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LiveScience.com - For some odd reason, it takes constant reminders that we primates need nurturing. In a recent study of 46 baby chimpanzee orphans, Kim Bard of the University of Portsmouth in England and her colleagues demonstrated that primate babies that have tight relationships with mother figures do much better on cognitive tests than babies who receive only the basics of food, shelter, and friendship with peers. But this is not breaking news. In fact, it's old news. ...