Amid growing concerns about the poor design of animal experiments and its implications for the translatability of experimental results, Michael F. W. Festing thinks it's time we do something about it.

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Randomized clinical trials are the undisputed gold standard for determining whether a treatment protocol is effective for a specific disease or condition. But while seen as the best way to determine ...

Sound experimental design is of vital importance when conducting any scientific experiment. Choices made at the design stage have the potential to drastically impact the results of any study. A strong ...

The landscape of gene editing applications is expanding quickly. More and more, researchers are faced with choosing the right tools and protocols for genome engineering, including overexpressing ...

This course is compulsory on the MSc in Behavioural Science. This course is not available as an outside option to students on other programmes. Behavioural science is the scientific study of human ...

Higher plant diversity in agricultural grasslands increases yields with lower inputs of nitrogen fertilizer. That is the headline finding of a landmark, international study led by Trinity College ...

Tania Leimbach does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

One of the hardest things to do when you establish an experiment that requires the measurement of proteins, cytokines, or biomarkers is the selection of the appropriate assay kit. Product catalogs are ...

This PhD programme aims to train a new generation of researchers capable of embracing the opportunities offered by the convergence of design, art, social sciences, humanities and technology, ...