News Bite - June 2022

Lab Rat Chat

News Bites are monthly episodes where Danielle and Jeff break down important topics surrounding the field of biomedical research (and some unrelated topics).

In this News Bite edition, Jeff and Danielle discuss:

• The ability of animals to detect harsh speaking tones
• Bats and echolocation
• First-ever study showing that headbutting animals can and do suffer from traumatic brain injuries
• A new incredible imaging technology to image the middle and inner ear

Links to all these stories can be found below

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Resources & Links:

• Traumatic Brain Injuries and Headbutting Animals Story - https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newsweek.com/head-cases-horned-animals-damage-their-brains-head-butting-each-other-say-scientists-1708397%3famp=1
• Middle Ear Imaging Technology Story - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphot.2022.929574/full
• Animals Interpretating Harsh Speaking Tones Story - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220524100557.htm
• Bats and Echolocation Story - https://neuroscience.ucdavis.edu/news/bat-brains-organized-echolocation-and-flight
• Tour an Animal Research Laboratory
• Americans for Medical Progress

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