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Insects are everywhere in farming and research − but insect welfare is just catching up

Insects are everywhere in farming and research − but insect welfare is just catching up Employees sort crickets by size at a farm in Thailand. AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit Did you know your lipstick might be made from beetles? Or that some cat food may soon be made from flies? People farm insects for all sorts […]

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New tech could speed drug development and use fewer mice

New tech could speed drug development and use fewer mice Researchers have developed a technology that can be used to test around 25 antibodies simultaneously in a single mouse. New active ingredients such as antibodies are usually tested individually in laboratory animals. The new work should not only speed up the research and development pipeline […]

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