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May 14, 2024
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Apr. 29, 2024 Dinosaurs were likely as smart as reptiles but not as intelligent as ...
Apr. 19, 2024 Scientists have located and identified alterations in the monkeypox virus genome that potentially correlate with changes in the virus's transmissibility observed in the 2022 ...
Apr. 3, 2024 A genomic study of human and selected nonhuman primate centromeres has revealed their unimaginable diversity and speed of evolutionary change. Although centromeres are vital to proper cell replication by assuring faithful transmision of genetic ...
Mar. 14, 2024 A recent study observing wild chimpanzees over a period of more than 10 years revealed that when food gets scarcer, the adults put play aside and focus on survival, while mother chimps continue to be their children's primary playmate -- suggesting ...
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Apr. 30, 2024 The 17 species of red colobus monkey living across Africa, including in the Tai Project field station region, have been singled out by scientists as a priority conservation target. Protection of ...
Mar. 15, 2024 Scientists tested several hypotheses on the drivers of social aging in free-living Assamese macaques in Thailand. The researchers collected data on the social behavior of females for eight years and ...
Mar. 6, 2024 Early experiences in an animal's life can have a significant impact on its capacity to thrive, even years or decades later, and DNA methylation may help record their effects. In a study of 256 wild ...
Feb. 28, 2024 A genetic change in our ancient ancestors may partly explain why humans don't have tails like ...
Feb. 20, 2024 Researchers found that PD-1-enhanced DNA vaccination can induce sustained virus-specific CD8+ T cell immunity in an AIDS monkey model. The vaccinated ...
Feb. 20, 2024 Primates show a remarkable ability to modify their behaviours to accommodate their physical disabilities and impairments, according to a new ...
Feb. 14, 2024 By combining behavioral and wireless eye tracking and neural monitoring, a team of scientists studied how pairs of freely moving macaques interacting in a naturalistic setting use visual cues to ...
Feb. 5, 2024 Retroviruses are viruses that multiply by incorporating their genes into the genome of a host cell. If the infected cell is a germ cell, the ...
Jan. 17, 2024 Three different HIV antibodies each independently protected monkeys from acquiring simian-HIV (SHIV) in a placebo-controlled proof-of-concept study intended to inform development of a preventive HIV ...
Jan. 10, 2024 Picrodontids -- an extinct family of placental mammals that lived several million years after the extinction of the dinosaurs -- are not primates as previously ...
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Jan. 3, 2024 Primate social organization is more flexible than previously assumed. According to a new study, the first primates probably lived in pairs, while only around 15 percent of individuals were ...
Dec. 19, 2023 People living in different communities follow different social customs or norms. In some places, for instance, it might be standard practice to greet each person you see on the street, while in ...
Dec. 13, 2023 In a comparative analysis across vertebrates of the many cell types in the retina -- mice alone have 130 types -- researchers concluded that most cell types have an ancient evolutionary history. ...
Dec. 6, 2023 Baboons were raised in captivity before being mummified in Ancient Egyptian sites, according to a new ...
Dec. 5, 2023 Research reveals strong social relationships make hyenas more likely to team up against lions, even when there's no obvious ...
Nov. 9, 2023 A team of researchers has reported for the first time the live birth of a monkey that contains a high proportion of cells derived from a monkey stem cell line. This 'chimeric' monkey is ...
Nov. 1, 2023 New research combining computer modeling and experiments with macaques shows the body's immune system helps control human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections largely by suppressing viral ...
Oct. 25, 2023 Zika virus infection in pregnant rhesus macaques slows fetal growth and affects how infants and mothers interact in the first month of life, according to a new study. The work has implications for ...
Oct. 25, 2023 Pair-bonded Java sparrows show enlarged eye rings to signal breeding ...
Oct. 24, 2023 Primatologists are using genetic analysis to determine the geographic origin of ancient mummified baboons found in Egypt. The team finds evidence that the two legendary trading regions of Punt and ...
Oct. 12, 2023 A group of international scientists have mapped the genetic, cellular, and structural makeup of the human brain and the nonhuman primate brain. This understanding of brain structure allows for a ...
Oct. 10, 2023 Scientists have discovered a tuberculosis (TB) vaccination strategy that could prevent the leading cause of death among people worldwide living with HIV. The results showed that, when given ...
Oct. 5, 2023 Researchers have developed a new method to analyze facial expressions, as part of efforts to better understand animal ...
Sep. 29, 2023 Researchers have developed an improved way to test potential vaccines against bird ...
Sep. 22, 2023 Primate species with better color vision are not more likely to have red skin or fur coloration, as previously ...
Sep. 21, 2023 New research has found that monkeys increase their use of scent markings to compensate for human noise pollution. The study has investigated how primates change their communication strategies in ...
Sep. 6, 2023 Neuroscientists created the first non-human primate model of hereditary Alzheimer's in marmosets to accelerate the pace of drug discovery and rebuild the foundation for future translational ...
Sep. 5, 2023 Researchers report that the flexible shoulders and elbows that allow us to throw a football or reach a high shelf may have evolved as a natural braking system that let our primate ancestors get out ...
Aug. 29, 2023 When infants are involved in agonistic conflicts, male crested macaques (Macaca nigra) are more likely to respond to screams from their own offspring. This is the conclusion of a recent study led by ...
Aug. 24, 2023 Parents with children in adolescence know this all too well: one minute 'the little ones' are just up to your shoulder, and all of a sudden, they're growing over your head. Until now, ...
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- Zika Infection in Pregnant Macaques Slows Fetal Growth
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- Taurine May Be a Key to Longer and Healthier Life
- Study Finds Socially Tolerant Monkeys Have Better Impulse Control
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- New Study Shows How Adaptations to Living in a Cold Climate Promoted Social Evolution
- Researchers Show Mobile Elements Monkeying Around the Genome
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- Research Offers Clues for Potential Widespread HIV Cure in People
- Researchers Successfully Induce Primate Oocytes in the Lab
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- Study Links Protecting Indigenous Peoples' Lands to Greater Nonhuman Primate Biodiversity
- Scientists Discover Antibodies That Induce Broad Immunity Against SARS Viruses, Including Emerging Variants
- Female Monkeys With Female Friends Live Longer
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- Tree Fern Genome Provides Insights Into Its Evolution
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- 'I Know This Song!' Evolutionary Keys to Musical Perception
- Ecotourism Is Having a Negative Effect on Primate's Behavior
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- Monkeys Routinely Consume Fruit Containing Alcohol, Shedding Light on Our Own Taste for Booze
- Wildfire Smoke Exposure in Early Pregnancy Affects Infant Monkey Behavior