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2/01/2017

Topic Reading-Vol.1757-2/1/2017

Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Human-pig 'chimera embryos' detailed
Chimera [kɪˈmɪər ə]? It is originally a fire-breathing monster in Greek mythology that has a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail. But now, it could mean a hybrid creature through fusion of a sperm and an egg from different species.
A new successful development of such hybrid embryos was reported in a scientific journal. Though such development is only allowed for scientific research and limited to four-week experiments, it could explore new genetical understanding and solutions in medical field.
The embryos consist of less than one-thousands human and the rest is pig. And as of now, human cells don’t seem to have been integrated into the brain of the embryos, yet.
But what if more-human embryos are created and developed for a longer time? How far should such scientific experiments go?
Enjoy reading and thinking if there will be a day when ordinary humans are sandwiched between Ai and hybrid creatures. 

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