Thursday, 18 April 2019

Scientists Restore Some Function In The Brains Of Dead Pigs

quote [ The cells regained a startling amount of function, but the brains didn't have activity linked with consciousness. Ethicists see challenges to assumptions about the irreversible nature of brain death. ]

Who's got a pig's head?
[SFW] [science & technology] [+5 Interesting]
[by ScoobySnacks@5:00amGMT]

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Igor said @ 9:46pm GMT on 18th Apr [Score:1 Underrated]
Step II: Teach the pig brain to work the lights.
moriati said @ 8:44am GMT on 18th Apr
Isn't this the plot of Re-Animator?
rylex said @ 2:30am GMT on 19th Apr
minus the decapitate oral sex
David Cameron said @ 2:54am GMT on 19th Apr
Hold my beer...
rylex said @ 3:59am GMT on 19th Apr
...and my head.
Gimli said @ 1:11pm GMT on 19th Apr
And my axe.
5th Earth said @ 11:53am GMT on 18th Apr
I'm reminded of Ex Machina and similar stories: there are areas of research where the initial steps are okay, and the final product may be okay, but the intermediate process is high-octane nightmare fuel.
robotroadkill said @ 1:26pm GMT on 18th Apr
Restored Pig Brain has my vote.
mechanical contrivance said @ 1:28pm GMT on 18th Apr
You can really taste the neural activity.
rylex said @ 2:31am GMT on 19th Apr
so you're saying you are gonna vote trump in 2020
arrowhen said @ 2:39am GMT on 19th Apr
Only if science can bring his hair back to life.
zarathustra said @ 11:29pm GMT on 18th Apr
Who's got a pigs head? According to my ex wife, I do.
ethanos said @ 6:00pm GMT on 21st Apr
they're studying the wrong thing. try to restore dead brains of living humans.
Abdul Alhazred said @ 2:55am GMT on 23rd Apr
Don't tell David Cameron. He'll try to fuck it.
Onix said @ 6:35pm GMT on 23rd Apr
That ends up really bad in fiction all the time. Don't think its a good idea anyway. Nope, never mind. It is great. I just figured that losing your beloved ones and getting them back is great, albeit egoistic. And perhaps fucked up. Damn, I am so divided about this.

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