Just NO! "Brain-like human tissue implanted in rat brains...

[Duppers]

"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. "

MORE...
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/human-brain-tissue-implanted-rat-brains-influenced-behavior-rcna51531

🫣 😳

[Mz Pip]

1. Just because you can do something

doesn’t mean you should.

Don’t we still have cancer to cure?

[KarenS]

2. my thoughts exactly,,,

just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

[sdfernando]

3. Ben?....

Is that you Ben?

[doc03]

4. The rat's IQ dropped 10 points

[catrose]

6. Lol! Only 10?

[catrose]

5. Have they not seen any sf movies?

[Tumbulu]

7. Yes- JUST NO!!!!!

very creepy.

[Xoan]

8. Very interesting read ...

scary I suppose for the ignorant.

[Duppers]

13. Thanks.🤐

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 Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s, 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]

9. "Better understanding of how humans think and behave." Well, it won't work! These guys think the

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]

10. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

It's a documentary after all!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Frisby_and_the_Rats_of_NIMH

[FrankTC]

11. Old News

Not that long ago, rat brains were implanted into humans, thereby producing Republicans.

(Yes, speciesist — sorries!)

[Duppers]

14. 😁

That's almost my hubby's quote mins ago.

[NNadir]

12. This is what happens when...

...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]

15. Not that you can't get that job

It's that if you have passed the science courses, you can get a better one easily.

[Wednesdays]

16. What are we going to do tonight?

The same thing we do every night...

[Bayard]

17. I'm not real keen on animal testing

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.

[Duppers]

18. 😋

Tanks, B.

[cstanleytech]

19. Why no? Its no different than using any other cell from any other thing on this planet.