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Scientists are one step closer to reviving woolly mammoths
NY Post ^ | March 12, 2019 | By Natalie O'Neill

Posted on 03/12/2019 3:16:19 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion

Japanese scientists have awakened the cells of an extinct woolly mammoth in an experiment that could one day bring the prehistoric beasts back to life.

Researchers from Kindai University in Osaka extracted bone marrow and muscle tissue from a long-frozen beast and injected it into the ovaries of a mouse, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Scientific Reports.

The experiment revived the 28,000-year-old creature’s cells, triggering “signs of biological activity,” according to the researchers.

“[It’s] a significant step towards bringing mammoths back from the dead,” Kei Miyamoto, one of the study’s authors, told the Nikkei Asian Review.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


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To: aMorePerfectUnion

How many steps are still left?


21 posted on 03/12/2019 5:47:06 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: goldstategop
"But do we really want to wait 22 months
for a baby mammoth to be born?"

After being extinct for 20,000+ years
a 22 month wait is trivial.

22 posted on 03/12/2019 5:50:31 PM PDT by StormEye
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Great!

Hurry up, I’m starving..


23 posted on 03/12/2019 6:07:03 PM PDT by CharleysPride (Peace, Freedom and Prosperity. Thank you, President Trump.)
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To: Boogieman; aMorePerfectUnion

And clothing made from mammoth wool.


24 posted on 03/12/2019 6:23:45 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: CedarDave

We really want to go there?

“Herbert West–Re-animator” by H.P. Lovecraft.


25 posted on 03/12/2019 6:35:26 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

***extracted bone marrow and muscle tissue from a long-frozen beast ***

But can they do it with a can of beef stew steamed at 245 degrees?


26 posted on 03/12/2019 6:37:55 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Question is....

Will mammoths taste like chicken, beef, or pork?

And, will a mammoth rib fit on my plate?


27 posted on 03/12/2019 6:40:06 PM PDT by adorno
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To: Veto!

“I’m seriously ticked about this. WE do not need these creatures...

“Spend the money on keeping elephants and rhinos alive.

........

We should not favor only the bald, thick-skinned, large mammals.

We need hairy ones too!


28 posted on 03/12/2019 6:57:16 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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Thanks aMorePerfectUnion.

29 posted on 03/14/2019 12:35:04 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (this tagline space is now available)
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