Better behavioural research, imaging with microbots and how housing density affects mouse microbiomes

August 2022

The papers behind the pod:

1. Arjmand S et al. (2022). Tips and traps for behavioural animal experimentation. Acta Neuropsychiatrica, in press. https://doi.org/10.1017/neu.2022.4
2. Wrede P et al. (2022). Real-time 3D optoacoustic tracking of cell-sized magnetic microrobots circulating in the mouse brain vasculature. Science Advances 8(19). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abm9132
3. Russell A et al. (2022). Reduced housing density improves statistical power of murine gut microbiota studies. Cell Reports 39(6): e110783. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110783

It’s the third Thursday of August, and you’re listening to 3 Minute 3Rs, your monthly recap of efforts to replace, reduce, and refine the use of animals in research. Follow this link for the full transcript: https://nc3rs.org.uk/3-minute-3rs-podcast-august-2022-transcript

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