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Detailed mapping of the complex fiber structure and white matter pathways of the chimpanzee brain -...
Nature· 2 days agoThis resource presents a high-resolution diffusion MRI dataset of a chimpanzee brain, which should be useful for evolutionary studies of primate brain evolution.
Human Neurons Play the Waiting Game
The Scientist· 2 hours agoNow, in a paper published in Nature...
Scientists generate the first complete chromosome sequences from non-human primates
Medical Xpress· 7 days ago"Only the chimpanzee genome sequence was fairly complete before this, but even that still had large...
Scientists Photograph Orangutan Treating Wound With Medicinal Plant in World-First Observation
PetaPixel· 6 days agoScientists photographed an orangutan treating a large wound on its cheek with a medicinal plant in...
Complete X and Y chromosome sequences of living great ape species determined
Science Daily· 7 days ago"The Y chromosome is important for human fertility, and the X chromosome harbors genes critical for reproduction, cognition and immunity," said Kateryna Makova, Verne M. Willaman Chair of Life ...
Female sea otters use tools more than males
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 7 days agoIf they become too worn down or damaged, the otters could starve. The study found that female otters had less tooth damage than male otters did and are...
New Footage Could Be First-Ever Captured Of Colossal Squid Baby, Your Star Sign Has No Impact On...
IFLScience· 4 days agoThis week, a report by whale scientists may finally explain why orcas have been attacking boats, a...
Do dogs dream? The answer might make you appreciate your pup even more.
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIt’s likely the same for dogs. In fact, when it comes to sleep, the two species are so similar that...
Centromeres Mutate More Rapidly Than Expected
The Scientist· 6 days agoWhen one cell becomes two, it must divide its chromosomes equally. To accomplish this feat, each chromosome comes equipped with a centromere. As a...
X and Y chromosome sequences of endangered great apes
Cosmos· 6 days agoGeneticists have completed the first “end-to-end” genetic sequencing of the sex chromosomes of 5...
