Wombat News
30-10-2003, 11:28
Oollawollaroo, Wombat News
Scientists at the University of Oollawollaroo have developed a colony of extraordinary mice that successfully fight off virulent transplanted cancers. (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=83202)
"The mice are healthy, cancer-free and have a normal life span," the 10-member team reported in the AM Life Sciences online edition to be published later this week.
The mice are indistinguishable form other mice, except for their black Ray-Bans and their colourful crime- and disease-fighting outfits. The project has not been without its problems, though.
"Teaching mice to kick-box is hard enough, but training them to use their mutant powers for good instead of evil was a real chore," said Doctor Frank Stein. Many of the mice had experienced rejection and shunning at the paws of the so-called “normal” mouse community. As hard as it has been, the mice have learned to work together to use their abilities to fight super-villains such as mods and cancer cells. “Still,” says Doctor Stein, "I just wish they’d stop robbing cheese shops and freezing the neighbourhood cats into solid blocks of ice."
Sheila Bird, 18, who lives down the road from the colony of extraordinary mice, agrees. "It was bad enough when they'd just ride around on their atomic scooters all night, but then they decided to practice their ninja skills on Fluffywuffy, my cat, and now he's afraid to come out from under the bed."
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Scientists at the University of Oollawollaroo have developed a colony of extraordinary mice that successfully fight off virulent transplanted cancers. (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=83202)
"The mice are healthy, cancer-free and have a normal life span," the 10-member team reported in the AM Life Sciences online edition to be published later this week.
The mice are indistinguishable form other mice, except for their black Ray-Bans and their colourful crime- and disease-fighting outfits. The project has not been without its problems, though.
"Teaching mice to kick-box is hard enough, but training them to use their mutant powers for good instead of evil was a real chore," said Doctor Frank Stein. Many of the mice had experienced rejection and shunning at the paws of the so-called “normal” mouse community. As hard as it has been, the mice have learned to work together to use their abilities to fight super-villains such as mods and cancer cells. “Still,” says Doctor Stein, "I just wish they’d stop robbing cheese shops and freezing the neighbourhood cats into solid blocks of ice."
Sheila Bird, 18, who lives down the road from the colony of extraordinary mice, agrees. "It was bad enough when they'd just ride around on their atomic scooters all night, but then they decided to practice their ninja skills on Fluffywuffy, my cat, and now he's afraid to come out from under the bed."
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