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How Cooperation Can Trump Competition in Monkeys
July 4, 2012 — Being the top dog -- or, in this case, the top gelada monkey -- is even better if the alpha male is willing to concede at times to subordinates, according to a new study. Alpha male geladas who ... > full story -
Insights Into Primate Diversity: Lessons from the Rhesus Macaque
June 29, 2012 — The rhesus macaque has three times as much genetic variation as humans. However despite much of this extra variation within genes, protein function is not affected. Consequently damaging variations ... > full story -
'Blindsight' Used in Everyday Life Scenes: Subjects With Visual Impairment Turn Eyes to Motion, Brightness, and Color
June 28, 2012 — Scientists have demonstrated that blindsight in monkeys is available not only under the specific conditions of the laboratory, but also in everyday ... > full story -
From the Mouths of Monkeys: Swab Technique Spots Tuberculosis in Non-Human Primates
June 21, 2012 — A new technique detected the first published evidence of tuberculosis pathogens in the mouths of macaques living near people in six Asian countries. The method analyses mouth swabs from monkeys to ... > full story -
Out of the Mouths of Primates, Facial Mechanics of Human Speech May Have Evolved
June 20, 2012 — The oral-facial component of human speech evolved from lip smacking, a friendly back-and-forth gesture performed by primates such as chimpanzees, baboons and macaques. The studies suggest a separate ... > full story -
Regenerated Cells May Restore Vision After Corneal Dysfunction
June 14, 2012 — Efforts to treat disorders of the corneal endothelium, a single cell layer on the inner surface of the cornea, with regenerative techniques have been less effective. Now, a group of scientists has ... > full story -
Inner Ear May Hold Key to Ancient Primate Behavior
June 13, 2012 — CT scans of fossilized primate skulls or skull fragments from both the Old and New Worlds may shed light on how these extinct animals moved, especially for those species without any known ... > full story -
Immune Cells in the Gut May Improve Control of HIV Growth
June 11, 2012 — A new study may help clarify why some people infected with HIV are better able to control the virus. It may also pinpoint a target for treatment during early HIV infection aimed at increasing the ... > full story -
A Different Drummer: Engineers Discover Neural Rhythms Drive Physical Movement
June 3, 2012 — In a significant departure from earlier models, neural engineers and neuroscientists have developed a new model for the brain activity underlying arm movements. Motor neurons do not represent ... > full storyMore: -
Monkey Lip Smacks Provide New Insights Into the Evolution of Human Speech
May 31, 2012 — Scientists have traditionally sought the evolutionary origins of human speech in primate vocalizations. But unlike these primate calls, human speech is produced using movements of the tongue, lips ... > full story
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