First-ever human-monkey hybrid created

[lenny2]

"Scientists have successfully combined human and monkey cells into a single living, growing embryo, in a major — and ethically complex — breakthrough for organ transplant research.

But don’t worry: This isn’t the real-world prequel to a planet of the semi-human apes. At least, not yet.

First-ever human-monkey hybrid created in ‘chimera’ embryo experiment - National | Globalnews.ca

Researchers injected human stem cells into macaque embryos and watched them grow together, in a major scientific breakthrough.

globalnews.ca

 

[Charlemagne]

Scientists Create Early Embryos That Are Part Human, Part Monkey

An international team has put human cells into monkey embryos in hopes of finding new ways to produce organs for transplantation. But some ethicists still worry about how such research could go wrong.

www.npr.org

 

[y2kmark]

Thought there were already some human/monkey combinations posting on TERB. Not mentioning any names ...

 

[Spunky1]

Monkey human hybrids have been using the TTC for years already....and running boards of government.

 

[mandrill]

As a baboon, I am distressed by the degradation of monkeys by being combined genetically with mere humans, such as the inhabitants of this review board. I am considering bringing an injunction right after I eat this banana. Enough is enough.

 

[kherg007]

I saw this documentary that had Charlton Heston and it showed that in the future apes will be our masters. Thus we better be nice to them now.

 

[Darts]

Looks like potential for another virus. Ebola 2.0? COVID 2.0?

 

[richaceg]

I saw this documentary that had Charlton Heston and it showed that in the future apes will be our masters. Thus we better be nice to them now.

 

[richaceg]

Looks like potential for another virus. Ebola 2.0? COVID 2.0?

COV-Bola variant...better build a wall now....