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Vaccines The development of Ebola vaccine was initiated in 1980s, focused on attempts to inactivate the virus. Since then, a number of vaccines have been tested in rodents and non-human primates, including inactivated virus, DNA vaccines, virus-like particles and vaccines based on recombinant viral vectors 68. Some animal models have been developed to study the pathogenesis of Ebola virus infection and assess the efficacy of various…

across the globe. Dr. Van Essen engineered the human connectome project from a previous study two decades ago where he and his collaborators from California Institute of Technology mapped the connections of the visual areas of the Macaque monkey. Inspired by his Macaque monkey research, Dr. Van Essen transferred his academic curiosity to the human brain and its trillion synapses. After receiving two grants from the National Institute of Health, Dr. Van Essen’s Human Connectome Project (HCP) was…

Make Love Not War The idea of “Sexuality” has many different definitions. Merriam-Webster describes sexuality as “the quality or state of being sexual: the condition of having sex, sexual activity, and the expression of sexual receptivity or interest especially when excessive.” Sexuality involves many factors such as physical, emotional, and biological behaviors or actions. When it comes to animals and other species, humans like to feel uniquely superior. However, when it comes to sexuality,…

In the past century, advances in technology and scientific discoveries have given rise to what is known to us as modern medicine. Although,we should appreciate the extensive knowledge that we have gained today. It is also very important to understand the methods/experiments that have led to these discoveries. This is very similar to ordering a dish at the restaurant without asking what ingredients were used in making it. Unfortunately, in light of these discoveries many animals are being used in…

A. Summary: In the wake of Zika virus, group of scientists tried to understand the cause and effect of this virus. Zika virus was carried by a mosquito. This virus was first experienced by an infant in Brazil as of 2015 and started to spread over Panama, Haiti, Mexico, and the United States. Scientists studied that Zika virus has led to microcephaly, as well as problems with the eyes, ears, and joints of the human infants. Moreover, because of this virus, infants might have seizures and…

2.) In consideration of the relationship between the Intermembral index and the habitual mode of locomotion for the six different primates, the collected data suggests that the lower the index is, the greater the chance for bipedalism as the “default,” or main movement. Versus a higher index which instead suggests the preferred ability of moving with the arms (e.g. swinging). Moreover, primates with an index closer to a total of 100 appear to assume quadrupedalism. This query can be seen when…

“The ability to recognize and discriminate between faces is particularly important for social life in humans” (1) Since birth, it is important that our survival is determined by social agents and conspecific. Among other incentives, individuals provide the necessary information. Among other social landmarks in the environment, faces are probably the most important for us as people, as they convey relevant social information, such as identity, age, gender, emotions. In a research study,…

individuals whom have MCPH. To test their hypothesis, they use Koch’s Postulates to identify whether the ASPM gene is responsible to MCPH. In this study (Kouprina, 2004), they isolated the ASPM gene homologue from gorillas, orangutan, chimpanzee and macaque through Transformation Associated Recombination…

It was once believed that culture was only a human attribute, which distinguished us from other species, and made Homo sapiens unique. After a number of experiments and studies, it has come to light that culture can be seen in numerous different species, ranging from birds to fish and to chimpanzees. The main distinction of which species have culture comes from the definition of culture itself. At the base of culture, is imitation which continues to lead into social learning, which finally…

comparative activity done by another person. Mirror Neurons were found more than a quarter century in the ventral premotor district F5, premotor cortex, of the macaque monkey. The revelation of mirror neurons has had a proficient impact on the field of social insight. Mirror neurons are a class of neuron…