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Tiny, Brightly Shining Silicon Crystals Could Be Safe for Deep-Tissue Imaging
Tiny silicon crystals caused
no health problems in
monkeys three months after
large doses were injected,
marking a step forward in
... > full story
New Primate Species Native of Madagascar, Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur, Discovered
The island of Madagascar
harbors a unique
biodiversity that evolved
due to its long-lasting
isolation from other land
... > full story
Borneo's Orangutans Are Coming Down from the Trees; Behavior May Show Adaptation to Habitat Change
Orangutans might be the king
of the swingers, but
primatologists in Borneo
have found that the great
apes spend a surprising
... > full story
Molecular Monkey Arranges X-Chromosome Activation
X chromosomes are very
special genetic material.
They differ in number
between men and women. To
achieve equality between
sexes, one out of two X
... > full story
- Tiny, Brightly Shining Silicon Crystals Could Be Safe for Deep-Tissue Imaging
- New Primate Species Native of Madagascar, Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur, Discovered
- Borneo's Orangutans Are Coming Down from the Trees; Behavior May Show Adaptation to Habitat Change
- Molecular Monkey Arranges X-Chromosome Activation
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Hot Flashes? Thank Evolution
July 29, 2013 — A study of mortality and fertility patterns among seven species of wild apes and monkeys and their relatives, compared with similar data from hunter-gatherer humans, shows that menopause sets humans ... > full story -
Adenoviruses May Pose Risk for Monkey-to-Human Leap
July 25, 2013 — Adenoviruses commonly infect humans, causing colds, flu-like symptoms and sometimes even death, but now researchers have discovered that a new species of adenovirus can spread from primate to ... > full story -
Scientific Who's Who of Bolivian Mammals
July 23, 2013 — Biologists have published a massive database of mammals occurring in Bolivia, shedding light on the poorly known yet vast wildlife diversity of this South American ... > full story -
Empty Decoys Divert Antibodies from Neutralizing Gene Therapy in Cell, Animal Studies
July 17, 2013 — Gene therapy researchers have produced a bioengineered decoy that fools the immune system and prevents it from mistakenly defeating the benefits delivered by a corrective gene. The decoy was ... > full story -
Monkey Nation: Mainland Africa's Most Important Nation for Primates
July 17, 2013 — A five-year study gives new hope to some of the world’s most endangered primates by establishing a roadmap to protect all 27 species in Tanzania – mainland Africa's most primate-diverse ... > full story -
Pandemic Risk? Troubling Traits of H7N9 Avian Flu Virus
July 10, 2013 — The emerging H7N9 avian influenza virus responsible for at least 37 deaths in China has qualities that could potentially spark a global outbreak of flu, according to a new ... > full story -
Exposure to Maternal Antibodies Affects Behavior, Researchers Find
July 9, 2013 — Researchers have found that prenatal exposure to specific combinations of antibodies found only in mothers of children with autism leads to changes in the brain that adversely affect behavior and ... > full story -
Math Game More Effective Than Paper Exercises
July 8, 2013 — To measure the effectiveness of Monkey Tales, a study was carried out with 88 second grade pupils divided into three groups. One group was asked to play the game for a period of three weeks while the ... > full story -
Solitary Lemurs Avoid Danger With a Little Help from the Neighbors
July 5, 2013 — An endangered species of Madagascan lemur uses the alarm calls of birds and other lemurs to warn it of the presence of predators, a new study has found. This is the first time this phenomenon has ... > full story -
Development of Hands and Feet May Help Unlock Evolution's Toolkit
July 3, 2013 — Thousands of sequences that control genes are active in the developing human limb and may have driven the evolution of the human hand and foot, a comparative genomics study has ... > full story
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