darkSpyro

Some Japanese scientists created see-through mice.

I'm going to leave it to you to find since it can be disturbing for some viewers.

It looks like melted plastic.

Quote: somePerson

It looks like melted plastic.

So true.

This actually seems to be a pretty profound innovation.

How is it playing God?

Quote: somePerson

It looks like melted plastic.

you weren't kidding

Poor things.....

Eh, if we were giving them sentience or superpowers (totally no possible repercussions for that!), then one could say we're really playing God, just making freaks like these doesn't really fully qualify.

Looks trippy but for some reason when you said see through I thought you meant completely transparent (organs included). Not sure why.

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Cool. I've read about that.

It's weird to see how people around the world react to news like this. We've been genetically altering animals by breeding them for thousands of years now. Nowadays we can just do it in the lab and suddenly people freak out?

Selective breeding is a different process to genetic reconstruction in a lab. Selective breeding at least appears natural and so people turn a blind eye to how many of the domesticated species of dogs and cats are a result of it (and in some cases are harmed by it). Lab work on the other hand doesn't appear that way, and at the same time reminds people of Dr. Frankenstein and his monster.

Of course we also have to ask ourselves if this harms the animal(s) in question. I would oppose it too if it's causing severe adverse effects on the mice, let alone humans in the future.

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Creating transparency will give researchers a more complete picture when trying to solve complex scientific puzzles by allowing them to examine internal organs such as the brain, heart, lungs, kidneys and liver without ever cutting into the rodents. It provides a “new understanding of the 3D structure of organs and how certain genes are expressed in various tissues,” according to the research, which was published in Cell magazine.

It's here if you want it. Note that it has photos of them so if anyone here is still trying to avoid seeing them, I'd recommend against clicking the link.

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It looks like melted plastic.

maybe it's my one rubber mouse that I lost when I was a kid, i don't know.

If you guys actually read an article on it you'd know that they start off as normal mice. To make them transparent they put a saline solution in to their hearts, this then gets pumped around their body, killing the mouse, and causes all colour from tissues to be removed.

Sounds like a horrid death for the mouse.

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If you guys actually read an article on it you'd know that they start off as normal mice. To make them transparent they put a saline solution in to their hearts, this then gets pumped around their body, killing the mouse, and causes all colour from tissues to be removed.

Sounds like a horrid death for the mouse.

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Poor things.....

That's what I'm sayin'

if I met the ppl who did this I swear to god I would ****ing burn them alive

PETA should be start protesting about right..............now

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if I met the ppl who did this I swear to god I would ****ing burn them alive

they died for a good cause

Looks like a failed McDonald's toy.

they died for a bad cause
comare animals and earth before and after humans. im glad im not a human cuz they are ******

We can see Cancer and other bad stuff now!

I honestly don't understand the point of this. Next we'll be seeing transparent humans walking around. Could you imagine that? Creepy as ****, man.

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they died for a bad cause
comare animals and earth before and after humans. im glad im not a human cuz they are ******

So you'd rather we never discovered anything about life?
Also, don't deny it. You're a human.

Still not sure what the hubbub is all about...

- Did anyone who ever pitched a fit about killing mice to save human lives ever have a mouse infestation in their home or farmhouse? Or own a cat, snake, or other animal that can catch and digest at least one mouse per day?

- Would any of us let our newborn child die, rather than experiment mice into extinction to find a cure to save them?

- There will be no clear-skinned humans; the process mercifully kills the animal, enables the invaluable ability to study tissue and organs intact, and is a massive leap towards keeping our loved ones alive.

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I honestly don't understand the point of this. Next we'll be seeing transparent humans walking around. Could you imagine that? Creepy as ****, man.

You won't see transparent humans walking about because in order to become transparent you'd die in the process.

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I honestly don't understand the point of this. Next we'll be seeing transparent humans walking around. Could you imagine that? Creepy as ****, man.

The point is that as of right now in order to see what's wrong with someone involving their organs, you have to cut them open in what could be unnecessary or even risky surgery. If they can inject a serum in you that turns your skin transparent for a temporary amount of time so they can see what ails you without having to slice you open, it can save time, resources, money, and reduce risk of surgical complications.

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Quote: AmethystRose

I honestly don't understand the point of this. Next we'll be seeing transparent humans walking around. Could you imagine that? Creepy as ****, man.

The point is that as of right now in order to see what's wrong with someone involving their organs, you have to cut them open in what could be unnecessary or even risky surgery. If they can inject a serum in you that turns your skin transparent for a temporary amount of time so they can see what ails you without having to slice you open, it can save time, resources, money, and reduce risk of surgical complications.

I can imagine this going wrong.

"Oh hey Jim how are you doing- WHOA MAN WHAT'S WITH YOUR SKIN"

"The effects didn't wear off, didn't they Bob?"