Chinese researchers have successfully cloned a rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) using an innovative technique that addresses common developmental defects observed in cloned embryos. The new method is different from what was used to clone Dolly the sheep. The monkey, named ReTro, is now over two years of age, marking a milestone in primate cloning. Watch to know more!

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Making a bizarre hope, a retired physics professor in the Midwest has been planning to send his DNA to the moon's southern pole after his death. The man has been hoping that it may be used for cloning one day in the intergalactic zoo. 
 
86-year-old Ken Ohm, while speaking to the New York Times, had said that there are endless possibilities of his bizarre death. 
 
He pointed out that his contribution can eventually play an important role in an intergalactic zoo where he hopes that his replica has been caged as a human specimen. 
 
“I’m living with the uncertainty,” stated Ohm. Ohm also has the chance of having a thousand versions of himself cloned, similar to the Republic Army from “Star Wars”.

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Ohm, who was a former baseball player and javelin thrower, had wished to become a NASA astronaut during the heyday of the Apollo programme in the 1960s. He said that he was rejected because of his height. 
 
“I did everything I was supposed to, except shrink,” Ohm lamented. 
 
As per the man, even if the results are not as expected, the thought that the generations ahead can now look at the moon and think that “Old Ken has his DNA up there” is enough to inspire him to do that.

<h2>Sending Earthling remains at affordable rates</h2>

Ohm, who has been a teacher for 50 years and has written several books related to the moon and Midwestern life, will be sending his DNA into space with the help of Celestis, which specialises in transferring Earthling remains and ashes to space on a rocket flight at “surprisingly affordable” rates which began at $2,495. 
 
A trip to deep space or the lunar surface costs around $13,000, which is slightly above the average funeral cost of about $10,000 in New York. Ohm is not the only one who wants to send his DNA into space.

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Civilians, astronauts, and professional baseball players have made a commitment to an orbital end with Celestis. Celestis was set up in 1994 and has launched 17 “memorial” spaceflights since then. 
 
The next lunar flight of the company leaves from Cape Canaveral on Christmas Eve and will be landing on the northeastern end of the moon with remains and DNA. 
 
FDNY Battalion Chief Daniel Conlisk after his death wishes to send his remains into space along with those belonging to his wife Kathy, who died last year. 
 
It was her wish to have “our ashes mixed together and sent into space,” explained 76-year-old Conlisk.

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Making a bizarre hope, a retired physics professor in the Midwest has been planning to send his DNA to the moon's southern pole after his death. The man has been hoping that it may be used for cloning one day in the intergalactic zoo.

Making a bizarre hope, a retired physics professor in the Midwest has been planning to send his DNA to the moon's southern pole after his death. The man has been hoping that it may be used for cloning one day in the intergalactic zoo. 86-year-old Ken Ohm, while speaking to the New York Times, had said that there are endless possibilities of his bizarre death. He pointed out that his contribution can eventually play an important role in an intergalactic zoo where he hopes that his replica has been caged as a human specimen. “I’m living with the uncertainty,” stated Ohm. Ohm also has the chance of having a thousand versions of himself cloned, similar to the Republic Army from “Star Wars”. Also read: Alien worlds: Astronomers discover two new 'hot Jupiters'. Here's all about these exoplanets Ohm, who was a former baseball player and javelin thrower, had wished to become a NASA astronaut during the heyday of the Apollo programme in the 1960s. He said that he was rejected because of his height. “I did everything I was supposed to, except shrink,” Ohm lamented. As per the man, even if the results are not as expected, the thought that the generations ahead can now look at the moon and think that “Old Ken has his DNA up there” is enough to inspire him to do that. Sending Earthling remains at affordable rates Ohm, who has been a teacher for 50 years and has written several books related to the moon and Midwestern life, will be sending his DNA into space with the help of Celestis, which specialises in transferring Earthling remains and ashes to space on a rocket flight at “surprisingly affordable” rates which began at $2,495. A trip to deep space or the lunar surface costs around $13,000, which is slightly above the average funeral cost of about $10,000 in New York. Ohm is not the only one who wants to send his DNA into space. Watch: Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre to mark 60th anniversary of first rocket launch from Thumba Civilians, astronauts, and professional baseball players have made a commitment to an orbital end with Celestis. Celestis was set up in 1994 and has launched 17 “memorial” spaceflights since then. The next lunar flight of the company leaves from Cape Canaveral on Christmas Eve and will be landing on the northeastern end of the moon with remains and DNA. FDNY Battalion Chief Daniel Conlisk after his death wishes to send his remains into space along with those belonging to his wife Kathy, who died last year. It was her wish to have “our ashes mixed together and sent into space,” explained 76-year-old Conlisk. (With inputs from agencies)

US: Man to send DNA to moon after death to get his clone created in space

British scientist Ian Wilmut, whose work was central to the creation of Dolly the Sheep, the first mammal to be cloned, has died at the age of 79. The news of his death was announced by University of Edinburgh on Monday (September 11). Wilmut worked at the university.

He died on Sunday. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease many years ago.

Wilmut, along with Keith Campbell animal sciences research institute in Scotland shot to worldwide fame when creation of Dolly the Sheep generated news headlines and ethical debates in the year 1996.

"He led efforts to develop cloning, or nuclear transfer, techniques that could be used to make genetically modified sheep. It was these efforts which led to the births of Megan and Morag in 1995 and Dolly in 1996," the university said in a statement.

Dolly, named after country singer Dolly Parton, was the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell, using a process called somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT).

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The process involved taking a sheep egg, removal of its DNA and its replacement with DNA from a frozen udder cell of a sheep that died years before. The egg was then zapped with electricity to make it grow like a fertilised embryo. No sperm was required.

The breakthrough, though scientifically fascinating, started ethical debate and triggered fears of human cloning or producing copies of living or dead people. Mainstream scientists have ruled this out as being far too dangerous.

Wilmut was born near Stratford-upon-Avon. He attended University of Nottingham. He initially planned to study agriculture before switching to animal science.

He moved to University of Edinburgh in 2005 and retired in 2012. He received a knighthood in 2008.

Peter Mathieson, the vice-chancellor of Edinburgh University, hailed Wilmut as "a titan of the scientific world" whose work cloning Dolly "transformed scientific thinking at the time".

"This breakthrough continues to fuel many of the advances that have been made in the field of regenerative medicine that we see today," he said in a statement.

Bruce Whitelaw, the current head of the Roslin Institute, described Wilmut's passing as "sad news".

"Science has lost a household name," he added.

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British scientist Ian Wilmut, whose work was central to the creation of Dolly the Sheep, the first mammal to be cloned, has died at the age of 79. The news of his death was announced by University of Edinburgh on Monday (September 11).

British scientist Ian Wilmut, whose work was central to the creation of Dolly the Sheep, the first mammal to be cloned, has died at the age of 79. The news of his death was announced by University of Edinburgh on Monday (September 11). Wilmut worked at the university. He died on Sunday. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease many years ago. Wilmut, along with Keith Campbell animal sciences research institute in Scotland shot to worldwide fame when creation of Dolly the Sheep generated news headlines and ethical debates in the year 1996. "He led efforts to develop cloning, or nuclear transfer, techniques that could be used to make genetically modified sheep. It was these efforts which led to the births of Megan and Morag in 1995 and Dolly in 1996," the university said in a statement. Dolly, named after country singer Dolly Parton, was the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell, using a process called somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). The process involved taking a sheep egg, removal of its DNA and its replacement with DNA from a frozen udder cell of a sheep that died years before. The egg was then zapped with electricity to make it grow like a fertilised embryo. No sperm was required. The breakthrough, though scientifically fascinating, started ethical debate and triggered fears of human cloning or producing copies of living or dead people. Mainstream scientists have ruled this out as being far too dangerous. Wilmut was born near Stratford-upon-Avon. He attended University of Nottingham. He initially planned to study agriculture before switching to animal science. He moved to University of Edinburgh in 2005 and retired in 2012. He received a knighthood in 2008. Peter Mathieson, the vice-chancellor of Edinburgh University, hailed Wilmut as "a titan of the scientific world" whose work cloning Dolly "transformed scientific thinking at the time". "This breakthrough continues to fuel many of the advances that have been made in the field of regenerative medicine that we see today," he said in a statement. Bruce Whitelaw, the current head of the Roslin Institute, described Wilmut's passing as "sad news". "Science has lost a household name," he added. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

Ian Wilmut, the scientist who created first cloned mammal Dolly the Sheep, passes away

Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua are the first non-human primates to be cloned.&nbsp;

A group of Chinese scientists have successfully cloned two monkeys as they announced the birth of the two genetically identical monkeys.&nbsp;

Experts at the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh used the same technique in 1996 to create Dolly the Sheep -- the first mammal to be cloned.

The scientific breakthrough now paves way for people to imagine the possibility of successful human cloning in the near future. However, human cloning is currently banned under international law. &nbsp;

The bottle-fed baby monkeys are reported to be perfectly healthy.&nbsp;

Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua are genetically identical but were born two weeks apart.

Some of the previous attempts involved splitting an embryo in half to produce identical primates. The process was essentially more similar &#39;artificial twinning&#39; rather than cloning.

The experts now believe that the experiment can help in creating an army of animals that can help improve laboratory research.&nbsp;

The breakthrough is getting a mixed response from scientists from across the world; some come call it a genius discovery while others stress on the possible threats associated with the power of cloning. 
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Roslin Institute in Edinburgh used the same technique in 1996 to create Dolly the Sheep -- the first mammal to be cloned

Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua are the first non-human primates to be cloned. A group of Chinese scientists have successfully cloned two monkeys as they announced the birth of the two genetically identical monkeys. Experts at the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh used the same technique in 1996 to create Dolly the Sheep -- the first mammal to be cloned. The scientific breakthrough now paves way for people to imagine the possibility of successful human cloning in the near future. However, human cloning is currently banned under international law. The bottle-fed baby monkeys are reported to be perfectly healthy. Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua are genetically identical but were born two weeks apart. Some of the previous attempts involved splitting an embryo in half to produce identical primates. The process was essentially more similar 'artificial twinning' rather than cloning. The experts now believe that the experiment can help in creating an army of animals that can help improve laboratory research. The breakthrough is getting a mixed response from scientists from across the world; some come call it a genius discovery while others stress on the possible threats associated with the power of cloning.

Meet Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua, first non-human primate clones

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