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Some of the foundational studies in the field were neither ethical by today’s standards nor replicable. But we can do better.

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Research Beagle Facility Ordered to Clean Up, Halt Breeding

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Not-so-Mellow Yellow: Pregnant Mice’s Urine Stresses Out Males

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Do Invertebrates Have Emotions?

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Chinchilla Supplier Loses License over Animal Welfare Violations

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Australian Research Faces Impending Scarcity of Lab Rodents

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USDA Only Carries Out Partial Inspections of Some Animal Labs

FDA Now Allows Certain Lab Animals to Be Retired and Adopted

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Special Schwann Cells in Mice Play Unsung Role in Pain

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New Mouse Model Predicts Two Clinical Trial Failures in Humans

USDA Cited 60 Percent Fewer Animal Welfare Violations in 2018

When Should Service Dogs Be Admitted into the Lab?

Researchers Take Action to End Airlines’ Restrictions on Lab Animals

The Challenges of Bringing Service Dogs into the Lab

Lab Animal Use in the UK Dips Below 2010 Levels

US Scientists’ Letter Calls for Transparency in Animal Research

USDA to Warn Some Facilities Ahead of Animal Welfare Inspections

Want to Boost Reproducibility? Get Another Lab Involved

Opinion: Label Drugs That Are Tested on Animals

Opinion: Reuse and Reduce

Inside a Lab Mouse’s High-Fat Diet

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Bellybutton Bugs

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Childhood Exposure to Bacterial Toxin Tied to Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer

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How Tiny Organisms Control Minds, Create Zombies, and Shape Ecosystems

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Faster Fluid Measurements for Formulation Development

Meet Honeybun and Breeze Through Viscometry in Formulation Development

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The Future of CRISPR

The Future of CRISPR

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April 1, 2025, Issue 1

Bunsen Burners and Bad Hair Days

Lab safety rules dictate that one must tie back long hair. Rosemarie Hansen learned the hard way when an open flame turned her locks into a lesson.

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Faster Fluid Measurements for Formulation Development

Meet Honeybun and Breeze Through Viscometry in Formulation Development

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Taking the Guesswork Out of Quality Control Standards

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PFAS: The Forever Chemicals

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Unlocking the Unattainable in Gene Construction

Unlocking the Unattainable in Gene Construction

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