Animal experimentation

World News

Euroviews. Infecting animals with diabetes won’t save human lives

This World Diabetes Day, it’s high time all experiments on animals used to study the condition were replaced with humane, human-relevant research, Dr Julia Baines writes.

14/11/2023

Health news

Scientists use AI to show what a mouse sees based on its brain signals

Scientists used artificial intelligence (AI) to read a mouse’s brain while it watched a video clip - and then reconstruct what it saw.

10/05/2023

wellbeing

The end of hangovers? Hormone shot quickly reverses drunkness in mice

The research into the effects of increased FGF21 hormone, which is produced by the liver, could be key to someday treating drunkenness in humans.

20/03/2023

Tech News

These giant rats with hi-tech backpacks are trained to save your life

The rats are being trained to sniff out humans in mock disaster zones and will be kitted out to communicate with victims.

11/11/2022

Health news

Experiment on worms may hold key to slowing down ageing in humans

Their findings open the door to the development of therapies that could help to prevent age-related disorders such as cancer, dementia, and stroke.

19/10/2022

World News

Cloned Arctic wolf named Maya could help preserve endangered animals

The first cloned Arctic wolf could help researchers preserve endangered species, but some in the scientific community have raised concerns.

21/09/2022

Health news

How limb-regenerating salamanders could help humans heal wounds

Scientists think the salamander's genes hold the secret to regenerating body tissue.

17/09/2022

Tech News

The robotic creepy crawlies you'll want to come looking for you

The robot insects are fitted with a special tiny backpack powered by a solar cell and can be deployed in areas too dangerous for humans.

06/09/2022

Nature

These abandoned apes have a dark story to tell about US animal testing

Biopsies and brutality were a part of everyday life for these traumatised chimps.

21/04/2022

Switzerland

Four referendums, one day: Which issues will Swiss settle this Sunday?

It's the first round of referendums in Switzerland this year.

11/02/2022

Green News

Will Switzerland become the first country to ban animal testing?

For the fourth time, animal welfare activists are trying to get the ban approved, but the government and researchers say it “goes too far.”

11/02/2022

Green News

Euroviews. Why are ‘sadistic abusers’ still allowed to test cosmetics on animals?

"No animal should suffer for beauty," says McCartney.

11/02/2022

Health news

Frogs regrow amputated limbs in new breakthrough experiment

The research raises exciting possibilities for human patients who have lost limbs through diseases like Diabetes or a trauma.

28/01/2022

Living

Is tobacco still being tested on puppies?

Beagles are one of the most widely used dog breeds in animal testing, so what is being tested on them and why?

18/11/2021

Green News

Activists outraged over animal testing backdoor in welfare bill

Animal testing for cosmetics could go ahead under new proposals due to confusing legislation.

20/08/2021

Health Series

EU’s farmed animal welfare rules need ‘serious and extensive review’

In partnership with The European Commission

The pandemic has stressed the importance of a strong and sustainable food system and highlighted the links between our health, ecosystems, supply chains, and consumption patterns. Notably the one with farmed animals.

27/04/2021

Green News

Crab blood used to make COVID vaccine outrages animal rights activists

Horseshoe crab blood has been a cornerstone of biomedical research for decades, but do things need to change?

20/07/2020

Green News

What polar bears and monkeys can teach us about social distancing

The animal kingdom has been helping scientists understand how diseases are transmitted between groups.

13/05/2020

United Kingdom

Ethical vegans celebrate after winning landmark legal case in UK

It means they will now get protection from discrimination at work.

04/01/2020

World News

Im-paw-tent vote: Animal welfare parties hope to triple number of MEPs

Animal welfare could be set for a boost in Europe as campaigners prepare an unprecedented assault on May's elections.

13/04/2019