Naked mole-rats (Heterocephalus glaber) are remarkable animals that are widely studied in ageing, stroke and cancer research, thanks to their longevity, ability to survive in low-oxygen environments and resistance to developing cancer. But in a case study published in Veterinary Pathology at the start of this month, scientists submitted the first ever reports of full-blown cancer in two naked mole-rats. In the first case, a 22-year old male (naked-mole rats typically live up

A world-renowned German biomedical research institution has responded strongly to criticism from an activist group that has targeted one of its researchers. Activist group Ärzte gegen Tierversuche (Doctors Against Animal Experiments) protested about the research of Prof. Gary Lewin and his team, at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC), Berlin, describing it as ‘absurd’. MDC has now hit back with Martin Lohse, CEO of MDC, explaining that while criticism is part