News tagged with animal movement

Movement patterns of endangered turtle vary from Pacific to Atlantic

The movement patterns of critically endangered leatherback turtles vary greatly depending on whether the animals live in the North Atlantic or the Eastern Pacific, with implications for feeding behavior and ...

Biology / Ecology

created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

100,000 Egypt cattle hit by foot-and-mouth: vets

Nearly 100,000 head of cattle are believed to have been struck by foot-and-mouth disease in Egypt, where a major new outbreak is threatening the entire region, veterinary sources warned on Tuesday.

Biology / Other

created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bird brains follow the beat: Capacity to move in time with music may be connected with ability to learn speech

Even though typical dance-floor activity might suggest otherwise, humans generally demonstrate a remarkable capacity to synchronize their body movements in response to auditory stimuli. But is this ability ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 24, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

The swirling of wine helps bioreactors to run better (w/ video)

Every wine aficionado knows that wine has to be swirled in a glass in order for it to release its aroma. Applied to biotechnologies over some fifteen years, this ordinary gesture has made it possible to develop more efficient ...

Physics / General Physics

created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tendons absorb shocks muscles won't handle

Anyone who has hiked down a mountain knows the soreness that comes a day or two after means the leg muscles have endured a serious workout. While the pain is real, it's not well understood how leg muscles ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

How to stand out, lizard-style

(PhysOrg.com) -- If you've ever tried waving to someone distant in a bustling crowd, you'll have some idea of how hard it can be for small rainforest animals to signal to each other with so many other distractions ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 20, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Whale sharks do the math to avoid that sinking feeling

They are the largest fish species in the ocean, but the majestic gliding motion of the whale shark is, scientists argue, an astonishing feat of mathematics and energy conservation. In new research published ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 25, 2010 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (6) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Model to Help Patients See How to Sound Out Words

(PhysOrg.com) -- Traditionally, speech-language pathologists have relied on a patient’s sense of hearing to improve speech sounds. A team of researchers from UT Dallas is hoping to change that by creating a new high-tech ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jun 10, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Elephants move like 4x4s: scientists

Elephants' legs work like a four-wheel drive vehicle, making them probably unique in the animal kingdom, scientists said Tuesday.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 30, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (10) | comments 2