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Stem Cell-Derived Dopaminergic Neurons Rescue Motor Defects in Parkinsonian Monkeys
December 3, 2012 — Researchers have derived dopaminergic neurons from bone marrow stem cells in ... > full story -
How, in the Animal World, a Daughter Avoids Mating With Her Father: Paternal 'Voice' Recognition
November 29, 2012 — Paternal recognition – being able to identify males from your father’s line – is important for the avoidance of inbreeding, and one way that mammals can do this is through ... > full story -
More Omnivore Dilemmas: Seasonal Diet Changes Can Cause Reproductive Stress in Primates
November 28, 2012 — When seasonal changes affect food availability, omnivores like blue monkeys adapt by changing their diets, but such nutritional changes may impact female reproduction, according to new ... > full story -
Seeing the World Through the Eyes of an Orangutan
November 27, 2012 — A captive bred Sumatran orangutan and a neuroscientist in Malaysia are hoping to explain some of the mysteries of the visual brain and improve the lives of captive bred ... > full story -
Neural Interaction in Silence: Neurophysiologists Study Widespread Networks of Neurons Responsible for Memory
November 21, 2012 — While in deep dreamless sleep, our hippocampus sends messages to our cortex and changes its plasticity, possibly transferring recently acquired knowledge to long-term memory. But how exactly is this ... > full story -
Short DNA Strands in Genome May Be Key to Understanding Human Cognition and Diseases
November 21, 2012 — Previously discarded, human-specific “junk” DNA represents untapped resource in the study of diseases like Alzheimer’s and ... > full story -
Evolution of Human Intellect: Human-Specific Regulation of Neuronal Genes
November 20, 2012 — A new study has identified hundreds of small regions of the genome that appear to be uniquely regulated in human neurons. These regulatory differences distinguish us from other primates, including ... > full story -
Estrogenic Plants Linked to Altered Hormones, Possible Behavior Changes in Monkeys
November 19, 2012 — Male red colobus monkeys that ate more of an estrogen-containing plant not only had higher levels of the hormones estradiol and cortisol in their systems, they were more aggressive, had more sex and ... > full story -
Leap Forward in Brain-Controlled Computer Cursors: New Algorithm Greatly Improves Speed and Accuracy
November 18, 2012 — Researchers have designed the fastest, most accurate algorithm yet for brain-implantable prosthetic systems that can help disabled people maneuver computer cursors with their thoughts. The ... > full story -
Probiotic Worm Treatment May Improve Symptoms of Colitis by Restoring Gut Bacteria to Healthy State
November 15, 2012 — A new study on monkeys with chronic diarrhea that were treated by microscopic parasite worm (helminth) eggs has provided insights on how this form of therapy may heal the intestine. This condition in ... > full story
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