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Slashdot | Gene Therapy Turns Slackers Into Workaholics
Slackers of the world unite! This sort of science must NOT be allowed to stand.

According to a recent Reuters article, scientists have been able to cause monkeys to stop procrastinating by blocking the development of a dopamine receptor in the brain. The net result- the monkeys turned into workaholics.Apparently, monkeys, just like human beings, tend to slack off on tasks until the very last minute. They become quite adept at judging how long they have till they absolutely must complete these tasks.