Monkeys go bananas for social distancing: Animals stay spread out from one another as they line up for a snack in India Monkeys lined up in evenly spread rows as they ate lunch in Arunachal Pradesh Local MP Kiren Rijiju tweeted: ‘Animals can teach us many vital lessons’ But the red-faced imps have a reputation … Read more
Monkeys given six prototype coronavirus vaccines were protected from infection in Harvard study that offers hope a jab to protect humans could be on the horizon In one study, nine monkeys that were infected with coronavirus did not contract the disease after they recovered In another study, 25 monkeys were given six prototype vaccines while … Read more
Scientists have used ultrasound waves to control the brains of monkeys, which they say could lead to a treatment for addiction or depression in humans. In experiments, US researchers directed pulses of ultrasound waves at the brains of macaque monkeys to control their decision-making. By pointing the waves at parts of the frontal cortex, they … Read more
Scientists at Oxford University in the UK say they are one step closer in developing a vaccine to stop the spread. Last month, promising results were seen after six rhesus macaque monkeys were injected with a single dose of the university’s new vaccine. This means that a new vaccine trial involving more than 6,000 participants … Read more