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Traffic noise could be ruining sex lives of frogs

(AP) -- Traffic noise could be ruining the sex lives of urban frogs by drowning out the seductive croaks of amorous males, an Australian researcher said Friday.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1




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Endangered wolves at NY preserve produce 8 pups

(AP) -- Eight rare Mexican wolf pups have been born at a preserve in the New York City suburbs, a development that could aid the federal program that has reintroduced the endangered species to the wild.

Biology / Ecology

created May 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

German scientists unveil 'intelligent' tyre for all weather

Are you fed up of having to change your summer tyres for winter tyres at the first sign of snow? Or of being caught out on a long car journey by sudden changes in the weather?

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 5

Amateur astronomers to 'Target Asteroids!'

(Phys.org) -- Researchers on NASA's robotic asteroid sample return mission, OSIRIS-REx, are turning to amateur astronomers for new data on near-Earth asteroids in a citizen science observing campaign called ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

3D planning tool for the city of tomorrow

Noise levels, fine particulate matter, traffic volumes – these data are of interest to urban planners and residents alike. A three-dimensional presentation will soon make it easier to handle them: as ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Sparrows change their tune to be heard in noisy cities

Sparrows in San Francisco's Presidio district changed their tune to soar above the increasing cacophony of car horns and engine rumbles, details new George Mason University research in the April edition of ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Not just for the birds: Man-made noise has ripple effects on plants, too

A growing body of research shows that birds and other animals change their behavior in response to manmade noise, such as the din of traffic or the hum of machinery. But human clamor doesn't just affect animals. ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Hydrogen power in real life

Since 2009, a hydrogen powered street cleaning vehicle has been undergoing testing on the streets. The project is intended to take hydrogen drives out of the laboratory in order to gain experience on using ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 37

New chips, faster networks to improve phone audio

Smartphone owners can surf the Web, pay bills, watch videos, enjoy music and send email. But while their gadgets have been designed to handle increasing amounts of data, experts say, less attention has been paid to their ...

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Music listeners attentive while crossing street, research shows

We may not know why the iPod user crossed the road, but research indicates he paid as much attention in doing so as the typical non-iPod user.

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Birds sing louder amidst the noise and structures of the urban jungle

Sparrows, blackbirds and the great tit are all birds known to sing at a higher pitch (frequency) in urban environments. It was previously believed that these birds sang at higher frequencies in order to escape the lower frequencies ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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