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Nature 452, 934 (24 April 2008) | doi:10.1038/452934c; Published online 23 April 2008

Researchers should explain why they use animals

Your News story 'Animal-rights activists invade Europe (Nature 451, 1034–1035; doi:10.1038/4511034a 2008) highlights the need for medical researchers to do more to communicate to the public the reasons why they need to use animals in their research and what this involves.