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EU to consult on laboratory animals

The European Commission launched a nine-week internet consultation with experts and the public, soliciting views on how to improve the welfare of laboratory animals.

A web site with baffling links

For a bunch of IT experts, the EU's IST World has come up with a baffling web site, especially when the idea is to make life easy for beginners.