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Man-frog hybrids aid autism research


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Human-frog hybrids might reveal the neurological secrets of autism. By fusing cells from the preserved brains of deceased autistic patients with the eggs of Xenopus, a carnivorous African frog, scientists can investigate the way the brain cells of people with autism behave. The eggs work a little like human neurons, the hybrid cells acting as a surrogate of a living brain with the condition. Researchers have previously used this technique to study epilepsy, and hope that it can also help combat depression and Parkinsons, by identifying the right neurotransmitters to tweak.
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