OzzyMan4444
OzzyMan4444 t1_jdoavws wrote
Reply to Heavy metal concentrations in rice that meet safety standards can still pose a risk to human health by aboynamedbluetoo
To give context, part of the problem is companies and other people not caring to filter out these materials even though we can. Was just talking with my microfluidics professor about this very concept.
OzzyMan4444 t1_jdw7yan wrote
Reply to The Mice with Two Dads: Scientists Create Eggs from Male Cells by wmdolls
Interesting to think what this would do to their mitochondria, as that DNA is all maternal in nature. Does it just take the last female ancestors mitochondria? Does this cause potential stress on that organelle to the point that it can cause inherited diseases? Still really cool (and potentially frightening) technology!