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Researchers have found that laboratory mice moved by tail handling rather than by tunnel are less responsive to reward which has implications for designing and interpreting scientific studies.
Here is the original research
nature.com/articles/s41598-018-20716-3 and here is the original press release
ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/archive/2018/02/mousehandling
Today the UK government releases its statistics listing the tapes of animals used in research and the types of work (procedures) done with them. understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/communications-media/animal-research-numbers-in-2018
UAR can also organise speakers to come to schools to explain their scientific work - see the website for details: understandinganimalresearch.org.uk
Researchers have found that laboratory mice moved by tail handling rather than by tunnel are less responsive to reward which has implications for designing and interpreting scientific studies.
Here is the original research
nature.com/articles/s41598-018-20716-3 and here is the original press release
ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/archive/2018/02/mousehandling
Today the UK government releases its statistics listing the tapes of animals used in research and the types of work (procedures) done with them. understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/communications-media/animal-research-numbers-in-2018
UAR can also organise speakers to come to schools to explain their scientific work - see the website for details: understandinganimalresearch.org.uk
