Top UK organisations release annual statistics for use of animals in research
15 July 2021The ten organisations in Great Britain that carry out the highest number of animal procedures – those used in medical, veterinary and scientific research -...
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The ten organisations in Great Britain that carry out the highest number of animal procedures – those used in medical, veterinary and scientific research -...
New research shows the gender gap in the teaching and study of economics is still dramatic and actually getting worse. Economists argue that this is...
The average body size of humans has fluctuated significantly over the last million years and is strongly linked to temperature. Colder, harsher climates drove the evolution...
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have identified rare genetic variants – carried by one in 3,000 people – that have a larger impact on...
A massive volcanic eruption in Indonesia about 74,000 years ago likely caused severe climate disruption in many areas of the globe, but early human populations...
While autistic individuals are less likely to use substances, those who do so are more likely to self-medicate for their mental health symptoms, according to...
‘Healthy eating’ campaigns have largely failed in Britain for the last four decades because consumers have adapted confusing advice, and incorporated fast and convenience foods...
Cambridge scientists have identified 200 approved drugs predicted to work against COVID-19 – of which only 40 are currently being tested in COVID-19 clinical trials.
When Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge upgraded its face masks for staff working on COVID-19 wards to filtering face piece 3 (FFP3) respirators, it saw a...
One of the key mutations seen in the ‘Alpha variant’ of SARS-CoV-2 – the deletion of two amino acids, H69/V70 – enables the virus to...