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Monkey see, monkey do?

What is the very best way to learn a complex task? Is it practice, practice, practice, or is watching and thinking enough to let you imitate a physical activity, such as skiing or ballet? A new study from Brandeis University published this week in the Journal of Vision unravels some of the mysteries surrounding how we learn to do things like tie our shoes, feed ourselves or perform dazzling dance steps.

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   03-07-2007 · EurekAlert!
   Humans acquired pubic lice from gorillas several million years ago, but this seemingly seedy connection does not mean that monkey business went on with the great apes, a new University of Florida study finds.
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2. Analysis of rhesus monkey genome uncovers genetic differences with humans, chimps
   04-12-2007 · EurekAlert!
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3. DNA sequence of Rhesus macaque has evolutionary, medical implications
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4. LSU professors monkey around with the Rhesus Macaque genome
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5. Color vision drove primates to develop red skin and hair, study finds
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6. Monkey studies parallel WHI findings, point to importance
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   07-16-2007 · EurekAlert!
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9. Spread of endogenous retrovirus K is similar in the DNA of humans and rhesus monkeys
   10-09-2007 · EurekAlert!
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    10-24-2007 · EurekAlert!
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