Scientists are one step closer to reviving woolly mammoths

NY Post ^ | March 12, 2019 | By Natalie O'Neill

[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.

[aquila48]

How many steps are still left?

[StormEye]

"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.

[CharleysPride]

Great!

Hurry up, I’m starving..

[GreyFriar]

And clothing made from mammoth wool.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

We really want to go there?

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

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***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?

[adorno]

Question is....

Will mammoths taste like chicken, beef, or pork?

And, will a mammoth rib fit on my plate?

[aMorePerfectUnion]

“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!

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks aMorePerfectUnion.

• Woolly mammoth cells brought back to life in shocking scientific achievement