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Monkey
Monkey: is a common name that may refer to groups or species of mammals, in part, the simians of infraorder Simiiformes. The term is applied descriptively to groups of primates, such as families of new world monkeys and old world monkeys, yet can exclude the hominoids, also referred to as apes
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APR 08, 2018Videos
Why, you ask, don't most female animals get periods like humans? Well, turns out that humans aren't actually the rule to ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 21, 2018Plants & Animals
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Two identical primates have been cloned using a technique called somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), the same tool use ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2018Cardiology
When babies are born too early, they run the risk of developing problems in the lungs, brain, kidneys and more. Now, fro ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 04, 2018Immunology
How does a West African monkey species called sooty mangabeys resist SIV, the “monkey version” of HIV, and p ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 03, 2018Plants & Animals
After people spend enough time around others, they begin to recognize familiar faces. On the other hand, scientists have ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 02, 2018Neuroscience
While the brain is living organ, with a blood supply and live tissue, it’s also much like a machine with wires and ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 13, 2017Videos
Researchers from the Texas Biomedical Research Institute have found a new, possibly more ideal animal model of a Zika vi ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 04, 2017Videos
Jealousy is a powerful emotion. When we feel threatened or think that someone else has something we deserve and want, it ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 30, 2017Plants & Animals
Although uncommon, there are a handful of incidents where animal researchers get a chance to study interspecific relatio ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 29, 2017Videos
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) has been touted as a treatment for everything from stroke rehab to depres ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 27, 2017Plants & Animals
Man’s best friend isn’t just cute and cuddly, but dogs also make for powerful tracking tools. Law enforcemen ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 26, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
As a species, humans have close living relatives in other primates. Researchers have been looking at the things that mak ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The controversial Italian surgeon on the impossible quest to transplant a human head recently claimed to have “suc ...NOV 14, 2017Microbiology
Zika virus is a member of the Flavivirus family which also includes the dengue, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, and ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 10, 2017Microbiology
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a contagious neurological disorder that affects deer, elk, reindeer, and moose that lea ...Written By: Sarah HertrichOCT 02, 2017Plants & Animals
Marmoset babies have a higher likelihood of survival 30 days after birth when attended by a good father, a new study con ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 15, 2017Microbiology
Segmented filamentous bacteria (SFBs) are exactly what they sound like - a group of bacteria defined by their morphology ...Written By: Kerry EvansSEP 01, 2017Plants & Animals
The Los Angeles Zoo is proud to welcome two new Francois’ langur monkeys to their animal lineup. They were born ea ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 31, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Research has demonstrated that a new therapy is effective at treating Parkinson's disease.Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2018
Videos
Why, you ask, don't most female animals get periods like humans? Well, turns out that humans aren't actually the rule to
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 21, 2018
Plants & Animals
When you fancy a nut, chances are you’ll find a nutcracker and go to town to reach the prize inside. But did you k
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 07, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnostic tests for the Zika virus are only reliable in the three weeks following initial infection. That is, until now
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 28, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The glowing proteins of jellyfish and fireflies were adapted for use in the research lab. Now that idea has been taken e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2018
Neuroscience
Teens and young adults who binge drink often have genetic and structural changes in the brain as a result of the overuse
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 12, 2018
Videos
In this intense footage, a capuchin monkey seemingly saves a mouse from a snake that has already begun to swallow its pr
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Two identical primates have been cloned using a technique called somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), the same tool use
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2018
Cardiology
When babies are born too early, they run the risk of developing problems in the lungs, brain, kidneys and more. Now, fro
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 04, 2018
Immunology
How does a West African monkey species called sooty mangabeys resist SIV, the “monkey version” of HIV, and p
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 03, 2018
Plants & Animals
After people spend enough time around others, they begin to recognize familiar faces. On the other hand, scientists have
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 02, 2018
Neuroscience
While the brain is living organ, with a blood supply and live tissue, it’s also much like a machine with wires and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 13, 2017
Videos
Researchers from the Texas Biomedical Research Institute have found a new, possibly more ideal animal model of a Zika vi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 04, 2017
Videos
Jealousy is a powerful emotion. When we feel threatened or think that someone else has something we deserve and want, it
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 30, 2017
Plants & Animals
Although uncommon, there are a handful of incidents where animal researchers get a chance to study interspecific relatio
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 29, 2017
Videos
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) has been touted as a treatment for everything from stroke rehab to depres
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 27, 2017
Plants & Animals
Man’s best friend isn’t just cute and cuddly, but dogs also make for powerful tracking tools. Law enforcemen
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 26, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
As a species, humans have close living relatives in other primates. Researchers have been looking at the things that mak
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The controversial Italian surgeon on the impossible quest to transplant a human head recently claimed to have “suc
...
NOV 14, 2017
Microbiology
Zika virus is a member of the Flavivirus family which also includes the dengue, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, and
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 10, 2017
Microbiology
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a contagious neurological disorder that affects deer, elk, reindeer, and moose that lea
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 02, 2017
Plants & Animals
Marmoset babies have a higher likelihood of survival 30 days after birth when attended by a good father, a new study con
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 15, 2017
Microbiology
Segmented filamentous bacteria (SFBs) are exactly what they sound like - a group of bacteria defined by their morphology
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
SEP 01, 2017
Plants & Animals
The Los Angeles Zoo is proud to welcome two new Francois’ langur monkeys to their animal lineup. They were born ea
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 31, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Research has demonstrated that a new therapy is effective at treating Parkinson's disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch