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Robotic roaches and fish that glow
RoboRoaches and fish that glow —
Advances in biotechnology allow scientists to modify animals in ways that nature did not intend. GloFish carry a fluorescence gene that makes them "glow" under a black light in a darkened room.
GloFish.com
Mr. Green Genes —
The genetically modified Mr. Green Genes looks like an everyday kitten when the lights are on ...
Audubon Nature Institute
Mr. Green Genes —
... But when the lights are out, the cat glows under an ultraviolet light thanks to a fluorescence gene in his cells.
Courtesy Audubon Nature Institute
Winter the dolphin —
Atlantic bottlenose dolphin Winter, whose story inspired the movie "Dolphin Tale," swims with a prosthetic tail after her real one was lost in an accident.
Courtesy Hangar Clinic
RoboRoach —
This RoboRoach has been wired with circuitry that allows a handler to move it by remote control.
Courtesy Emily Anthes
Author Emily Anthes —
"Frankenstein's Cat" author Emily Anthes with her dog, Milo. "Our scientific tools are new, but the ethical questions they raise are not," she says.
