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Cambridge releases statistics for use of animals in research in 2025

09 Jul 2026

The ten organisations in Great Britain that carry out the highest number of animal procedures - those used in medical, veterinary and scientific...

Illustration of the model, with the brain organoid, spinal organoid, and muscle tissue (left to right)

Lab-grown brain-spinal cord model shows ‘irreversible’ nerve damage may be reversed

28 May 2026

Cambridge scientists have grown miniature circuits in the lab that mimic how the brain and spinal cord connect up, which underlies our movements. They...

The cellular switch that explains why humans aren’t nocturnal

06 Mar 2026

Differences in cellular pathway activity flip the switch from nocturnality to diurnality and explain a major evolutionary change humans have undergone...

Bird flu viruses are resistant to fever, making them a major threat to humans

27 Nov 2025

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, one of the body’s ways of...

Black mouse used in drug discovery research

UK organisations release statistics for use of animals in research in 2024

23 Oct 2025

The 10 organisations in Great Britain that carry out the highest number of animal procedures - those used in medical, veterinary and scientific...

Depression linked to presence of immune cells in the brain’s protective layer

01 Sep 2025

Immune cells released from bone marrow in the skull in response to chronic stress and adversity could play a key role in symptoms of depression and...

SEBS polymer artificial heart valve prototype

Artificial heart valve found to be safe following long-term test in animals

20 Aug 2025

An artificial heart valve made from a new type of plastic could be a step closer to use in humans, following a successful long-term safety test in...

Mice are vital in the search for effective new dementia treatments

30 Jul 2025

Animal research is an essential part of the drug discovery process - allowing scientists to test new treatments that could help change people’s lives...

Discovery of role of gut hormone in chronic diarrhoea could aid development of new tests and treatments

29 Jul 2025

High levels of a hormone found in cells in the gut could underlie many cases of chronic diarrhoea and help explain up to 40% of cases of patients with...

Potential new treatment to tackle commonest form of childhood cancer

20 May 2025

A combination of two drugs could improve outcomes and reduce the need for toxic chemotherapy for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL), the...

Mouse study suggests a common diabetes drug may prevent leukaemia

16 Apr 2025

Metformin, a widely used and affordable diabetes drug, could prevent a form of acute myeloid leukaemia in people at high risk of the disease, a study...

Substantia nigra in the human brain, illustration

Cambridge researchers developing brain implants for treating Parkinson’s disease

23 Jan 2025

Cambridge researchers are developing implants that could help repair the brain pathways damaged by Parkinson’s disease.

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Cambridge releases statistics for use of animals in research in 2025

Lab-grown brain-spinal cord model shows ‘irreversible’ nerve damage may be reversed

The cellular switch that explains why humans aren’t nocturnal

Bird flu viruses are resistant to fever, making them a major threat to humans

UK organisations release statistics for use of animals in research in 2024

Depression linked to presence of immune cells in the brain’s protective layer

Artificial heart valve found to be safe following long-term test in animals

Mice are vital in the search for effective new dementia treatments

Discovery of role of gut hormone in chronic diarrhoea could aid development of new tests and treatments

Potential new treatment to tackle commonest form of childhood cancer

Mouse study suggests a common diabetes drug may prevent leukaemia

Cambridge researchers developing brain implants for treating Parkinson’s disease

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