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For Ant Pupae, Status Means Being Heard
February 7, 2013 — For young ants at the pupal stage of life -- caught between larva and adulthood -- status is all about being heard. The findings add to evidence that ants can communicate abstract information through ... > full story -
Does the Functionality of Your Small Finger Determine Your Ability to Master the Violin?
February 4, 2013 — The violin is a challenging instrument. Rapid, independent motion of the digital joints in the left hand is desirable. This study was conceived after an 11-year-old patient volunteered that she had ... > full story -
Listening to Cells: Scientists Probe Human Cells With High-Frequency Sound
February 1, 2013 — Researchers have developed a new non-contact, non-invasive tool to measure the mechanical properties of cells at the sub-cell ... > full story -
Mindfulness Meditation Heightens a Listener's Musical Engagement
January 30, 2013 — When De'Anthony Thomas returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown in the 2013 Fiesta Bowl, says a researcher, Thomas put Ducks fans into a heightened zone of engagement for watching the game, not ... > full story -
Cultural Evolution Changes Bird Song
January 29, 2013 — Thanks to cultural evolution, male Savannah sparrows are changing their tune, partly to attract "the ladies." According to a study of more than 30 years of Savannah sparrows recordings, the birds are ... > full story -
Hearing-Loss-Prevention Drugs Closer to Reality Thanks to New Test
January 17, 2013 — A new way to test anti-hearing-loss drugs in people could help land those medicines on pharmacy shelves sooner. Researchers have figured out the longstanding problem of how to safely create ... > full story -
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New Technique Helps Stroke Victims Communicate
January 15, 2013 — Researchers have developed a speech technique to aid stroke victims with ... > full story -
Stress Makes Exhausted Women Over-Sensitive to Sounds
January 15, 2013 — Women suffering from stress-related exhaustion exhibit hypersensitivity to sounds when exposed to stress. In some cases, a sound level corresponding to a normal conversation can be perceived as ... > full story -
Noise Protection: Multifunctional and Aesthetical
January 14, 2013 — Noise abatement is growing in importance, thus, the demand for better acoustic building components raises. Scientists are developing new solutions: aesthetically good looking and flexibly applicable ... > full story -
New Implant Replaces Impaired Middle Ear
January 14, 2013 — Functionally deaf patients can gain normal hearing with a new implant that replaces the middle ear. The unique invention has been approved for a clinical ... > full story
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