The controversial marmoset lab at U-Mass Amherst is being shut down.
Researcher Agnes Lacreuse has announced the lab is closing due to what she called "efforts to destroy science and slash research funding."
The university was engaged in a years-long legal battle over the lab with PETA, which alleged the marmosets and other animals were being abused and living in inhumane conditions.
The organization released a statement after the closure announcement declaring victory.
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