In a tale that sounds like a sci-fi horror flick, Chinese surgeon Xiaoping Ren has been on a mousey mission, attempting over 1,000 head transplants on our furry rodent friends. Yes, you read that right – mouse head transplants! The results are less “Frankenstein” and more fleeting success, with the critters showing signs of life but tragically kicking the bucket within a day. Now, Dr. Ren, undeterred and possibly mouse-whispering in Mandarin, is gearing up to try his hand at monkey business. Click if you’re curious to peek into this bizarre lab experiment that has critics dubbing him ‘Dr. Frankenstein’ and the Chinese government eagerly throwing cash at the peculiar project. It’s a mouse world out there, and Dr. Ren is just trying to turn heads – literally!

 

Real-Life Dr. Frankenstein Who Has Completed Over 1,000 Head Transplants on Mice Hopes to One Day Do Them on Humans