Board Thread:Fossil Fuels/@comment-1259419-20140922080904

Michael Crichton, and most people, think that cloning dinosaurs has to practical application apart from building a dino zoo. I found an article that makes the case that knowledge of dinosaur DNA might help to cure human diseases, broken limbs and cancer.

See Ancient Dinosaur DNA May Hold Key to Cure Cancer, Other Human Diseases

Scientists found that Gorgosaurus had the ability to heal from serious illness and restore broken bones. Their findings reveal that the dinosaur had suffered multiple injuries during the months before its death. According to researchers, such injuries would have been deadly to humans and animals.

Scientists believe the study of dinosaur descendants like crocodiles and alligators may provide the key to treating human diseases like cancer. 