Tag Archives: Catgirl

Organoids vs. A.I.: Will Catgirls Lead The Butlerian Jihad?

     While A.I. models have been prominent in the news as of late, even more fascinating computing technologies are being rapidly developed, namely the use of biological organoids. The potential is so great, it may even outstrip silicone-chip based A.I.. “For … Continue reading

Posted in Science | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Empathetic Canines Mean One Thing: Inumimi Who Emotionally Care For You

     Domesticated dogs have been co-evolving with humans for tens of thousands of years. No surprise, then, that they react to our human emotions just as we tend to react to dogs’ emotions more strongly than most other animals. Now, MRI … Continue reading

Posted in Science | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Catgirl Floodgates

     Increasingly, moral barriers against genetic engineering are disappearing. “As detailed in a yet-to-be-peer-reviewed paper, a team led by Columbia University geneticist Dieter Egli used a technique called base editing, essentially editing a single strand of DNA, to edit two genomic … Continue reading

Posted in Science | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Catgirl Floodgates

Artificial Eggs Means One Thing: Bird Girls!

     We’ve heard of artificial wombs, but what about artificial eggs? That’s being taken care of. “Scientists have managed to hatch live chicks from a fully artificial egg – marking a de-extinction breakthrough that paves the way for resurrecting long-dead species. … Continue reading

Posted in Science | Tagged , | Comments Off on Artificial Eggs Means One Thing: Bird Girls!

Nekomimi Anarchy

     Some people are concerned about the ethical implications of biotechnology and bioengineering: “Some biotechnologists are intent on pursuing radical biotechnologies — whether to eliminate disease, or as I expect to become the bigger, more remunerative draw, to create designer babies … Continue reading

Posted in Science | Tagged , | Comments Off on Nekomimi Anarchy

Serum That Can Grow Entire Limbs Means One Thing: Neko Mimi!

     The ability to regrow limbs like many non-mammalian species, from worms to lizards, has been a holy grail of regenerative medicine. Now, scientists at Texas A&M have created a specially-engineered serum which shifts “the cells away from scarring, and then … Continue reading

Posted in Science | Tagged , | Comments Off on Serum That Can Grow Entire Limbs Means One Thing: Neko Mimi!

Brain Cells On A Microchip Taught To Play Doom Are Cyborg Gamer Catgirls And Other Kemonomimi Next?

     Perfecting the man-machine interface increasingly involves using neurons for computing, though teaching, or programming them, has bee difficult, until now. Scientists have taught human neuron cells to play Doom. “According to Cortical Labs, the experiment builds on earlier work in … Continue reading

Posted in Science | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

More Powerful Lab Grown Brains Mean One Thing: Hyperintellegent Catgirls

     Teaching cells and tissue to think an learn has been an ongoing process. Now, they have developed into the “toddler” stage of learning. “In a remarkable breakthrough published in the journal Cell Reports, researchers were able to effectively coach lab-grown … Continue reading

Posted in Science | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Pregnant Organoids: Will Catgirls Follow?

     Artificial insemination—the union of sperm and egg ex utero—is not a new technology, but the development of artificial wombs has continued to advance. In particular, a common problem is the acceptance of the fertilized embryo into uterine tissue has often … Continue reading

Posted in Science | Tagged , | Comments Off on Pregnant Organoids: Will Catgirls Follow?

From Skin Cells To Embryos: Will This Lead To Genetically Engineered Catgirls?

     The development of scientific techniques of combining cells, chromosomes, and other genetic modifications continues to accelerate and an increasing rate, despite moral concerns to the contrary. Now, scientist have been able to turn skin cells into embryos post-fertilization with sperm. … Continue reading

Posted in Science | Tagged , , | 1 Comment