Leopard Frog (IMAGE)

University of Utah

Leopard Frog

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University of Utah researchers used leopard frogs like the one shown here to measure tiny voltages from single brain cells and learn how those cells learn to detect short sounds. Distinguishing short sounds from longer sounds is essential for humans to understand each other's speech and for animals to recognize each other's calls.

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Lee J. Siegel, University of Utah

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