Glowing Cats a New Tool in AIDS Research 107
sciencehabit writes "Scientists have developed a strain of green-glowing cat by infecting their eggs with a virus containing a foreign gene—the first time this method has worked in a carnivore. Experts say the advance could make the cat a valuable new genetic model—and potentially protect it from an HIV-like virus. "
So.... (Score:0, Funny)
Sex with cats will protect me from HIV? I'd hate to be a cat in Africa...
Annoying at night... (Score:5, Funny)
From my experience in life, my cats always liked trying to wake me up in the middle of the night. So now they'll be giving off light too? Great. Not an improvement.
Not impressed. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:So.... (Score:5, Funny)
It is a common belief in Africa (as it was in England in the 1800s) that fucking a virgin will cure STDs.
But I have it on good authority that if you try to have sex with a lion, you will not die of AIDS.
Re:please stop calling it "glowing" (Score:5, Funny)
Re:So.... (Score:5, Funny)
It is a common belief in Africa (as it was in England in the 1800s) that fucking a virgin will cure STDs.
But I have it on good authority that if you try to have sex with a lion, you will not die of AIDS.
Oh how wrong you are; and trust me, Acquired Intense Disembowelment Syndrome is not a fun way to go.
Re:Not impressed. (Score:5, Funny)
It's probably going to take a while to decide on the cabling standard.
The quarreling feline-luminescence-transport camps are currently divided between CAT-5meow, CAT-6, High Definition Meow Interface and DisplayPurr-t.
Also, the mouse compatibility bug is being worked, but resolution appears to be a ways out still.
Re:Annoying at night... (Score:4, Funny)
I'm glad I quit doing hallucinogens a long time ago. Reality is getting to be just too damned weird as it is.