Jason Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Interesting science news................Transparent frogs reduce dissectionsJapanese researchers have succeeded in producing see-through frogs, letting them observe organs, blood vessels and eggs under the skin without performing dissections.Dissections have become increasingly controversial in much of the world, particularly in schools where animal rights activists have pressed for humane alternatives such as using computer simulations.To see a better picture click here.....http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/27/2045617.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amerikaner83 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 interesting.Cows at WSU have see-thru stomachs, but that's a bit different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Can you elaborate on that?I know the waste in cows has been transformed into energy before. But I have not heard of a cows stomach being transparent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amerikaner83 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 it's actually a man-made transparency.For the Agricultural research department...the cows have holes in their stomachs, a piece of glass where the skin should be...for reserach into how the stomachs work and break down different types of feed.There are another type as well - where the holes are able to be opened (like a hatch) and the matter inside the stomachs can be removed and samples taken and studied. Bacteria studies and how the feed gets broken down, and what is actually happening. The research helps studies regarding similar behaviours in the Human body as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Interesting. Thank you.Didn't WSU do a bunch of mad cow testing? (I think the leader in it also.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amerikaner83 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 they did methane testing (read: cow farts) to study the effects of the Ozone layer, but no idea if they did anything re: mad cow disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleverCynic Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Notice the see-through frog was "developed" in Hiroshima....why do I have the feeling Einstein invented that frog in a round-about way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdspeedbump Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WickeDay Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Can the whole world just stop testing on animals and leave them alone!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefdr Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Can the whole world just stop testing on animals and leave them alone!?!? Can we have the weirdo who did the leave Brittany alone video do a leave the animals alone video? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefdr Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 And the only animal testing I do is trying out different recipes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 they did methane testing (read: cow farts) to study the effects of the Ozone layer, but no idea if they did anything re: mad cow disease.I do know about the cows,sheep and goats having gas. That is interesting also. Scientists are trying to breed them so they don't. I do think I heard of WSU the leader or one of the leaders in research for mad cow. I will look in to it and get back to you this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Notice the see-through frog was "developed" in Hiroshima....why do I have the feeling Einstein invented that frog in a round-about way?I like your thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Can the whole world just stop testing on animals and leave them alone!?!? True. I have mixed feeling myself about this issue. In the end to help man kind with health issues and many others they need to grow and test animals.It is sad but it is necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someonesomewhere Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Japanese researchers have succeeded in producing see-through frogs ...And yet no one has perfected a pair of glasses that allow me to see through women's clothing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 And yet no one has perfected a pair of glasses that allow me to see through women's clothing.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amerikaner83 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 And yet no one has perfected a pair of glasses that allow me to see through women's clothing.I'm still working on that one for you someone - but it's hard to filter it to NOT show guys...the glasses want to look thru every piece of clothing. Minor tweaking needs to be done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 I do know about the cows,sheep and goats having gas. That is interesting also. Scientists are trying to breed them so they don't. I do think I heard of WSU the leader or one of the leaders in research for mad cow. I will look in to it and get back to you this week.HERE YOU GO!A test developed at WSU is used to diagnose the nation’s first case of "mad cow" disease. 2004A test developed at WSU is used to diagnose the nation’s first case of "mad cow" disease. Credited with the development are researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service at WSU and from WSU’s Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology. WSU is chosen by the USDA to have one of seven laboratories nationwide to conduct tests for the disease.http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:NyIc6nPeaE8J:www.wsu.edu/WSU-history/2000.html+WSU+the+leader+or+one+of+the+leaders+in+research+for+mad+cow&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amerikaner83 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 did not know that - good find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Thank you also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleverCynic Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 This is sort of old now, but in case anyone missed it when it used to be big news a few years back:If you lose an ear, they can always grow you a new one on the back of a rodent. In looking for this pic, it seems they've been able to make functioning organs as well since then, a rat heart in particular. Cool stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someonesomewhere Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 My mind immediately segued into the punchline of the Billy Baker joke:Big f*ckin' rats with 12 inch pr*cks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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