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World first: Japanese scientists create transgenic monkeys

In a controversial achievement, Japanese scientists announced on Wednesday they had created the world's first transgenic primates, breeding monkeys with a gene that made the animals' skin glow a fluorescent ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created May 27, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 8

SKorean experts claim to have cloned glowing dogs

(AP) -- South Korean scientists say they have engineered four beagles that glow red using cloning techniques that could help develop cures for human diseases. The four dogs, all named "Ruppy" - a combination ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Cuckoo's copying an evolutionary curiosity

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study of brood parasitism in birds has shown that the nest-poaching New Zealand shining cuckoo's ability to mimic its grey warbler host is an evolutionary curiosity.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 31, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Vitamin D status not predicted by surrogate markers, researchers find

Vitamin supplements, diet, geographic location, demographic information or lifestyle, independently or in combination, cannot accurately predict vitamin D concentrations in blood, researchers at the University at Buffalo ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 20, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

'Surrogates' aid design of complex parts and controlling video games

Researchers have defined a new class of software, calling it "surrogate interaction," which enables designers and video gamers to more easily change features of complex objects like automotive drawings or ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 7 | with audio podcast