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"Brain-like human tissue implanted in rat brains influenced their behavior.Seven years ago, researchers at Stanford University started an ambitious experiment: They began growing miniature, simplified versions of the human brain from stem cells inside a lab, then later injected that tissue into the brains of newborn rats.
Their results, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, showed that the brain-like human tissue integrated with the rat tissue, then continued to mature.
Those brain cells, in turn, seemed to influence the rats behavior. "
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https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/human-brain-tissue-implanted-rat-brains-influenced-behavior-rcna51531
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Mz Pip
(27,883 posts)doesnt mean you should.
Dont we still have cancer to cure?
KarenS
(4,608 posts)just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
sdfernando
(5,363 posts)Is that you Ben?
doc03
(36,556 posts)catrose
(5,234 posts)catrose
(5,234 posts)Tumbulu
(6,436 posts)very creepy.
Xoan
(25,419 posts)scary I suppose for the ignorant.
I realize these scientists are trying to help, even cure human cognitive problems.
"Eventually, this type of rat model could be used to study psychiatric disorders, autism or neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinsons or Alzheimers, and even to identify new treatments or test their effectiveness."
However, I'm one of those people who do not believe the end always justifies the means. I also opposed many other animal experimentations, like those in psychology labs. (Had a dozen college hrs. of psych courses myself.)
Karadeniz
(23,359 posts)Human Mind consists of brain activity. But, Mind also consists of soul energy, which is why Mind survives death, can escape the brain and observe even if the physical eyes and ears are disabled.
fromVT
(269 posts)It's a documentary after all!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Frisby_and_the_Rats_of_NIMH
FrankTC
(220 posts)Not that long ago, rat brains were implanted into humans, thereby producing Republicans.
(Yes, speciesist sorries!)
That's almost my hubby's quote mins ago.
NNadir
(34,533 posts)...journalists try to discuss science.
My standard joke is that one can't get a degree in journalism if you have passed a college level science course with a grade of C or better.
localroger
(3,701 posts)It's that if you have passed the science courses, you can get a better one easily.
Wednesdays
(20,308 posts)The same thing we do every night...
Bayard
(24,145 posts)Besides, if they wanted to influence rat behavior, all they had to do was have them listen to trump for 5 minutes. They'd be throwing their cheese at the TV.
Tanks, B.