Research that has for the first time successfully grown "mini-livers" from adult mouse stem cells has won the UK's international prize for the scientific and technological advance with the most potential to replace, reduce or refine the use of
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A 50 per cent reduction in fish using the three-spined stickleback to test for harmful effects of chemicals. An endocrine disruptor is a term given to chemicals that, when absorbed into the body, either mimic or block hormones.
Dr Vicky Robinson, Chief Executive, NC3Rs, said: "I welcome the Coalition Government's new plan to work to reduce the use of animals in research.
Seventeen R&D consortia have been awarded up to £100,000 each in a bid to solve five of the pharmaceutical industry's biggest drug discovery and development challenges, where the replacement, reduction and refinement of animals in research (the 3Rs)
Research could improve the welfare of millions of fish used by scientists around the world.
Using maths to reduce animal experiments