In a groundbreaking experiment, a 90-year-old Japanese scientist's research team successfully revived the ancient cells of a 28,000-year-old baby woolly mammoth
Hong Kong Even in retirement, 90-year-old Akira Iritani still dreamed of resurrecting the prehistoric woolly mammoth.
After decades of trying, the Japanese biologist admits he almost gave up. But when he heard about a well-preserved specimen embedded in the Siberian permafrost in 2012, he knew he had to investigate.Turns out the 28,000-year-old baby mammoth, dubbed"Yuka", was just what Iritani wanted. In a groundbreaking experiment, his research team successfully revived Yuka's ancient cells, journal Scientific Reports revealed this month.
Iritani and his team are also aware of ethical questions over their work. However, he argues that understanding more about past extinctions will help scientists to better protect endangered species. "It's because of people that certain animals have gone extinct," Iritani says."It's my duty to preserve species."
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