Articles for category: Biology & Genetics, News

Rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) juvenile, Kathmandu, Nepal

Hormone Supplementation in Rhesus Monkeys Shows Potential for Autism Treatment 

April Joy Jovita

A groundbreaking study has revealed that supplementing vasopressin, a hormone linked to social behavior, may improve social cognition in rhesus monkeys without increasing aggression. Researchers at Florida Institute of Technology, in collaboration with Stanford University and the University of California, Davis, explored how vasopressin affects low-social monkeys, offering insights into potential autism treatments. How Vasopressin ...

dire wolf

Rewilding with Code? The Dire Wolf’s Return & The Future of Conservation

Jan Otte

Romulus and Remus, two snow-white canids with powerful shoulders and wide jaws, look like something out of myth. In a way, they are. Born in the fall of 2024 through cutting-edge genetic engineering, they are the first living examples of what scientists believe to be true dire wolves in over 10,000 years. The species once ...