UK experts back primate research
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There is a strong scientific and moral case for using primates in medical research, a report concludes.
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British regulators said Thursday they have approved two proposals for research using human embryos derived from animal eggs.
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[World News]: London, Dec 10 : Cambridge University researchers have concluded that use of tools is habitual in monkeys after collecting the first hand evidence on this score.
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British and Kenyan scientists have developed a new treatment for the killer disease malaria.
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Scientists believe they are a step closer to understanding how to block the transmission of HIV. A US and Swiss team used an experimental drug to protect monkeys from their equivalent of the virus.
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LONDON, Dec. 11. - Monkeys use tools to dig up roots, crack seeds and dig insects from holes in trees, scientists have found, contradicting the traditional idea that humans are natureâs only toolmakers.
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Britain&#39;s fertility regulator decided in principle Wednesday to allow scientists to create human-animal hybrid embryos for research purposes, as experts downplayed ethical concerns.
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Researchers have found evidence of a population of chimps that shares plant foods.
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Science & environment: Universities and medical schools have been criticised for increasing the number of animals used in research.
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Human therapeutic cloning has moved a  step closer after U.S. researchers said they had successfully  created embryonic stem cells from monkey embryos.
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Scientists in Japan have succeeded in controlling a humanoid robot with signals from a monkey's brain.
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UK researchers have collected the first hard evidence of monkeys using tools, Science magazine reports.
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Leading scientists have urged peers not to block the use of human-animal hybrid embryos for research.
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The latest tracking research from UK scientists may prove vital in protecting the endangered albatross.
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Rwanda, Uganda and DR Congo are launching a project to improve security for the great apes.
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Public support for the work The UK's fertility regulator is expected to give its seal of approval to research on human-animal hybrids in the UK. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) published its consultation on the proposed draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill yesterday, in which it said most people consulted were at ease with the creation of hybrid embryos.â¦
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LONDON, England -- Sheep have shown researchers why stressed-out people are comforted by the sight of a friendly face. Scientists at the Babraham Institute in the eastern English city of Cambridge discovered