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Stocking Florida Bass in Texas Reservoirs May Alter Stream Systems Connected to Stocked Reservoirs
March 7, 2013 A genetic analysis by biologists suggests that the stocking of Florida bass in Texas reservoirs impacts bass populations far beyond the actual stocking ... > full story -
Solving the 'Cocktail Party Problem': How We Can Focus on One Speaker in Noisy Crowds
March 6, 2013 In the din of a crowded room, paying attention to just one speaker's voice can be challenging. Research demonstrates how the brain homes in on one speaker to solve this "Cocktail Party Problem." ... > full story -
Putting HiFi Into Cochlear Implants
March 5, 2013 Scientists have developed a way to reprogram cochlear implants that dramatically improves the quality and clarity of users’ ... > full story -
Songbirds’ Brains Coordinate Singing With Intricate Timing
February 27, 2013 As a bird sings, some neurons in its brain prepare to make the next sounds while others are synchronized with the current notes—a coordination of physical actions and brain activity that is ... > full story -
Ship Noise Makes Crabs Get Crabby
February 26, 2013 A new study found that ship noise affects crab metabolism, with the largest crabs faring the worst, and found little evidence that crabs acclimatize to noise over ... > full story -
New Tool for Measuring Frozen Gas in Ocean Floor Sediments
February 26, 2013 Scientists have developed an instrument capable of simulating the high pressures and low temperatures needed to create hydrate in sediment ... > full story -
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Resveratrol Shows Promise to Protect Hearing, Cognition
February 20, 2013 Resveratrol, a substance found in red grapes and red wine, may have the potential to protect against hearing and cognitive decline, according to a new ... > full story -
Biological Marker of Dyslexia Discovered: Ability to Consistently Encode Sound Undergirds the Reading Process
February 19, 2013 Researchers believe they have discovered a biological marker of dyslexia, a disorder affecting up to one out of 10 children that makes learning to read difficult. The researchers found a systematic ... > full story -
Russian Fireball Largest Ever Detected by Comprehensive Nuclear‑Test‑Ban Treaty Organization's Infrasound Sensors
February 19, 2013 Infrasonic waves from the meteor that broke up over Russia's Ural mountains last week were the largest ever recorded by the Comprehensive Nuclear‑Test‑Ban Treaty Organization's ... > full story -
Roots of Language in Human and Bird Biology: Genes Activated for Human Speech Similar to Ones Used by Singing Songbirds
February 14, 2013 The neuroanatomy of human speech and bird song share structural features, behaviors and now gene expression ... > full story
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