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Gene Therapy Creates Strong Super-Rats
srstoneb writes "The AP is reporting about a
gene therapy study in which muscle tissue in rats is modified to grow at an accelerated rate. The researchers are mainly interested in combating muscular dystrophy, but obviously there are other potential applications, both good and bad, for a treatment which makes you stronger. Athletic ethics are addressed in the article (it's in the sports section, after all), and rec.arts.comics.marvel.universe regular Tom Galloway -- who posted the link there, where I saw it -- made a comparison to the 'super-soldier serum' that created Captain America. Based on the article, a vaguely Wolverine-like healing factor is another benefit as the therapy allows faster recovery from injury. We already had a non-powered superhero
reported last year. Who knows what the future may hold? ^_^" (And that's not the only natural-born superhero.)
The new superhero:
Superrat
He lives in the sewers, fights evil crocodile-ninjas.
And his only weakness is his secret addiction to cheese.
Master Splinter ? (Turtles)
Spelling mistakes: My is english spoken not tongue of mother.
I don't.
In related news, an Indian named Khan Singh has spoken out in favor of the new genetic enhancements, volunteering himself and his friends as the first test-subjects.
It Soviet Russia, rat genetically modifies you!
I, for one, welcome our new super strong rat overlords
It had to be said.
The Moore-Murphy Law: The number of things that will go wrong will double every 2 years.