By Sarah Latario For over three decades, African clawed frogs were the embodiment of pregnancy tests, rather than the small kits found in the drug store. After the British scientist Lancelot Hogben discovered that injecting urine samples from pregnant women caused the frogs to lay eggs, they became the standard for pregnancy tests across the … Continue reading Amphibians with Answers: How African Clawed Frogs Have Shaped Biomedical Research
Month: December 2022
Winner of Fall 2022 LTS Best Blog Post
Thank you to everyone who voted for Lions Talk Science’s Best Blog Post of Fall 2022! This semester’s competition was unbelievably close. The results are in, and your favorite LTS article was "Buyers Beware: The Problem with Pinkwashing" written by our new writer, Carli King! For her winning article, Carli will receive a $25 gift card! Additionally, our randomly chosen voter to … Continue reading Winner of Fall 2022 LTS Best Blog Post
What Does Evolution Teach Us About Medicine?
By Afton Widdershins If you took a biology class during your school years, you may be familiar with the concept of evolution, the idea that living things acquire changes that they can pass on to their offspring. These changes begin as tiny, random mutations acquired as genetic information is copied imperfectly from parent to offspring. … Continue reading What Does Evolution Teach Us About Medicine?
Bring the Beat In: How the Brain Processes Binaural Beats and the Potential Cognitive Benefits the Beats Provide
By Gaelyn Lyons Finals are just around the corner, and you're scrambling to study for that last exam. You're probably stressed out, having a hard time focusing, and *most likely* losing sleep. First, let's take a deep breath. Breathe in. Breathe out. How are you feeling? Are you still stressed? Then let me tell you … Continue reading Bring the Beat In: How the Brain Processes Binaural Beats and the Potential Cognitive Benefits the Beats Provide
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