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Jul 7 2016 | Faunalytics

Studying The Impact Of Animal Testing Bans

This case study from New Zealand looked at a ban on animal testing for the safety of "legal highs," the ban's impact, and the debate it generated. READ MORE

May 31 2016 | Faunalytics

Relying On Male Animals For Data: A Review Of Surgical Animal Experiments

Sex bias may be rampant in surgical biomedical research, skewing the results of an already questionable scientific practice. READ MORE

Oct 6 2015 | karol orzechowski

Duplicating Results in Animal Research

Editors of biomedical journals are encouraging researchers to write up reproducible and transparent study methods and results, which could impact animal research. READ MORE

Sep 16 2015 | karol orzechowski

UK Public Finds Animal Research ‘Secretive’

Though many people in the UK support animal research, they find the industry "secretive," and there is no single trusted source for information about it. READ MORE

Aug 19 2015 | karol orzechowski

Public Support of Vivisection is On A Case By Case Basis

Surveys show that public support for vivisection varies based on factors such as the species used and the type of experiment. More work is needed to understand why. READ MORE

Aug 5 2015 | karol orzechowski

Putting an End to Rabies Vaccine Potency Tests on Animals

A survey of rabies experts shows that vaccine testing on animals is expensive, not scientifically relevant, and has serious animal welfare concerns. READ MORE

Jul 21 2015 | karol orzechowski

Animals Used in Research – 2014 USDA Report

Animal use in experiments in the U.S. is down 6% from last year, to 834,453 - the lowest number on record. READ MORE

May 8 2015 | karol orzechowski

Package This: Beauty Consumers Favor ‘Cruelty Free’ and ‘Natural’ Product Claims

For consumers of beauty products, labels are an important way of discerning which items to buy, and for addressing a wide variety of consumer concerns. A Neilsen poll shows that purchasing products that are "not tested on animals" is important for a majority of beauty product consumers, and labels are the primary method of finding out this information. However, there is some discrepancy between the number of consumers who consider animal welfare important, and those that are willing to pay extra for cruelty-free products. READ MORE

May 5 2015 | karol orzechowski

UK Funders Demand Strong Statistics for Animal Studies

In animal experimentation, the replacement of animals wherever possible, reduction of the number of animals tested on, and refinement of experiments to use fewer animals is known as the "3 Rs." This guideline is supposed to govern a great deal of animal experimentation around the world, yet many millions of animals are still used in laboratories every year. In the U.K., a research council has presented 2015 guidelines instructing that "funding applicants must now show that their work will provide statistically robust results or risk having their grant application rejected." This may mean that researchers have to use more animals in experiments or they risk having their funding cut. READ MORE

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Studying The Impact Of Animal Testing Bans

Relying On Male Animals For Data: A Review Of Surgical Animal Experiments

Duplicating Results in Animal Research

UK Public Finds Animal Research ‘Secretive’

Public Support of Vivisection is On A Case By Case Basis

Putting an End to Rabies Vaccine Potency Tests on Animals

Animals Used in Research – 2014 USDA Report

Package This: Beauty Consumers Favor ‘Cruelty Free’ and ‘Natural’ Product Claims

UK Funders Demand Strong Statistics for Animal Studies

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