Chapter 1
The science of freezing solid
Chapter 2
Surviving the extreme northern wilderness
Chapter 3
The great spring thaw
Chapter 4
Wood frogs and the future of medicine
YOUR GOAL
Master of Magic powers of the wood frog
Ch 4 · Wood frogs and the future of medicine
torito Wood Frog's Freeze-Thaw Secret
Freeze solid, come back to life! / Wood frogs know how to thrive. / Their sweet glucose secret, so cool, / Could save organs for me and you!
torito The wood frog's ability to survive without oxygen could help treat stroke patients.
torito Wood frog biochemistry inspires new synthetic compounds to prevent cellular freeze damage.
Fun Fact
Organ saving: Studying wood frogs could extend human donor organ preservation from hours to weeks.
Glossary
cryopreservation (noun)
The preservation of biological tissue by cooling it to very low temperatures. Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital are leveraging the wood frog's biology to improve human organ storage.
The preservation of biological tissue by cooling it to very low temperatures. Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital are leveraging the wood frog's biology to improve human organ storage.