists, is in response to an article published 09/04/16 in the New York Times titled: "Second thoughts of an animal researcher." The ethics and value of responsible animal research Last week we learned that in the first decade since its introduction the HPV (human papilloma virus) vaccine has cut … Continue reading The ethics and value of responsible animal research
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