“Chimpanzee waste could shed light on the origins and spread of HIV,” Nature reports.

“Delving into droppings has given AIDS researchers a surprise. Far fewer chimpanzees than they had suspected have SIVcpz, the animal virus most like HIV.”

“The technique could shed much-needed light on the origins and evolution of the viruses that cause AIDS. ‘It’s a non-invasive means to study the wild relative of HIV in its natural environment,’ says Beatrice Hahn, of the University of Alabama in Birmingham, who led the new study.”

Monkey waste inspector is number 3 on the list of jobs I’m glad I don’t have. The first two are

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