Rodents Archives - Page 3 of 7

Sep 24 2014 | Faunalytics

Fear Memory Retrieval And REM Sleep In Isolated Rats

Rats that have been isolated from their mothers suffer from increased levels of fear and have longer periods of REM sleep. READ MORE

Aug 22 2014 | Faunalytics

Lack Of Blinding In Animal Model Experiments

Lack of "blinding" in experiments inevitably leads to bias, and yet only a tiny portion of animal experiments are blinded or double-blinded. READ MORE

Jul 15 2014 | Faunalytics

An Overview Of Surveys On How People View Animal Experimentation: Some Factors That May Influence The Outcome

A study has analyzed surveys, from a variety of countries, that questioned ethical acceptability of scientific experimentation and noticed several general trends. READ MORE

Jun 13 2014 | Faunalytics

Behaviour Measures To Assess Pain In Lab Rats

This article details how researchers determine pain experienced by mice and rats in laboratory experiments. READ MORE

May 12 2014 | Faunalytics

The Dying Animal

The following paper discusses the argument of devoting more research to the emotional effects of death on animals, the grieving involved, and other effects death has on animal wellbeing and [...] READ MORE

May 1 2014 | Faunalytics

Evaluating A Captive Breeding And Release Program

This paper describes a population modeling technique, as applied to the Key Largo woodrat. It can be used to compare benefits and costs of captive breeding programs intended to preserve [...] READ MORE

Apr 8 2014 | Faunalytics

What—Or Who—Are The Rats (And Mice) In The Laboratory

This article presents the cultural ideas about rats and other rodents over time, from being associated with spreading disease to being companion animals to ultimately becoming experimental subjects. READ MORE

Feb 5 2014 | Faunalytics

Alternatives To Animal Testing: A Review

This article presents a summary of research that backs the concept of reduce-refine-replace approach to animal testing in technology, they also discuss alternatives in animal research. READ MORE

Oct 12 2013 | Faunalytics

Searching for Animal Sentience: A Systematic Review of the Scientific Literature

This paper searched the scientific literature using a peer-reviewed list of 174 keywords indicative of animal sentience. READ MORE

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