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A cloned monkey, now three years old, is the first to survive to adulthood. Retro, as the monkey has been named, was cloned by scientists at China’s premier science academy. The successful cloning of this rhesus monkey, as well as its ability to survive into adulthood, could help push future cloning attempts further.The scientists first cloned Retro three years ago, and they began writing about their findings when he was roughly two years old. The team says that Retro was only successfully born after they added…

For the first time, a cloned rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) has lived into adulthood — surviving for more than two years so far.The feat, described today in Nature Communications, marks the first successful cloning of the species. It was achieved using a slightly different approach from the conventional technique that was used to clone Dolly the sheep and other mammals, including long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis), the first primates to be cloned.By replacing the placenta of the cloned embryo with that of embryos…

Being a comic artist has its share of hurdles, and we were eager to learn about the difficulties Zena encounters in her creative journey. The artist revealed to us that her biggest challenge is simply time. "I wish I had more of it. Trying to balance creativity with my day job, friends, family, and responsibilities is a constant challenge - and it all comes down to a factor of time. Some months are just busier than others, and I try to be compassionate with myself as to why I’m not making as many comics as I’d like during…

A new study reports that around 63% of adult survivors of childhood physical abuse are in complete mental health, indicating significant resilience in this population. Despite the hopeful findings, the study also highlights that those who had a history of physical abuse were less likely to be psychologically flourishing compared to the general population, thereby emphasizing the importance of trauma-informed mental health interventions and considering physical factors such as chronic pain in supporting the mental health…

At the pristinely restored Gothic theater in downtown’s Ace Hotel, the Jonas Brothers emerged in impeccably tailored, loosely coordinated outfits (a gentle callback to their early ’00s boy-band heartthrob days) and in front of a five-piece band and seven-member choir (a newfound maturation). Long gone are the days of Nick, Kevin and Joe’s fringe haircuts and Disney Channel affiliations — this was an evening designed to introduce JoBro fans to their upcoming album, “The Album,” which Nick, the youngest of the three at 30,…

Care leavers in England are more than 10 times more likely than their peers to not be working or studying in their 21st year, a new study has shown. (Care leavers are "any adult who spent time in care as a child," including "foster care, residential care, or other arrangements outside the immediate or extended family.") Researchers from the Universities of York, Oxford and Exeter showed that almost one-third of…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study from Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work Melissa Villodas found that for Black youth who interacted with the juvenile justice system, mental health symptoms worsened during transition to adulthood (when youth were about ages 19-20). This highlights the transition to adulthood as a key time to provide supportive interventions that reduce mental health challenges.…

Tay-K, who in 2019 was sentenced to 55 years in prison following his conviction in connection with the shooting death of 21-year-old Ethan Walker, has shared a number of tweets questioning the length of his sentence.“I really just need 1 chance @ adulthood,” Tay-K, whose since-certified-platinum 2017 single “The Race” charted on the Billboard Hot 100, said in the first of three tweets on Thursday.Image via Tay-K on TwitterIn June of 2021, Tay-K marked his 21st birthday by sharing an update from behind bars, saying at the…

Now that Covid 19 is steaming into its third year, brain scientists, psychiatrists, educators and economists are starting to ask how the generation of children coming of age will be affected as adults. First article Now that Covid…