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Scientists Learn to Grow New Eyeballs In Lab
In what one can only imagine is preparation for Halloween, scientists have isolated a genetic switch in tadpoles to give them three eyes instead of the standard-issue two. Though three-eyed humans might make for plenty of non-stop hilarity (!), the idea is that the knowledge will allow scientists to grow replacement parts for repairing human eyeballs, or perhaps even grow new ones from scratch.
The study is explored in the new issue of the journal Nature, and suggests that a nitrogen-bearing molecule sets off a series of steps that result in eye formation in frogs.
The researchers think the same mechanism for engaging eye development in frogs applies to a wide range of other species as well. Maybe cow eyeballs in science classes will become a thing of the past? (Maybe even frogs, for that matter.)
From LiveScience
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Subscribe to commentsTina C.Oct 26th 2007 3:01PM
I beleive that on day science will be able to reproduse alot of what God has began.Is it right?
Im sure that there will be issues.Some will say it a abomination.Then there are the people that this will someday help. They will say its a MIRACLE!I for one beleive that it is science and what is come across was ment to happen for a reason.I am thankful for what science has to offer!
ELMERDec 3rd 2007 10:46AM
I DONT KNOW ABOUT A THRID EYEBALL,BUT A THIRD ARM COMING OUT FROM YOU BACK WOULD BE "HANDY" YOU COULD SCRATCH YOU HEAD WHILE DOING SOMETHING ELSE,WIPE YOUR BUTT WHILE STILL READING THE PAPER .EAISLY GET INTO A BACKPACK,WITHOUT TAKING IT OFF,HO MY TEXT MESSAGE WHILE KEEPING BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL,THE LIST IS ALMOST ENDLESS
ELMERDec 3rd 2007 10:56AM
SORRY I'M THE GUY FOR THREE ARMS,I ALMOST FORGOT ,ALL THOSE "MEN" THAT WEAR THOSE PANTS SO BIG AND BAGGY THEY HAVE TO CONTINUALLY HOLD THEM UP,WAHLA NOW YOU CAN HOLD A JOB,INSTEAD OF YOUR BRITCHES,YOU WONT HAVE TO SELL CRACK ANYMORE ,PEOPLE WONT LAUGH AT YOUR GRANDADS FLOWERED BOXER SHORTS AND YOU CAN LEAD A SEMI NORMAL LIFE ,AS I SAID THE LIST IS ENDLESS