Search results for zebra finches
Biologists find birdsong of isolates reverts to norm over several generations (w/Audio)
May 03, 2009 |
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In an experiment that points to a role for genetics in the development of culture, biologists at The City College of New York (CCNY) and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have discovered that zebra finches raised in isolation ...
Females compensate for unattractive partners
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Nov 10, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Attractive males promise quality offspring. Most female birds therefore invest a lot of energy in their attempts to breed with attractive partners. Not so the female zebra finch. If they have ...
Bird song study gives clues to human stuttering
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Jun 11, 2007 |
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Researchers at the Methodist Neurological Institute in Houston and Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City used functional MRI to determine that songbirds have a pronounced right-brain response to the sound of songs, ...
Scientists find a common link of bird flocks, breast milk and trust
Aug 13, 2009 |
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What do flocks of birds have in common with trust, monogamy, and even breast milk? According to a new report in the journal Science, they are regulated by virtually identical neurochemicals in the brain, known ...
A gene implicated in human language affects song learning in songbirds
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Dec 04, 2007 |
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Do special “human” genes provide the biological substrate for uniquely human traits, like language" Genetic aberrations of the human FoxP2 gene impair speech production and comprehension, yet the relative contributions of ...
Songbirds reveal how practice improves performance
Jul 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Learning complex skills like playing an instrument requires a sequence of movements that can take years to master. Last year, MIT neuroscientists reported that by studying the chirps of tiny ...
What gets a female's attention -- at least a songbird's
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Mar 18, 2008 |
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Male songbirds produce a subtly different tune when they are courting a female than when they are singing on their own. Now, new research offers a window into the effect this has on females, showing they have an ear for detail. ...
'Nervous' birds take more risks
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Oct 26, 2007 |
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Scientists have shown that birds with higher stress levels adopt bolder behaviour than their normally more relaxed peers in stressful situations. A University of Exeter research team studied zebra finches, which had been ...
Research shows connection between testosterone, dietary antioxidants and bird coloration
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Jun 12, 2007 |
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Mom may have been right all along, especially when we were hormone-raging teenagers, eat your veggies and good things will happen.
Studies suggest males have more personality
Nov 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Males have more pronounced personalities than females across a range of species - from humans to house sparrows - according to new research. Consistent personality traits, such as aggression ...
Tuning in to a new language on the fly: Effects of context and seasonality on songbird brain
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Aug 06, 2008 |
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Research conducted at Rutgers University has shown that exposure to a changed acoustic and social environment can rewire the way the brain processes sounds. Beginning in the cochlea of the inner ear, nerve cells of the auditory ...
Researchers improve zebrafish cloning methods
Aug 30, 2009 |
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A team of Michigan State University researchers has developed a new, more efficient way of cloning zebra fish, a breakthrough that could have implications for human health research.
Study in birds suggests method of learning affects how the brain adds neurons
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Oct 23, 2006 |
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Teaching may be the world’s most noble profession. But new research from Fernando Nottebohm’s Rockefeller University laboratory shows that, in birds, the presence of a teacher may actually limit mental flexibility.
Virginia to eradicate zebra mussels
Jan 31, 2006 |
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Virginia officials say they will attempt a first -- killing all zebra mussels from a large, open body of water.
Researchers Reveal That Environmentally Devastating Zebra Mussels Can Be Controlled
Dec 14, 2009 |
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Cloaked in a delicate brown and cream striped shell and measuring a mere inch in length, the zebra mussel certainly doesn’t look ominous. This tiny invasive species, however, has wreaked havoc in waterways ...
