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  "id": 15900801,
  "title": "More than a million mice used in Australian research annually, ‘overdue’ study finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/more-than-a-million-mice-used-in-australian-research-annually-overdue",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-21T14:01:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/22/more-than-a-million-mice-used-in-australian-research-annually-overdue-study-finds"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Advocates say having national data about numbers of rats and mice used in research can help boost public trust in science Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast More than a million mice and nearly 47,000 rats are used in scientific research in Australia annually, according to the first ever nationwide count. Dr Malcolm France, a veterinarian who compiled the data, described…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}