Scientists in Russia are genetically engineering goats to produce the same milk as a human mother, reported the Daily Mail. They claim the breakthrough will allow babies whose mothers can't feed them to receive all the goodness of breast milk.

Researchers behind the experiments rejected fears of Dr Frankenstein-style tinkering with nature and said their work would also lead to the development of medicines exploiting the antibiotic qualities of lactoferrin, a protein found in women's milk.