• Blue Rats Walk Again After Food-Dye Injection
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[url]http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/07/photogalleries/blue-rats-food-dye-heals-pictures/index.html[/url] [quote]July 27, 2009--Fifteen minutes after researchers intentionally paralyzed this rat by dropping a weight on its back, they injected the rodent with Brilliant Blue G dye, a derivative of common food coloring Blue Number One. The dye prevented inflammation of the spinal cord, which allowed motor function to return almost to normal within weeks, a new study says. In both rats and people, secondary inflammation following spinal cord trauma causes more lasting damage than the initial injury: Swelling sparks a small "stroke," which stops blood flow and eventually kills off the surrounding tissue. Other than blue skin and eyes, "we can find no clinical effect on the rat," said Maiken Nedergaard, a neurologist at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York. That lack of side effects may also help make the blue dye a boon to paralyzed humans down the road. "The beauty of it is that it wouldn't harm you," Nedergaard said—unlike previous compounds used to treat spinal cord injuries, which had toxic effects. [/quote] [img]http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/07/photogalleries/blue-rats-food-dye-heals-pictures/images/primary/090727-01-blue-rat-after-dye_big.jpg[/img] Isn't he kyuuuuute?
:buddy:
cool
Awwww, it's adorable. :3
D'awwwwwwwwww
I want a rat like that. :3:
So we could cure paralyzed people but it turns them into smurfs? haha
HOW do people find rats and mice disgusting? Just look at this little guy!
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H25lz7gchaw[/media]
Wait, so after breaking his spine, they un-paralyzed him with blue dye?
If the cure comes to humans; [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H25lz7gchaw[/media] We'll have some explanation for that. [editline]12:01AM[/editline] [QUOTE=Craptaskeet;16315104][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H25lz7gchaw[/media][/QUOTE] fffffffff
Does the blue effect wear off, though
Stop inverting colors, you'll cause a rip in time.
[b][i]Science![/i][/b] [img]http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/thatguywiththeglasses/images/thumb/f/fa/Dr._Insano.jpg/180px-Dr._Insano.jpg[/img]
Sucks for the rat having it's back broken. But the cuteness is worth it :3
:science: Also: :3:
Eugh. The weight part put me off a bit., but that's definitely interesting. Also, chance to capitalize on instant smurf costume for halloween.
[QUOTE=Furioso;16315162]Does the blue effect wear off, though[/QUOTE] I want to know if it stacks.
I vote this as [B]kick-ass cure of the year.[/B]
Wait hold on someone already found out about this [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOL8-qIYemg[/media]
[QUOTE=ZomBuster;16315057]So we could cure paralyzed people but it turns them into smurfs? haha[/QUOTE] Ive been painted blue and dressed up and a smurf before!! =p Also, wouldnt its vision now have a blue tint to it wouldn't you think? How annoying would that be? but on the other hand your not paralyzed... wow
[QUOTE=Saikotic;16314897] [img]http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/07/photogalleries/blue-rats-food-dye-heals-pictures/images/primary/090727-01-blue-rat-after-dye_big.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] Awwwh, rats are so cute.
Science is awesome.
That's pretty amazing, but the back breaking is just sick.
[QUOTE=cyclocius;16317125]That's pretty amazing, but the back breaking is just sick.[/QUOTE] Better rats than people. It's necessary for the progression of medical science. I want a blue rat now!
[img]http://www.popsci.com/files/imagecache/article_image_large/files/articles/mole.jpg[/img] Uh, OH FUCK! WHAT HAS SCIENCE DONE?
[QUOTE=Craptaskeet;16315922]Wait hold on someone already found out about this [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOL8-qIYemg[/media][/QUOTE] I've been to one of their shows before. It's amazing
[QUOTE=doomkiwi;16317387]Better rats than people. It's necessary for the progression of medical science. I want a blue rat now![/QUOTE] I want mine in green.
I'm a night-elf mohawk.
[QUOTE=Wakka V2;16317402][img]http://www.popsci.com/files/imagecache/article_image_large/files/articles/mole.jpg[/img] Uh, OH FUCK! WHAT HAS SCIENCE DONE?[/QUOTE] Nothing. That's nature's fault.
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