An opinion article in the German newspaper Die Zeit by Olivia Masseck, a professor at the University of Cologne, provides an overview on why animals are needed in basic brain research and argues that a complete ban of animal use in research would risk progress in medicine. 

Scientists in China have slowed signs of ageing in monkeys using modified stem cells, potentially paving the way for stem cell-based treatments for age-related health conditions. 

Belgian researchers have developed a new plastic for medical devices that is safe, non-toxic, 3D-printable, and has been tested in human cells and rabbits. 

Researchers from Canada have discovered that a protein long connected to Alzheimer’s disease helps lung cancer cells in mice spread to the brain.  

Senators from diverse Dutch political parties have delayed a vote on the 2025 budget of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW), which included a gradual reduction in funding for primate research.

Researchers in Belgium have shown that inflammation plays a central role in the early development of prostate cancer.

A Japanese study conducted on fruit flies found that immune cells attacking cancer cells release signals that can actually cause tumours to grow more aggressively. 

La película, Infiltrada en el Búnker, utiliza una mezcla de imágenes documentales, largas escenas ficticias y filmaciones encubiertas tomadas dentro de la instalación de investigación Vivotecnia en Madrid, España, y se propone condenar el uso de animales en la investigación científica.

The movie, Infiltrada en el Búnker (Undercover: Inside the Bunker) uses a mixture of documentary footage, long fictional scenes and undercover film taken inside the research facility Vivotecnia in Madrid, Spain, and sets out to condemn the use of animals in scientific research.

A new treatment, developed in Canada, could offer a stem cell treatment option for blood cancer patients unable to find a matching donor.