Human-animal hybrids, disasters in the making
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Nowadays, it is possible for a couple of university-age
students to concoct new life forms in the comfort of their own
basement. Regrettably so, laws have not been able to keep up with the
pace at which scientists have been toying around with their creations.
In
turn, the entities being created are not at all illegal but by all
means could pose a risk to society by and large. There is no telling
what may happen if these life forms are allowed to mate. Still,
eagerness can be seen in the eyes and minds of scientists on a global
level just waiting to unleash their next creation to the world, that all
seemed liked fantasy just a short time ago.
To give a
concrete example, scientists have made mice with an artificial human
chromosome “in every cell of their bodies”. Such an act is being praised
as a “breakthrough” which may lead to different cures for a wide scope
of disease. As reported by Lifenews.com, University of Wisconsin
researchers have had much success by transferring cells from human
embryos into the brains of mice. These very cells began to grow, and in
time made the mice more intelligent.
The mice showed
that they were able to solve a simple maze and learn conditioning
signals at a more enhanced level than if compared to before their
transformation. Critics are quick to question whether a practice of
injecting parts of humans in animals carries more benefits than risks.
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