Alternatives to animal testing are the future — it’s time that journals, funders and scientists embrace them

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By: Todd J. Herron · Anke Brüning-Richardson · Julie E. Gough · Aline F. Miller · Geoffrey J. Pilkington · John Greenman · Valerie Speirs · Joseph C. Wu

20 October 2025 at 08:00

Nature, Published online: 20 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03344-6

Biomedical research techniques that don’t involve the use of animals are gaining momentum, but those using innovative approaches still face resistance from some quarters.

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