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POPSHuman-frog hybrids reveal autism's secrets To see if abnormalities in neurotransmitter signalling also underlie autism, Miledi's team collected brain samples from six deceased autistic patients, aged eight to 39. They fused brain-cell membranes, which house neurotransmitter receptors, together with Xenopus egg membranes. As a control, they did the same thing with brain cells from patients with no history of mental disorder. Miledi's team then doused the frog eggs in neurotransmitter chemicals, and measured the voltage generated within each egg. The neurotransmitter chemicals tell brain cells to pump charged molecules in and out the membrane, creating a voltage across the membrane. Since Xenopus eggs do not respond to the neurotransmitters, the human proteins are completely responsible for any electric current generated. Four of six autistic brains responded to neurotransmitters chemicals less vigorously than the controls.
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POPSPerito Moreno Glacier in Argentina There is a news report quoting one of the most important experts in the glacier that has the following headline: "The Perito Moreno rupture is not consequence of greenhouse effect: "Ricardo Villalba, director of the Argentinean Institute of Glaciology, Snow and Enviromental Sciences (Ianigla) tells Los Andes newspaper that the position of the ice and the tides can be blamed for this unusual breakup in the winter."
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POPSSeaweed to be used as fuel? Somehow this alarms me--but I don't know enough. I do know that fish-farming is atrocious--it may provide protein but damages the oceans, other wild fish and the fish is tasteless, almost.
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POPSGreener Gadgets Design Competition 2008 The Greener Gadgets Design Competition, challenged the global design community to create innovative solutions addressing the issues of energy, carbon footprint, health and toxicity, new materials, product lifecycle, and social development.
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POPS Fachry Dijenguk Bundanya, Rini S Bono Kepada wartawan yang memergoki di depan pintu lift, Rini mengaku kaget menyaksikan berita tentang putranya. "Ya, saya kaget sekali. Alhamdulillah dia dalam keadaan sehat," paparnya. Fachry datang ke kantor BNN semobil bibinya, penyanyi dangdut Camelia Malik, dan pengacara Sandi Arifin. Mereka naik mobil Audi warna hitam seri A4, B 29 CA. Mobil diikuti sedan Toyota Great Corolla warna perak B 23 UX. Tak berapa lama, sebuah Kijang Inova hitam B 8022 TA yang ditumpangi putri penyanyi dangdut Elvy Sukaesih, Fitria dan suaminya. Fachry datang menggunakan kaos hitam lengan panjang dan celana jins sementara Camelia memakai rok putih kombinasi kuning, serta selendang warna biru. Mereka sempat menunggu di lantai bawah beberapa saat. Pukul 15.30, mereka disambut penyidik Ajun Komisaris Veni Julius menuju lantai lima.
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