Given that chimpanzees are so closely related to humans and share similar behavioral traits, the National Institutes of Health should...
The NIH announces they will no longer support research on chimpanzees.
Alzheimer's disease research has been enhanced by researchers who have developed a comparable test of memory and learning for humans from a commonly used mouse experiment.
A new 3D platform the simulates zebrafish behavior opens new avenues for research without the use of animals.
A new method of growing neural networks from stem cells is capable of detecting the activity of Clostridium botulinum neurotoxins and could help to minimize animal research.
A series of short films looks at how using animals to better understand what happens in the brains of those with OCD may help lead to better treatments.
Disregarding lab animals' circadian rhythms can hamper reproducibility, validity, and reliability of research, researchers say.
Researchers have developed a new method to create glutamatergic neuronal cells from SH-SY5Y cells without the use of animal-derived components. The new technique repurposes the B-27 growth supplement. This is the first time SH-SY5Y cells have been transformed into glutamatergic neuronal cells, researchers report.
