Lyric Westlund

Behavioral Neuroscience // Class of 2025

Human neurons in rat brains: Researchers demonstrate a new way to study the human brain in the lab

Modern scientists rely heavily on cell culture in laboratories to understand how cells work in order to provide possible cures for diseases. Brain cells are some of the most difficult cells to study simply because there’s a lack of access. Scientists have been able to grow brain cells previously by use of induced pluripotent stem […]

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Nature’s fury, humanity’s struggles

Natural disasters not only wreak havoc on communities, but also on the nation’s blood supply. Floating cars, broken buildings, and contaminated water are just a few of the intense secondary effects that natural disasters leave in their paths. Grieving families, hospital visits, and shattered homes leave communities in an overall state of loss and immense

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