Still Waters Posted August 1, 2014 #1 Share Posted August 1, 2014 A way to turn an entire body transparent has been developed by scientists studying rodents. Reporting in the journal Cell, they describe a technique that keeps tissues intact but allows key body parts and connections to be seen. They say it could help visualise how separate organs interact and pave the way for a new generation of treatments. http://www.bbc.co.uk...health-28582452 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted August 2, 2014 #2 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Thats pretty weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Smoke aLot Posted August 2, 2014 #3 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Only thing i think of is about how much pain do those rodents have to endure before they die... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsec Posted August 3, 2014 #4 Share Posted August 3, 2014 To me it's only cruel and I seriously doubt it will pave to anything new. Unfortunately I'm not a researcher, so maybe I'm wrong. But it's cruel for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen in the North Posted August 3, 2014 #5 Share Posted August 3, 2014 That's a cool idea. To actually be able to SEE the changes in cells between healthy and diseased states, or where viruses hide in tissue. I can see it eventually being really beneficial. I would like to point this out though: The research has been carried out on euthansed rats and human tissue samples taken during operations but not yet in living organisms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted August 6, 2014 #6 Share Posted August 6, 2014 A mouse body has been transformed into a pale, gooey-lookin ag "see-through" version of its former self, by researchers wielding a new technique they say could be used to better understand processes in the body. The technique — which is performed on mice, postmortem, can reveal all of an animal's organs, from its brain to its kidneys, while keeping them intact — could lead to a better understanding of how the brain and body interact, as well as new ways to treat conditions such as chronic pain and autism, according to a study published today (July 31) in the journal Cell. News Discovery link ~ Hmmmmm ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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