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As well as the important ethical reasons for minimising animal use in research, the reality is sometimes animals just aren’t that good at predicting human responses.
Humans must kill animals in many cases, but they can still modify their behaviours to improve the welfare of animals while they are alive.
People moved by the plight of the animals in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ should channel their emotions into meaningful action for real animals.
Although there are rules that govern animal research, they don’t answer one important question: when are the gains from research enough to justify the harms it may inflict?
The public’s lack of knowledge about animal research can cause a moral conflict. Institutions that use animals in research need to be more transparent about their practices.
Laboratory mice used in medical research are often kept in housing conditions that cause them to be overweight and stressed, with shorter lifespans.
Macaques are an alien species - and the endemic plants and animals of the island haven’t adapted to protect themselves against these monkeys.
Medical research to benefit people is first conducted in animals. Creating a new biomedical model by inserting human immune cells into pigs may lead to new insights and treatments.
The new laws are an improvement, but still allow for continued cruelty to animals in the name of testing, and need to be more stringent.
A new machine-learning algorithm does more with less.
Testing new industrial chemicals is essential for public health and the environment. But animal testing is costly, and too many chemicals are left untested. A new AI tool may solve the problem.
Humans are not big mice so why are we still testing on these animals?
Many people feel conflicted about the use of animals in scientific research. But what is actually involved?
Researchers funded by VW, Daimler and BMW are accused of testing diesel fumes on monkeys and humans.
Virtually every medical therapy in use today owes its existence to animal experiments. But we can’t assume what works in animals will in humans. And sometimes, the mismatch can be dangerous.
A bill has been proposed to ban testing cosmetics on animals in Australia. It will only affect a small number of animals, but it’s an important step towards a global ban.
Ethical codes on animal experimentation lay down strict rules about the treatment of lab animals. Animals headed to the slaughter house are not so lucky.
Simpler animal models can give researchers a much clearer picture of human diseases.
Why are animals still being used in drug development and what are the alternatives that could end their use altogether?
Top contributors
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Honorary Associate, Australian Institute for Primary Care and Ageing, La Trobe University
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The University of Melbourne
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Former Foundation Professor of Animal Welfare, University of Queensland, Curtin University
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Research officer, Macquarie University
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Mitochondrial Biology and Metabolism, University of Padua
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Professor of Genotoxicology and Cancer, Swansea University
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Manager, Cancer Research Program, Monash University
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Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Vancouver Island University
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Professor of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
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Research Associate, University of Manchester
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Senior Fellow at Research for Social Change, University of Wollongong
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Clinical Professor of Surgical Research, Queen Mary University of London
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Head, Cancer Research Program, Monash University
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Professor, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University
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Deputy Director Of The Centre For Professional Ethics, University of Central Lancashire
