In a bid to prioritise more human-relevant models, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has enforced a plan to phase out animal testing for monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) in the preclinical stage, ...

At the same time, a wave of innovative, human-relevant technologies is transforming how we carry out research. These ...

Around 348 B.C., Aristotle took a two-year trip to the eastern Aegean island of Lesbos to study animals in a lagoon. Along with observing the creatures in their natural habitat and surmising, among ...

Alternative methods to the use of animals in pharmaceutical testing are becoming more used and accepted. Laura Lotfi of ...

A small white laboratory mouse in the hand of a scientist in a blue rubber glove. Woman puts experiments on a laboratory mouse.© Yanya/Shutterstock.com Every year, millions of animals are used in ...

In a Policy Forum, Chad Nelson and colleagues highlight the efforts of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in advancing alternative methods to reduce animal testing for regulatory use. Animal ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released draft guidance aimed at assisting pharmaceutical manufacturers in transitioning from animal studies to non-animal alternatives for drug ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...