>> China is also pushing cloning. It was the first country to clone monkeys, and later combined cloning with gene-editing to create lines of monkeys that share identical sleep disorders, anxiety, and depression. The goal is for cloning technology to accelerate drug development, with a top Chinese scientist telling state media that he aims to develop drugs for cerebral diseases based on these models within five years.
I understand that animal testing is highly debatable, the line “We breed monkeys with depression” is hilarious
Extreme_Rocks on
> The advance in China’s biotechnology industry leaves the US and Europe’s pharmaceutical supply chains vulnerable to an overdependence on its political rival, according to the Mercator Institute for China Studies (Merics). Moreover, gene-editing is a dual-use technology: some of the more extreme scenarios could involve bioweapons and genetically modified viruses, while a lack of capabilities in Europe will slow response times, said Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau, head of program at Merics.
I really, really detest this framing. It’s pure national security brain and offers no thought for lives potentially saved, lifespans prolonged, and healthier living from increased in scientific advancement.
It also acts like these kinds of biological weapons aren’t already readily available and easy to make for all major powers.
dedev54 on
Ive always wondered if US medical ethics for animals go too far. I get animals welfare is important, but surely we need to consider the cost if not being able to do certain things
I know I sound heartless, I’ve just read some strange standards for animals in lab testing over the years
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link for the global poor
https://archive.ph/20251029010353/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-10-28/china-biotech-scientists-push-boundaries-in-animal-testing#selection-1185.0-1185.70
>> China is also pushing cloning. It was the first country to clone monkeys, and later combined cloning with gene-editing to create lines of monkeys that share identical sleep disorders, anxiety, and depression. The goal is for cloning technology to accelerate drug development, with a top Chinese scientist telling state media that he aims to develop drugs for cerebral diseases based on these models within five years.
I understand that animal testing is highly debatable, the line “We breed monkeys with depression” is hilarious
> The advance in China’s biotechnology industry leaves the US and Europe’s pharmaceutical supply chains vulnerable to an overdependence on its political rival, according to the Mercator Institute for China Studies (Merics). Moreover, gene-editing is a dual-use technology: some of the more extreme scenarios could involve bioweapons and genetically modified viruses, while a lack of capabilities in Europe will slow response times, said Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau, head of program at Merics.
I really, really detest this framing. It’s pure national security brain and offers no thought for lives potentially saved, lifespans prolonged, and healthier living from increased in scientific advancement.
It also acts like these kinds of biological weapons aren’t already readily available and easy to make for all major powers.
Ive always wondered if US medical ethics for animals go too far. I get animals welfare is important, but surely we need to consider the cost if not being able to do certain things
I know I sound heartless, I’ve just read some strange standards for animals in lab testing over the years