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How Measles Virus Spreads: Discovery May Rewrite Textbooks
June 20, 2008 — Measles, one of the most common contagious diseases, has been thought to enter the body through the surface of airways and lungs, like many other major viruses. Now, scientists say that's not the ... > full story -
Evolutionarily Preserved Signature Found In The Primate Brain
June 19, 2008 — Researchers have determined that there are hundreds of biological differences between the sexes when it comes to gene expression in the cerebral cortex of humans and other primates. These findings ... > full story -
The Symbolic Monkey? Animals Can Comprehend And Use Symbols, Study Of Tufted Capuchins Suggests
June 10, 2008 — From paintings and photographs to coins and credit cards, we are constantly surrounded by symbolic artifacts. The mental representation of symbols -- objects that arbitrarily represent other objects ... > full story -
Scientists Decipher The Neurological Basis Of Timely Movement
June 6, 2008 — Surprisingly, the way we interact with the world is not a simple matter of sensing and then reacting. Our sensory systems are far too slow, placing everything we sense a little bit in the past. ... > full story -
Molecular Changes In Brain Fluid Give Insight Into Brain-Damaging Disease
June 2, 2008 — Researchers have developed a new approach to identify molecular changes in the fluid bathing the central nervous system and used it to obtain insight into the mechanisms of central nervous system ... > full story -
Mind Over Matter: Monkey Feeds Itself Using Its Brain
May 28, 2008 — A monkey has fed itself with fluid, well-controlled movements of a human-like robotic arm by using only signals from its brain, researchers report. Use of the robotic arm, complete with working ... > full story -
Family Feuds: Why Close Relatives Keep Their Distance In The Animal Kingdom
May 27, 2008 — Mammals cannot share their habitat with closely related species because the need for the same kind of food and shelter would lead them to compete to the death, according to new ... > full story -
Molecular Fingerprint Of Cocaine Addiction Revealed
May 27, 2008 — The first large-scale analysis of proteins in the brains of monkeys addicted to cocaine reveals new information on how long-term cocaine use changes the amount and activity of various proteins ... > full story -
A Protein's Role In Enabling AIDS Virus To Reproduce Detailed
May 23, 2008 — Scientists have discovered new details about how a simian strain of the AIDS virus replicates. The findings are significant because they suggest new strategies to prevent replication, and because ... > full story -
Why Don't Monkeys Infected With HIV-Like Viruses Get AIDS?
May 22, 2008 — Many strains of monkey become naturally infected with viruses that are related to HIV. These viruses are known collectively as SIV and naturally infected monkeys do not develop AIDS. It is hoped that ... > full story
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