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Working first with an adult male cat, they harvested cells from the animal's mouth and fused them with cat-donor eggs that had been emptied of genetic material. This created 82 embryos, which were implanted into seven surrogate mothers. The process yielded only a single fetal clone, and that one died in utero. Researchers then turned to cumulus cells from the ovaries of a female named Rainbow, creating five cloned embryos. These were implanted in Allie, another surrogate, and this time an embryo took hold and grew. The result was cc, born Dec. 22 and announced with a flourish...
...kind). Polyphenols, according to the latest research, may also inhibit the production of endothelin 1, a peptide that contributes to hardening of the arteries. But be careful. Wine may be great for the heart, but it's been blamed for everything from cirrhosis of the liver to hemorrhagic stroke, fetal-alcohol syndrome and possibly breast cancer, so consumption should be limited to no more than several glasses a week...
...Reactions of New Yorkers to the Yankees’ World Series loss varied across campus, ranging from depression to anger to disturbing sexual excitement. Samir K. “40” Shankar ‘03 curled into a fetal position, sobbing, as the Diamondbacks’ winning run crossed the plate. Ten minutes later he broke into a rage, kicking his Phoenix-native roommate in the groin and breaking every television in his entryway with his bare fists...Felix P. Johnson ‘03 exuded smugness, despite the fact that he missed the first eight innings...
...being on “‘hi’ terms only” with “Seav,” was disgusted yet flattered by the attention. After several unsuccessful spooning attempts, Filney succeeded in extricating Seaver from her bed. He fell asleep in the fetal position on her floor, a boner visible through his Dockers. Filney has started bolting her door...
Here is a Stanley Hauerwas story. Hauerwas was debating a medical researcher who was defending experiments on fetal tissue. "What if it were discovered that fetal tissue were a delicacy?" Hauerwas asked with his trademark Texas twang. "Could...