Genetically Modified Organisms
Designer Babies
The first batch of genetically modified babies were created in 2001. Out of the 30 babies that were born, 15 were found to have DNA from three different adults. Although having DNA from more than two sources can occur naturally, these 15 babies were created with a method called “cytoplasmic transfer,” which had been banned by the FDA . The method was initially developed to save female eggs that had been difficult to fertilize and was showing much promise—until tracking the growth of the genetically modified babies revealed that one of the babies had been diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder, a classification of developmental disorders that includes autism.
Featherless Chicken And Bird-Flu Resistant Chicken
In the name of economy and KFC-loving humans, scientists in Israel have created a prototype of a breed of featherless chicken that can save time on plucking, are more environmentally friendly, and in general significantly reduce the cost of raising them. The scientists claimed that featherless chickens are extremely safe because they are created by breeding a regular broiler chicken with a Naked Neck.
Despite the number of benefits featherless chickens will provide, there are some serious drawbacks to consider. Mother Nature wouldn’t give chickens feathers if she thought they were useless. The feathers on the chicken are there to protect chickens from parasites, harsh weather conditions, and overzealous cocks that can hurt the hen’s skin when mating.
Hypoallergenic Pets
Adorable Kitty
What can you do when you are a cat or dog lover, but are extremely allergic to them? I guess you could accept your less-than-perfect immune system and settle with having a goldfish—or you could purchase a hypoallergenic pet. A company called Lifestyle Pets claims that they are able to breed hypoallergenic pets by selecting cats and dogs that have “naturally occurring genetic divergences” for breeding. This group of cats and dogs
The first batch of genetically modified babies were created in 2001. Out of the 30 babies that were born, 15 were found to have DNA from three different adults. Although having DNA from more than two sources can occur naturally, these 15 babies were created with a method called “cytoplasmic transfer,” which had been banned by the FDA . The method was initially developed to save female eggs that had been difficult to fertilize and was showing much promise—until tracking the growth of the genetically modified babies revealed that one of the babies had been diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder, a classification of developmental disorders that includes autism.
Featherless Chicken And Bird-Flu Resistant Chicken
In the name of economy and KFC-loving humans, scientists in Israel have created a prototype of a breed of featherless chicken that can save time on plucking, are more environmentally friendly, and in general significantly reduce the cost of raising them. The scientists claimed that featherless chickens are extremely safe because they are created by breeding a regular broiler chicken with a Naked Neck.
Despite the number of benefits featherless chickens will provide, there are some serious drawbacks to consider. Mother Nature wouldn’t give chickens feathers if she thought they were useless. The feathers on the chicken are there to protect chickens from parasites, harsh weather conditions, and overzealous cocks that can hurt the hen’s skin when mating.
Hypoallergenic Pets
Adorable Kitty
What can you do when you are a cat or dog lover, but are extremely allergic to them? I guess you could accept your less-than-perfect immune system and settle with having a goldfish—or you could purchase a hypoallergenic pet. A company called Lifestyle Pets claims that they are able to breed hypoallergenic pets by selecting cats and dogs that have “naturally occurring genetic divergences” for breeding. This group of cats and dogs