SychosSoChic 9,995 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 In a remarkable—if likely controversial—feat, scientists announced today that they have created the first successful human-animal hybrids. The project proves that human cells can be introduced into a non-human organism, survive, and even grow inside a host animal, in this case, pigs. This biomedical advance has long been a dream and a quandary for scientists hoping to address a critical shortage of donor organs. Every ten minutes, a person is added to the national waiting list for organ transplants. And every day, 22 people on that list die without the organ they need. What if, rather than relying on a generous donor, you could grow a custom organ inside an animal instead? The human tissue appears to slow the growth of the embryo, notes Cheng, and organs grown from such embryos as they develop now would likely be rejected by humans, since they would contain so much pig tissue. In the past, human-animal chimeras have been beyond reach. Such experiments are currently ineligible for public funding in the United States (so far, the Salk team has relied on private donors for the chimera project). Public opinion, too, has hampered the creation of organisms that are part human, part animal. The next big step, says Cheng, is to figure out whether it's possible to increase the number of human cells the embryos can tolerate. The current method is a start, but it still isn't clear if that hurdle can be overcome. Even at this early stage, Cheng calls the work a breakthrough: “There are other steps to take,” he concedes. “But it’s intriguing. Very intriguing.” http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/01/human-pig-hybrid-embryo-chimera-organs-health-science/ ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Ladies and Gentlemen I present to you... CHIMERAS. The Social Justice Debate of the future. Do they have rights? Or should they be used to harvest organs? Will they inevitably become a source of cheap labor? Will they become an oppressed and misunderstood people who did not ask to be created? Is it cannibalism if you eat them? Just how human will they look fully grown? Is man playing God? Have we gone too far? What other human-animal combinations are possible? Will Diamond Heart be a single? Only time will tell. Life ain't Hollywood for any one of us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorothy Gale 7,575 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 This makes me rethink my decision to donate my body to "science" when I die. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhettoFabulous 18,501 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 They the same people who made Perez ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic 49,376 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Old news, Donald has been alive for 70 years already! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSUNAMI 21,306 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 I'm pro sience so I'm pro that. You have to break the boundaries to achieve something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LetsGetHigh 52,683 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 DELETE THIS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudasIsAHolyFoo 3,278 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 You're just a pig inside a human body. Monster Ball 2010, Monster Ball 2011, Born This Way Ball 2013, artRAVE 2014, Joanne World Tour 2017 (Both Nights in Toronto) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020Covid19IsOurs 6,901 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Will people be termed as cannibals on eating pork now? Gaga x JeffHardy x BillMaher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo Rose 1,475 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 That's not a true hybrid, this is the same concept they've been toying with for years, where cells are introduced. 28 minutes ago, SychosSoChic said: The human tissue appears to slow the growth of the embryo, notes Cheng, and organs grown from such embryos as they develop now would likely be rejected by humans, since they would contain so much pig tissue ^does this really read like a success to anyone? What they did slowed the growth and any organs would be rejected by humans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 118,066 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 LMAO this would go well Spoiler (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ⁱᵐ'ᵐᵃ ʰⁱᵗ ᵈᵉᶠʳᵒˢᵗ ᵒⁿ ʸᵃ, ˡᵉᵗ'ˢ ᵍᵉᵗ ⁱᵗ ᵇˡᵃᶻⁱⁿᵍ﹗ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhettoFabulous 18,501 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 7 minutes ago, DWUWpartII said: Will people be termed as cannibals on eating pork now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 118,066 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 8 minutes ago, DWUWpartII said: Will people be termed as cannibals on eating pork now? Mmmmm.. pork 🤤🤤🤤 (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ⁱᵐ'ᵐᵃ ʰⁱᵗ ᵈᵉᶠʳᵒˢᵗ ᵒⁿ ʸᵃ, ˡᵉᵗ'ˢ ᵍᵉᵗ ⁱᵗ ᵇˡᵃᶻⁱⁿᵍ﹗ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KleinGa 18,177 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 So this: Was made in a lab? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
August Blue 8,566 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Now thats some scary **** I hope they treat the hybrid well and dont lock him for experiments Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 118,066 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 9 minutes ago, KleinGa said: So this: Was made in a lab? Please don't do this to us again 🤢🤢🤢🤢 (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ⁱᵐ'ᵐᵃ ʰⁱᵗ ᵈᵉᶠʳᵒˢᵗ ᵒⁿ ʸᵃ, ˡᵉᵗ'ˢ ᵍᵉᵗ ⁱᵗ ᵇˡᵃᶻⁱⁿᵍ﹗ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Featured Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.