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Image copyright Sabina Kanton Image caption Four lab-grown chimpanzee “mini-brains”. Each one is about the size of a small pea New research shows that human “mini-brains” develop more slowly than those of other primates. “Mini-brains” are miniature collections of cells that allow scientists to study how the brain develops. A Swiss team has grown artificial …

Scientists say they have created the world’s first human-monkey hybrid in a laboratory in China. The researchers, who want to use animals to create organs for human life-saving transplants, say creating the hybrid was an important step. And they pledged to continue their experiments using primates. We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your …