A newlywed woman lost her life after falling from a hill while feeding monkeys near a temple in India’s Tamil Nadu state, according to local media reports. The victim, identified as 24-year-old Anita, had married 29-year-old Suresh just last month. Suresh, who works overseas, had recently returned home, and the couple visited a local temple […]
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Chinese scientists create monkeys with human brain genes
Chinese scientists have implanted human brain genes into monkeys, in a study intended to provide insights into the unique evolution of human intelligence. Researchers inserted human versions of MCPH1, a gene that scientists believe plays a role in the development of the human brain, into 11 rhesus monkeys. They found the monkeys’ brains — like […]