Good News Notes: “A 36-year-old German man in a completely locked-in state was outfitted with a novel brain-computer interface (BCI) system that relies on auditory feedback. The man learned to alter his brain activity in response to that auditory feedback to compose simple messages. He used this ability to ask for a beer, for his…
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Lincoln Children’s Zoo welcomes a new baby
Good News Notes: “Congratulations are in order for the Lincoln Children’s Zoo. On Friday, the zoo announced they’ve welcomed a new baby. For the first time, a Colobus Monkey was born at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo. The baby was born in mid-January. Colobus Monkeys are an endangered species and the Lincoln Children’s Zoo is committed…
New monkey discovered on “island” amid deforestation in Brazil
Good News Notes: “DNA analysis has revealed a “new” species of monkey that only survives today because its habitat is difficult to access and therefore hasn’t been converted for large-scale agriculture, reports New Scientist. Writing in Primate Conservation, a team of scientists analyzed the traits of a group of titi monkeys rediscovered in 2011 in the…
Hair to stay: National Zoo welcomes 2 tiny, mustachioed monkeys
Good News Notes: “The National Zoo announced Tuesday it has welcomed Fleck and Poe, two emperor tamarins, who both sport long white whiskers. Fleck is the older brother at 2 ½ years old, and he has slightly bushier whiskers. Poe is 1 ½ years old with what the zoo described as a smaller, pointier mustache.”…
‘Incredibly rare’ monkey born at Australia zoo
Good News Notes: “One of the rarest monkeys in the world was born recently at a zoo in Australia.” “According to the zoo, the critically endangered animal can only be found in China and Vietnam, both countries where it is under threat from poachers and the loss of habitat due to development.” There are only…
Memphis Zoo welcomes new baby monkey
https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2019/05/31/memphis-zoo-baby-monkey-francois-langur/1299333001/
Baby Monkey Born At Tulsa Zoo
Adorable! Baby monkey born at Tulsa Zoo
Hope For Those With Color Blindness
https://www.wired.com/story/monkeys-with-superpower-eyes-could-help-cure-color-blindness/amp
Howling With Happiness
https://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2019/02/01/cleveland-metroparks-zoo-just-welcomed-a-baby-howler-monkey-and-its-adorable?media=AMP+HTML