Mice Created With Human Brain Cells 339
pin_gween writes "Scientists have added 100,000 human brain cells to mice in an effort to create realistic models of disorders like Parkinson's Disease. Although mice are 97.5 percent genetically identical to humans and it sounds like a large number, 100,000 only represents 0.1% of the number of cells in mice brains. FTA: 'It's true that there is a huge amount of similarity, but the differences are huge,' Snyder said. 'You will never ever have a little human trapped inside a mouse or monkey's body. [...] Researchers are nevertheless beginning to bump up against what bioethicists call the "yuck factor." 'The worry is if you humanize them too much you cross certain boundaries,' said David Magnus, director of the Stanford Medical Center for Biomedical Ethics. 'But I don't think this research comes even close to that.'"
NARF! (Score:5, Funny)
42 (Score:5, Funny)
97.5% genetically identical (Score:1, Funny)
WTF? (Score:5, Funny)
This is like modding an xbox 360/ps3/whatever with a Z80 - why whould you want to do that?
I for one welcome our new Brainy Mice Overlords (Score:4, Funny)
Translation: The worry is that the mice will sue for cruel & unusual punishment and civil rights violations if humanized too much.
Re:42 (Score:3, Funny)
and the first 2 mice created said... (Score:3, Funny)
"Guess... "
"Oh yeah, try to take over the world, right... "
Re:poor humans (Score:2, Funny)
I for one welcome... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:what are we going to do tonight brain... (Score:2, Funny)
They gave you a bad haircut? The bastards!
The "yuck factor" (Score:5, Funny)
Researchers are nevertheless beginning to bump up against what bioethicists call the "yuck factor."
news from old friends (Score:3, Funny)
Re:what are we going to do tonight brain... (Score:2, Funny)
Seriously! They shaved their tails bald!
Re:fp (Score:1, Funny)
If only we could add 100,000 brain cells to you.
That's disgusting!! (Score:4, Funny)
Now I don't even want to touch my mouse! I guess it's back to the command line for me.
No human inside mice (Score:1, Funny)
From the article: "It's true that there is a huge amount of similarity, but the difference are huge," Snyder said. "You will never ever have a little human trapped inside a mouse or monkey's body."
Just remembering people I've worked with, I think we already have mice and monkeys trapped inside humans.
Re:The "yuck factor" (Score:3, Funny)
FRY:Hey, Wait a minute! Is this another experiment that crosses a line that man was not meant to cross?
PROFESSOR: Holds Index finger and thumb almost together, shrugging
Re:The conscious neuron? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:97.5% genetically identical (Score:2, Funny)
Re:42 (Score:2, Funny)
so far... (Score:5, Funny)
President's worst fear. (Score:2, Funny)
Someone kindly explain to President Bush why this is impossible. And don't laugh. He doesn't like being laughed at.
Mouse? (Score:2, Funny)
what about the librarian? (Score:1, Funny)
never call the librarian 'monkey'
Re:I'm frightened now. (Score:1, Funny)
Oh, you mean Higgins? [wikipedia.org]
Dolphin gang rape (Score:2, Funny)
You, sir, have just blown my mind [elgoonishshive.com]. What a wonderful mental image to start my day off with...
o/"Transporting young gulls across a staid lion for immoral porpoises... o/"
All this will lead to... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:42 (Score:3, Funny)
Who's Brain exactly? (Score:2, Funny)
or maybe
Samuel L Jackson - "Who the fuck moved my goddamn cheese, motherfucker?!"
Re:42 (Score:5, Funny)
Re:NARF! (Score:2, Funny)
I think so Brain, but I really don't enjoy diet soda very much.
No Pinky! Tonight, we're going to steal the humans' brain cells - AND TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!!!
Re:97.5% genetically identical (Score:5, Funny)
Well I don't know about you, but speaking for myself, I find significant differences:
Of course, there are also similarities:
You're about 50% banana.
I like to think of myself as mostly fruitcake.
Re:well i think (Score:1, Funny)
Now if you'll excuse me it's time for my lithium and to sharpen some knives.....
Re:well i think (Score:2, Funny)