Dr Canavero caused more shock this year by saying he intends to attach previously frozen brains of the dead into donor bodies.
Many experts are deeply sceptical – and critical – of his methods, but he claims such brains can be awoken, effectively giving new life to the deceased.
Dr Xiaoping Ren last year successfully grafted a head onto the body of a monkey and has performed 1,000 head transplants on mice, in yet more head-turning news.
Shadowing him during a 10-hour operation, the Wall Street Journal witnessed a mouse with a new head move and breathe on its own following the procedure, even opening its eyes and drinking.
Who knew we were heading for such a scientific breakthrough.
The mind boggles.
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