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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
The coronavirus vaccine being developed by scientists at Oxford University may not prevent people from becoming infected with the disease after all, experts have warned. In the latest animal trials of the vaccine carried out on rhesus macaques, all six of the participating monkeys went on to catch the coronavirus. Dr William Haseltine, a former … 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
An extinct species of monkey the size of a marmoset conquered the Atlantic Ocean 34 million years ago and sailed from Africa to South America, according to a study. The incredible feat occurred when the continents were closer together than they are today and the likely distance of the voyage was around 900 miles (1,450km). … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Planet of the apes! Hundreds of hungry monkeys swarm across Thai street as ‘rival gangs’ fight over food after tourists who normally feed them stay away because of coronavirus Monkeys normally well fed by tourists in city of Lopburi, central Thailand But visitors have plummeted because of the coronavirus gripping the world Skirmish between monkey … Read more
Guards have dressed up as gorillas to scare off monkeys near India’s border while the country tries to manage a growing population of rampaging macaques. Footage shows officials on the Indian side of the border wearing gorilla-type costumes and chasing a troop of macaques back to the jungle. The booming primate population has reached crisis … Read more
Hungry monkeys lick car windscreen and try ripping off wipers to get to packet of biscuits on car dashboard The cheeky monkeys were from the Andhra Pradesh region of southern India Monkeys were trying to grab a half-eaten packet of Marie Gold biscuits Eventually the owner of the biscuits gives up and hands them over … Read more
Pick up the phone! Hilarious moment spider monkeys steal iPhone and keepers struggle to retrieve it Spider monkey is seen taking a smartphone and playing with it at Nashville Zoo Cheeky animal perches on branch and tries to pull the pop-socket off the phone It then drops device and another monkey hilariously creeps in to grab new … Read more