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Glowing Cats a New Tool in AIDS Research

Posted by samzenpus on from the healing-glow dept.

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. "

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  1. So.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Sex with cats will protect me from HIV? I'd hate to be a cat in Africa...

    1. Re:So.... by larry+bagina · · 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.

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      These aren't the 'roids you're looking for.

    2. Re:So.... by demonbug · · 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.

  2. Annoying at night... by Roogna · · Score: 4, 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.

    1. Re:Annoying at night... by ColdWetDog · · Score: 3, Funny

      I'm glad I quit doing hallucinogens a long time ago. Reality is getting to be just too damned weird as it is.

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  3. Not impressed. by 140Mandak262Jamuna · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just some monochromatic green glow. Call me when the skin of the cat is a 1920x1080p display with 24bit color.

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    1. Re:Not impressed. by djdanlib · · Score: 4, 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.

  4. Re:please stop calling it "glowing" by sandytaru · · Score: 4, Funny

    If I had a cat like this I'd install the blacklights in my light fixtures and keep the normal lights off all the time.

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