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 Scientists in California are working on a bio-engineered plant based version that they hope will be even better. Muufri's web page says Our solution is to make real milk from the bottom up. It's a fairly simple mixture: six key proteins for structure and function, eight key fatty acids for flavor and richness. In different ratios, these components give us cow's milk, goat's milk, or even buffalo milk – all suitable to become countless products, from toppings to cheeses to desserts. At Muufri they believe that they add value to milk by adding or taking away items of milk that or not needed or  adding thing that our needed. Question? is this really Milk then. Read more Muufri    Gizmag

  Heart transplants are usually carried out with hearts from people who are brain dead. Their  circulatory system is still working and blood is still flowing through the heart and receiving oxygen.     A patient in Australia two months ago received a  donor heart that was technically dead, no blood flowing through it. The heart was placed in a new machine (  "heart-in-a-box" .) that revived it by keeping it warm and placing vital fluids inside it. This procedure could make up to 30 percent more hearts available for transplanted and has been welcomed by the  British Heart Foundation . Source  BBC     http://www.transmedics.com

If you fail to control Japanese Knotweed you could be fined up to £20,000 and a criminal record for Anti social behavior after the Home Office changed the rules and specifically named the plant. The new rules are targeted at rural areas and allow neighbors to report next door for not controlling the plant. The cost of eradicating  the plant in Britain has been estimated at over 1 Billion Pounds. Read more at Plymouth Herald   http://www.telegraph.co.uk      Daily Mail