Monkeys "Hard-wired into Evolution": Can Carry Out Basic Maths in Their Heads

A new study says monkeys can carry out basic maths in their heads, which suggests that basic mathematics is "hard-wired into evolution".

Professor Andreas Nieder, who led the study at the University of Tubingen, Germany: "It is a primitive version of maths which we think has a survival advantage.

Paralyzed Monkeys Able to Move Arms Via Artificial Brain-muscle Connections
American researchers have successfully restored movement to monkeys with their arms temporarily anesthetized, with the aid of a direct artificial connection from their brains to muscles.

"If you are foraging then it is an advantage to choose a tree with more berries on it.

"Similarly it is important that a monkey knows the number of individuals in his or her social group and compares it with rival groups. To know whether to attack or retreat."

The study has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Gene Variant Responsible for Acquiring Intellect and Memory in Humans Identified
Chinese scientists have identified a unique gene variant linked with learning and memory,

To reach the conclusion, researchers made monkeys recognise the number of dots on a screen flashed before them and compare them with subsequent sets of dots shown to them later, reports The Telegraph.

The monkeys made the correct decision up to 90 per cent of the time, the study found.

Hormones Responsible For Finger Length Development In The Fetus Also Play A Role In Behavior
Oxford and Liverpool researchers say the hormones, called androgens, which are known to affect finger length during development in the womb, play a major role in social behavior in primate groups.

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Neither Childs� Play Nor Monkey Business!
Like adults, children and monkeys rationalize their decisions following a tough choice, Yale University researchers report in Psychological Science.