1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auGizmodo Internationalhttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/gizmodointernational/Virtual Lab Rats Could Replace Living Animals In Early Drug Testingrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="eQkMlY8WBx"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2018/03/virtual-lab-rats-could-replace-living-animals-in-early-drug-testing/">Virtual Lab Rats Could Replace Living Animals In Early Drug Testing</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2018/03/virtual-lab-rats-could-replace-living-animals-in-early-drug-testing/embed/#?secret=eQkMlY8WBx" width="600" height="338" title="“Virtual Lab Rats Could Replace Living Animals In Early Drug Testing” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="eQkMlY8WBx" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/13/olhmrlfccwrpn8lmdlcf-scaled.jpg?quality=7525601440Rats, mice, rabbits and other animals have long been an essential part of testing drugs for safety and efficacy before they make their way to human subjects. But some scientists are trying to spare these animals, and even make drugs safer, by instead creating and relying on virtual test subjects.