Obama Envious of Japanese Scientists?
Japanese scientists achieve what the Obama administration could not…transparency!
See-through goldfish could be used for research purposes, or make an expensive pet
South Korean scientists may have created a glowing cat, but Japanese researchers have successfully developed a transparent goldfish.
The clear goldfish allows observers to see the tiny fish’s beating heart, which allows scientists to observe living creatures and reduces the numbers of dissections.
“You can see a live heart and other organs because the scales and skin have no pigments,” said Yukata Tamaru, Mie University associate professor, in a statement to the AFP. “You don’t have to cut it open. You can see a tiny brain above the goldfish’s black eyes. Having a pale colour is a disadvantage for goldfish in an aquarium but it’s good to see how organs sit in a body three-dimensionally.”
See, Mr. President? It can be done! Heh.
Cross Posted at Proof Positive
