Chinese scientists have put human brain genes in monkeys—and yes, they may be smarter
According to their findings, the modified monkeys did better on a memory test involving colors and block pictures, and their brains also took longer to develop—as those of human children do.“The use of transgenic monkeys to study human genes linked to brain evolution is a very risky road to take,” “It is a classic slippery slope issue and one that we can expect to recur as this type of research is pursued,”It begins.“Now we have created this animal which is different than it is supposed to be. When we do experiments, we have to have a good understanding of what we are trying to learn, to help society, and that is not the case here.”