Geneticists Claim Aging Breakthrough 408
Quirk writes "The Science section of The Guardian is reporting on recent experiments by geneticists 'to unlock the secrets of the aging process has created organisms that live six times their usual lifespan, raising hopes that it might be possible to slow ageing in humans.' 'In the experiment, Dr Longo's team took yeast cells and knocked out two key genes, named Sir2 and SCH9. The latter governs the cells' ability to convert nutrients into energy. They found that instead of dying after a week, the cells lived for up to six weeks.''Research has now begun to test whether the effect works in mice.' So it looks like we might soon have near immortal, fearless mice."
Hilander (Score:5, Funny)
i know when we will see these benefits (Score:5, Funny)
exactly at the age at which i am too old to partake of any of it
Oh, great more old people (Score:5, Funny)
Yawn (Score:5, Funny)
Especially if they can also sing "Here I come to save the day."
fantastic (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I don't see the point of extending life. (Score:4, Funny)
I Know It's Overdone, But... (Score:2, Funny)
(that wouldn't be Frankie and Benjie mouse, by an chance, would it?)
Hitch Hiker's Guide was right!?!?!? (Score:4, Funny)
-Rick
Re:Fearless cancels out Immortal (Score:2, Funny)
Re:It's gonna get.. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Fearless cancels out Immortal (Score:5, Funny)
"What are we going to do tonight, Brain?"
"Same thing we do every night, Pinky: try to take over the world!"
Narf! (Score:2, Funny)
"I think I am, Brain, but wherever are we going to find cool whip and rubber shorts at this hour?"
Re:Hilander (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Wow.... (Score:3, Funny)
So... stopping this aging gene also turns us into Swedes?
Re:Fearless cancels out Immortal (Score:3, Funny)
And soon our scientists will say... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:It's gonna get.. (Score:4, Funny)
Not if I have anything to say about it.
There can be only one.
I for one welcome our new Disney overlords! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:This is not something that was previously unkno (Score:4, Funny)
Re:great... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Fearless cancels out Immortal (Score:3, Funny)
Beheading doesn't work. They just regenerate the whole body.
I've got two research projects going on concerning this issue, which will become a major problem in the not too distant future if geek pop culture has taught us anything at all. One involves the experimental use of fire and / or acid to prevent regeneration after the supermouse has been beaten down; the second option is more extreme, involving the simultaneous destruction of all the mouse's cells leaving nothing behind from which it can regenerate. This is the secret Project Kamehameha.
Regeneration! (Score:1, Funny)
Hey! Don't forget about their newly acquired ability to REGENERATE too!
http://pharyngula.org/index/weblog/comments/tales
Soon you'll never be able to get these vampire mice out of your house.
They can't be stopped and I think it's all being orchestrated by the greedy mouse trap company cartels.
Re:Moral Questions: (Score:2, Funny)
You're under the delusion that their are accidents. There are none. Everything that happens, happens for a reason.
> How will we prevent the extreme accumulation of wealth that this would allow if it is not equally accessible to everyone?
The same way we prevented it today. Oh wait, we didn't.
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Re:Hilander (Score:2, Funny)
Re:We have that already (Score:2, Funny)
You are a fucktards.
Re:Hilander (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Hilander (Score:3, Funny)
Then again, I was being pretty dorky in the first place.
Re:Hilander (Score:2, Funny)