Chimpanzees with little or no human contact found in remote African rainforest
... rain forest, is so remote that primate researchers who traveled 34 miles, mos...as having had naivecontacts with other primate species like gorillas and monkeys that would be vulnerable to poachers and logging -- Mo......to the functioning of the vomeronasal organ in our primate ancestors. When mutations wiped out that gene, she...ology at USC, studied the DNA of a large number of primate species. They looked specifically for mutations in TRPC2 a gene Liman discovered in the late 1990s ...Perlegen scientists find genetic basis for difference between humans and non-human primates
... genomic rearrangements between human and nonhuman primate DNA. This evidence shows, contrary to popular beli...mic rearrangements have occurred frequently during primate genome evolution and are a significant source of variation between humans and chimpanzees as well as...A new way to compare human and other primate genomes
...iological traits that are unique to members of the primate family. "Now that the sequence of the human genome...uggests that deep sequence comparisons of numerous primate species should be sufficient to identify significant regions of conservation that encode functional ...Monkeys show sophisticated learning abilities
...offer important lessons to guide future studies of primate cognition. "For one thing, we don't typically give animals these kinds of complicated sequences that involve many responses within a given trial," she said. "And now when we do, we see the development of expertise. "Also, when we measure cognitive ca......strate their point, the researchers reassessed 200 primate species from the 1996 Red List. They found that 17 species designated as being at relatively low risk by the Red List should now be reassigned as high priority. Two such species are Wied's tufted-ear marmoset (Callithrix kuhlii) and the golden lion t...Evidence for orangutan culture
...orangutans first evolved from their more primitive primate ancestors. Previous evidence for cultural transmission in chimpanzees suggested an origin of cultural traits 7 million years ago. The researchers also warn that illegal logging and other habitat destruction in the forests of Sumatra and Borneo could...Science's top ten: Discovery of genes' 'control switches' named top advance of 2002
...y, when they reported the startling discovery of a primate skull between six and seven million years old. The fossil is almost 3 million years older than any known hominid, the lineage that includes humans but not other apes. The location of the skull, by the ancient Lake Chad in western Africa, was a surpri...Global analysis finds nearly half the Earth is still wilderness
...uding 30,000 endemic plant species and 122 endemic primate species and subspecies. To qualify as "wilderness," an area has 70 percent or more of its original vegetation intact, covers at least 10,000 square kilometers (3,861 square miles) and most have fewer than five people per square kilometer. "Wilderne...Rutgers anthropologist, Fossey Fund official, announces plan to save Rwanda's mountain gorillas
...n various higher-level positions. His research on primate behavior, biology and evolution is internationally recognized, and he is the author of numerous books, chapters and journal articles on primates. He is also a member of Rutgers' Center for Human Evolutionary Studies. He holds bachelor's, master's a...New study shows efficacy of gene therapy for Parkinson's disease
...he control rats. In addition to work in rodents, primate studies demonstrated that the therapy was safe and there were no toxicities associated with the treatment. Based upon the recent FDA approval, the first Phase I trial of this treatment is anticipated to begin within the next few months. Selected pat...One in every three primates now threatened with extinction
...ividuals, Vietnam is at risk of undergoing a major primate extinction spasm within the next few years if rapi...nd co-author of the report. "Essentially, for each primate on it, any one of several other equally threatened species might have been chosen instead. Changing ...Researchers successfully deliver drugs to the primate brainstem
...t researchers can effectively deliver drugs to the primate brainstem and monitor how the drugs spread inside ...tes of Health, to deliver a tracer molecule to the primate brainstem. They then used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to track the the tracer's movement throu...NIH funding establishes a chimpanzee sanctuary
...group of outside experts in the fields of nonhuman primate management, behavioral sciences, and veterinary medical care. "NCRR takes very seriously its responsibility for the health and welfare of research animals," said Dr. Judith Vaitukaitis, director of NCRR. "With this contract, our goal is to ensure th...Endangered chimpanzees focus of urgent action
...that urgent conservation action is necessary for a primate species found within the Guinean Forest Hotspot, which is one of the top five hotspots for endangered primates on Earth," said Russell A. Mittermeier, CI President and United Nations Environment Programme Special Envoy for the Great Apes Survival Pro...Ghana takes aim at bushmeat hunting
...hreatens endangered animals and has driven several primate species in the Upper Guinea forest to the brink of extinction. Using deadly hunting techniques such as poison, brush fires, automatic weapons and snares, the trade has become the driving force behind what is known as the "empty forest syndrome" the ...Twenty years of monkey research boosts AIDS knowledge
...More than 20 years ago, scientists at the UC Davis primate center were confronted with a mysterious and deadl..., highlighting important contributions of nonhuman primate research to knowledge of AIDS. According to Gardner, some of the key achievements made by researcher...Transplant patients from 40 years ago cause Pittsburgh doctors to take an about-face
...ntation. Studies soon to be conducted on non-human primate focusing on a special subset of dendritic cells will be of particular significance in developing strategies of relevance in humans. Dendritic Cells in Transplant Tolerance and Rejection (Abstract 0120)Presentation: 1:45 p.m., Monday, Aug. 26; State-...Worlds largest rain forest national park created in Northern Amazon
...to thrive in our forests forever." At least eight primate species, 350 bird species and 37 lizard species live in these forests. Among these are several species with declining populations in other parts of their ranges, including the jaguar, giant anteater, giant armadillo, harpy eagle, the black spider mon...'Jumping genes' create ripples in the genome - and perhaps species' evolution
...n genome sequence, you find elements common to our primate ancestors," he says. "If you keep looking, you find even older elements. Together, these elements provide a molecular fossil record of our evolutionary history." One characteristic of old retrotransposon elements is that their "tail" of repeated aden...