Author Topic: British scientists discover how to turn women's bone marrow into sperm  (Read 2526 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline bijou

  • Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8937
  • Reputation: +336/-26

Quote
British scientists are ready to turn female bone marrow into sperm, cutting men out of the process of creating life.

The breakthrough paves the way for lesbian couples to have children that are biologically their own.


Gay men could follow suit by using the technique to make eggs from male bone marrow.


Researchers at Newcastle upon Tyne University say their technique will help lead to new treatments for infertility.


But critics warn that it sidelines men and raises the prospect of babies being born through entirely artificial means.


The research centres around stem cells - the body's 'mother' cells which can turn into any other type of cell.


According to New Scientist magazine, the scientists want to take stem cells from a woman donor's bone marrow and transform them into sperm through the use of special chemicals and vitamins.


Newcastle professor Karim Nayernia has applied for permission to carry out the work and is ready to start the experiments within two months.


The biologist, who pioneered the technique with mice, believes early- stage 'female sperm' could be produced inside two years. Mature sperm capable of fertilising eggs might take three more years.


Early-stage sperm have already been produced from male bone marrow.

...
link



Offline jtyangel

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 9116
  • Reputation: +497/-110
Re: British scientists discover how to turn women's bone marrow into sperm
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2008, 07:41:05 AM »
That's just creepy.


Offline bijou

  • Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8937
  • Reputation: +336/-26
Re: British scientists discover how to turn women's bone marrow into sperm
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2008, 07:46:16 AM »
That's just creepy.



Yup, just because you can do something doesn't mean that you should.



Offline Rebel

  • Stick a fork in us. We're done.
  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 16790
  • Reputation: +1248/-215
Re: British scientists discover how to turn women's bone marrow into sperm
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2008, 07:50:21 AM »
So, are we going to be seeing an influx of boners in the future?
NAMBLA is a left-wing organization.

Quote
There's a reason why patriotism is considered a conservative value. Watch a Tea Party rally and you'll see people proudly raising the American flag and showing pride in U.S. heroes such as Thomas Jefferson. Watch an OWS rally and you'll see people burning the American flag while showing pride in communist heroes such as Che Guevera. --Bob, from some news site

Offline jtyangel

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 9116
  • Reputation: +497/-110
Re: British scientists discover how to turn women's bone marrow into sperm
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2008, 07:51:26 AM »
So, are we going to be seeing an influx of boners in the future?

NICE! :-)

Offline DixieBelle

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 12143
  • Reputation: +512/-49
  • Still looking for my pony.....
Re: British scientists discover how to turn women's bone marrow into sperm
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2008, 07:52:27 AM »
 Frankenkids. I recall reading a story about this last year and I think it said that the only babies they could produce would be female. Which means there would soon be a lot of franken-lesbo spawns. Now my head hurts....
I can see November 2 from my house!!!

Spread my work ethic, not my wealth.

Forget change, bring back common sense.
-------------------------------------------------

No, my friends, there’s only one really progressive idea. And that is the idea of legally limiting the power of the government. That one genuinely liberal, genuinely progressive idea — the Why in 1776, the How in 1787 — is what needs to be conserved. We need to conserve that fundamentally liberal idea. That is why we are conservatives. --Bill Whittle

Offline Lord Undies

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 11388
  • Reputation: +639/-250
Re: British scientists discover how to turn women's bone marrow into sperm
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2008, 07:57:49 AM »
All this grunt and sweat work in laboratories is completely unnecessary.   Why don't they throw every known chemical and mineral into a big space - a vacuum - and let life create itself.....again?

Offline Attero Dominatus

  • VRWC Psionics Corps
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2387
  • Reputation: +164/-11
  • Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est
Re: British scientists discover how to turn women's bone marrow into sperm
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2008, 07:58:15 AM »
That's just creepy.



Not just creepy. Gonzo. Sick even.
Those who would trade their liberty for temporary security will get neither. --Benjamin Franklin.

Offline Flame

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4361
  • Reputation: +166/-34
Re: British scientists discover how to turn women's bone marrow into sperm
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2008, 08:16:04 AM »
<shakes head, walks away muttering something about Hell and a handbasket>

Offline DixieBelle

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 12143
  • Reputation: +512/-49
  • Still looking for my pony.....
Re: British scientists discover how to turn women's bone marrow into sperm
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2008, 08:23:03 AM »
All this grunt and sweat work in laboratories is completely unnecessary.   Why don't they throw every known chemical and mineral into a big space - a vacuum - and let life create itself.....again?
Oh, good one!!! :-)
I can see November 2 from my house!!!

Spread my work ethic, not my wealth.

Forget change, bring back common sense.
-------------------------------------------------

No, my friends, there’s only one really progressive idea. And that is the idea of legally limiting the power of the government. That one genuinely liberal, genuinely progressive idea — the Why in 1776, the How in 1787 — is what needs to be conserved. We need to conserve that fundamentally liberal idea. That is why we are conservatives. --Bill Whittle

Offline SilverOrchid

  • Proud momma of two little belles!
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1372
  • Reputation: +17/-5
  • California Conservative-Yes, we exist!
Re: British scientists discover how to turn women's bone marrow into sperm
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2008, 10:23:01 AM »
I am so glad to see the scientists are spending untold amounts of money on the really important discoveries.  :whatever: