Animal research news and press releases from Bath.
An innovative sensor platform, developed by Dr Ben Metcalfe, promises to offer new horse health insights to improve welfare and performance in horse racing.
A new mouse model for Joubert Syndrome has been developed by Bath scientists, who hope it will accelerate research to understand how this rare disease develops.
Scientists at the University of Bath have identified how a mutant gene in fish is involved in controlling stem cells.
Scientists have shown that the zebrafish is a useful model for neuron and blood vessel development in the brain disease ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
The University was recently shortlisted for an award at the Understanding Animal Research (UAR) Openness Awards in the “Website or use of new media” category.
Scientists from the University of Bath have helped to figure out why shoals of fish flash silver by studying how shiny silver cells are created in zebrafish.
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Dr Sarah Bailey talks about her research for International Day of Women & Girls in Science.
Showing the public the high welfare standards research animals receive will build trust in scientists, says Dr Sarah Bailey, Chair of the Animal Research Forum.
We've developed a minimally invasive method of blood sampling, which allows multiple samples to be taken from the same animal with as little stress as possible.
How zebrafish have been used in our research to better understand a human disease gene associated with skin and pigment diseases.
Mouse blood pressure measurements aid our understanding of how early-life environment and genetics are translated into later life health.
More about why models based on mouse genetics are useful to better understand early embryonic development in humans.