"The mice data," Dr. Wright called from another station where he was examining the enhanced rodents, "they're not just healthier, they're genuinely enhanced—muscle density increased fifty percent, bone strength up forty percent, neural connectivity showing patterns associated with higher intelligence, and lifespan projections suggesting they'll live twice as long as normal mice."
But what made Dr. Chen actually gasp was the behavioral testing: Subject M-3, one of the enhanced monkeys, had learned to operate a tablet interface by watching the researchers use it, and was now deliberately using it to request specific foods by tapping icons, demonstrating problem-solving ability that approached human-child levels.
