xlando Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 TOKYO - Cat and mouse may never be the same. Japanese scientists say they've used genetic engineering to create mice that show no fear of felines, a development that may shed new light on mammal behavior and the nature of fear itself. Scientists at Tokyo University say they were able to successfully switch off a mouse's instinct to cower at the smell or presence of cats — showing that fear is genetically hardwired and not learned through experience, as commonly believed. "Mice are naturally terrified of cats, and usually panic or flee at the smell of one. But mice with certain nasal cells removed through genetic engineering didn't display any fear," said research team leader Ko Kobayakawa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*PROTOCOL* Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 They inserted the "chuck norris" gene. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatso Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 yeah, but they didn't put the "do not kill mice" gene in the cats so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 and this iwll be how the super virus that kills half or most of us off will come about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~KRYLON2~ Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 wow. thats cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlando Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 and this iwll be how the super virus that kills half or most of us off will come about. haha ill take that into consideration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldBench Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 They inserted the "chuck norris" gene. :lol::lol: that's good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeping Pills Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 where the fuck have you been xlando? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shai_hulud Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 I want to see the next picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SADDAM HUSSEIN Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 super virus.... when will you come? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlando Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 where the fuck have you been xlando? its been a while huh ? good ol' sleeping pills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Ninja rats is the next step. An army of fearless rats> than an army of lazy cats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HydrogenPeroxide Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 those scientists are late: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I was born here Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Awesome. Things like this and the glowing cat are hyping up the gene manipulating thing for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*PROTOCOL* Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Pandoras box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGG Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 http://youtube.com/watch?v=mF0CqSTPmj0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spectr Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22290101/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMF Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 isnt that a nutria? or someshit.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILOTSMYBRAIN Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Ya, I don't like this. Fear is a pretty important instinct that all beings have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tr808 Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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