September 1, 2005

Go Ahead, Cut My Arm Off

Scientists have created mice that can regenerate organs and amputated limbs. They can regenerate everything but the brain apparently. I suppose this could be the future of humans. Now I hear you asking, “But professor, I’ve already been built (so to speak) so surely I can’t benefit from this technique?” Wrong! By injecting fetal liver cells from the new and improved mice into plain old mice the plain old mice gained the same abilities. And the genes that are in charge of organ regeneration exist in humans as well. I wonder how long before you can go to the doctor and get an injection that’ll give you this ability. War, car crashes, sports, and reality TV will never be the same.

Watch two poor people cut their own limbs off one by one, the first one to stop is the Chicken! Wednesdays on FOX