Why it is time to restate the case for the importance of research on animals

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What happened

Recent progress on alternatives to animal testing is hugely welcome.But talk of "phasing out" animal research completely is misleading and could even be dangerous to scientists…

Key facts

  • Reported by New Scientist and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

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