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What is ethical animal research? A scientist and veterinarian explain

  • Written by Lana Ruvolo Grasser, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Neuroscience, National Institutes of Health
What is ethical animal research? A scientist and veterinarian explainAnimal research's benefits are clear -- but public awareness of what it involves is not.Javier Pierini/DigitalVision via Getty Images

A proposed measure in Switzerland would have made that country the first to ban medical and scientific experimentation on animals. It failed to pass in February 2022, with only 21% of voters in favor. Yet globally, in...

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Female genital cutting: why Southeast Asia should follow Africa’s lead in challenging religious and cultural justifications

Illustration of campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).Tunatura/ShutterstockFemale genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) remains a threat to the rights of women in Southeast Asia, often reli...

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● Indonesia memiliki banyak kawasan pesisir rawan abrasi ekstrem, seperti di Bulukumba, Sulawesi Selatan.● Pemberdayaan masyarakat setempat amat krusial untuk mencegah abrasi.● Pemba...