Claire. Posted January 12, 2017 #1 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Lasers turn mice into lethal hunters. One moment, a mouse nonchalantly shares a cage with a cricket; the next, the rodent leaps on the insect and rips its head off—all because a scientist flipped a switch. For the first time, researchers have hacked into the part of the brain that makes animals hunt, using lasers to target specific neurons. What’s more, they’ve found this hunting center in a surprising place: the region of the brain responsible for fear. Read more: Science Magazine 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted January 13, 2017 #2 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Very well done science....thats just what the world needs! Quote Mice can be turned into Walking Dead-style zombie killers, scientists discover Researchers use a laser to activate brain cells that prompt the mouse to hunt and kill anything in its path – crickets, bottle tops, sticks ... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/mice-lab-rats-walking-dead-zombie-killers-laser-yale-university-a7524116.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Cooper Merrin Posted January 13, 2017 #3 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Research grants well spent! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Cooper Merrin Posted January 13, 2017 #4 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I demand to see the same thing done with a bear or a wolverine! Then I'll raise my glass..........bloody angry mice! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWoo7 Posted January 13, 2017 #5 Share Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) That is hilarious, (okay quote tool ... ) 26 minutes ago, Lucas Cooper Merrin said: Research grants well spent! It mentioned that in the past researchers thought amygdala was all about defensive or submissive. Curious I thought that was the beastly prehistoric like part of the brain, oh well one can't remember everything. YEah sadly another joke. Yeah worked with grants a bit, some amazing things AND! I learned HA! one is not required to voice opinions or save money. Oops almost forgot, love the article by the way thanks Claire. now with a period on the end, anything to do with the brain holy crappolla EXCELLENT ! Edited January 13, 2017 by MWoo7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Greenman Posted January 13, 2017 #6 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Oh joy, I guess the next step is to make it work on humans. I could see a lot of applications for something like this to do good things for mental illness. . It depends on how you wield such power like this. In the hands of military types it could become a nightmare scenario. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiff Posted January 13, 2017 #7 Share Posted January 13, 2017 You beat me to it Grandpa Greenman, except I couldn't help but think that the military angle was the ultimate goal from the outset. Or is that just my pessimism creeping in? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Greenman Posted January 13, 2017 #8 Share Posted January 13, 2017 13 minutes ago, Stiff said: You beat me to it Grandpa Greenman, except I couldn't help but think that the military angle was the ultimate goal from the outset. Or is that just my pessimism creeping in? If you know anything about the history of humanity, you have good reason for your pessimism. Welcome to UM. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorvir Posted January 13, 2017 #9 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Strapping frikkin' laser beams onto sharks does the same thing. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsec Posted January 13, 2017 #10 Share Posted January 13, 2017 First, in the home the title says "Scientists turn mice in to zombie killers" and I thought "Cool! Even if they don't exist, now we have a weapon against those damn deadites!" Then I've read the article. Gosh. Not good. Are we sure the lab is not located in Manchuria? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissJatti Posted January 15, 2017 #11 Share Posted January 15, 2017 MZA - mice zombie apocalypse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatekeeper32 Posted January 17, 2017 #12 Share Posted January 17, 2017 The apocalypse begins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter B Posted January 17, 2017 #13 Share Posted January 17, 2017 On 14/01/2017 at 4:55 AM, Grandpa Greenman said: Oh joy, I guess the next step is to make it work on humans. I could see a lot of applications for something like this to do good things for mental illness. . It depends on how you wield such power like this. In the hands of military types it could become a nightmare scenario. Yes, improving our understanding of how brains work is going to help improve medical treatments. But I wouldn't worry too much about military use of such knowledge - all knowledge, no matter how seemingly benign, can be misused by those with an unpleasant agenda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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