July 2020

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Six things we’ve learnt about the brain using 3Rs methods
For World Brain Day 2020, we take a look at some of the latest findings of NC3Rs Grant holders who are using 3Rs methods to provide insights into...

New ARRIVE guidelines 2.0 released

Today new reporting guidelines – ARRIVE 2.0 – have been published in PLOS Biology. These build on previous guidelines published by the NC3Rs in 2010...

A change in (cell) culture: exploring alternatives to fetal calf serum
Dr Jan van der Valk is the Director of the 3Rs-Centre Utrecht Life Sciences in the Netherlands. The Centre administers the FCS-Free Database, set up...

Taking aim at the 3Rs
Recent articles in the scientific press have questioned whether the 3Rs should be replaced by a broader ethical framework for animal research. In...

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