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Genetic Modification Produces Mighty Mouse

Identity Missing writes "An Ohio laboratory has produced genetically modified mice which 'can run five to six kilometres at a speed of 20 meters per minute on a treadmill, for up to six hours before stopping,' as well as a number of other remarkable feats. An enzyme called phosphoenolypyruvate carboxykinases (PEPCK-C) is apparently responsible, and we should hope that the scientists are correct in saying that athletes won't be modifying their genes any time soon to get it, because it apparently makes the mice more aggressive. If anyone feels a super villain coming on, at least we can rely on these Mighty Mice. A video demonstrates just how much these little guys beat the competition."

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  1. @#%!@ Quicktime... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Has apple decided that people who don't use XP/Vista/OSX are no longer important enough to need Quicktime? I tried to install quicktime on my windoze 2000 box, and encountered several problems:
    • Newest quicktime only for XP/Vista
    • Quicktime 6.5.2 is available for 2k, but doesn't run well
    • When the mouse.mov file is opened in 6.5.2 Quicktime complains that it needs a plugin, and promptly crashes


    I'll get off my soapbox now and watch this get modded down to troll status.
  2. tee hee ;-) by circletimessquare · · Score: 0, Troll

    pfffffffft

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