A number of gene expression microarray studies have been carried out in the past, which studied aging and age-associated spatial learning impairment (ASLI) in the hippocampus in animal models, with varying results. Data from such studies were never integrated to identify the most significant ASLI genes and to understand their effect. In this study we integrated these data involving rats using m...

The orang-utan could be virtually extinct within five years after it was discovered that the animal’s rainforest habitat is being destroyed even more rapidly than had been predicted five years ago. A United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report has found that illegal logging and fires have been overtaken as the primary cause of deforestation by a huge expansion in oil palm plantations, wh...

Investigating how different evolutionary forces have shaped patterns of DNA variation within and among species requires detailed knowledge of their demographic history. Orang-utans, whose distribution is currently restricted to the South-East Asian islands of Borneo (Pongo pygmaeus) and Sumatra (Pongo abelii), have likely experienced a complex demographic history, influenced by recurrent change...

Disease is a major concern for the conservation of great apes, and one that is likely to become increasingly relevant as deforestation and the rise of ecotourism bring humans and apes into ever closer proximity. Consequently, it is imperative that preventative measures are explored to ensure that future epidemics do not wipe out the remaining populations of these animals. In this paper, social ...

The Orang Asli are in a precarious position compared to other majority groups Peninsular Malaysia as their customary land rights continuously infringed upon. This is worrying because vital part of the livelihood. Several issues regarding provisions native rights, acquisition ancestral not line with correct procedure, and concerning compensation for any main problems faced by Asli. Hence, object...