animal experimentation

  • Rodents With Part-Human Brains Pose A New Challenge For Bioethics

    Rodents With Part-Human Brains Pose A New Challenge For Bioethics

    Rapid progress in research involving miniature human brains grown in a dish has led to a host of ethical concerns, particularly when these human brain cells are transplanted into nonhuman animals. A new paper evaluates the potential risks of creating “humanised” animals, while providing a pathway for scientists to move forward in this important area.


  • US Scientists Demand Removal Of Restrictions On Animal Chimera Research

    US Scientists Demand Removal Of Restrictions On Animal Chimera Research

    The US National Institutes of Health has stopped funding experiments in which human stem cells are transplanted into the embryo of an animal. Now, a group of researchers from Stanford University are speaking out, claiming that the restrictions are holding back important medical research — and that the NIH’s reasons aren’t backed by science.