Bats use distinct structures in the larynx to produce high-frequency echolocation calls and lower-frequency social calls, according to a study by Coen Elemans at the University of Southern Denmark and colleagues, published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology. The structures used to make the low-pitched calls are analogous to those used by death metal vocalists in their growls.
To learn to socialize, zebrafish need to trust their gut. Gut microbes encourage specialized cells to prune back extra connections in brain circuits that control social behaviour, new UO research in zebrafish shows. Pruning is essential for the development of normal social behavior.
Washington [US], September 21 (ANI): Currently, there are no effective treatments for spinal cord injury; physical rehabilitation can help patients regain some mobility, but the outcomes are severely limited in severe cases due to the failure of spinal neurons to regenerate naturally after injury.
London [UK], June 27 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Sussex and their partners in Nigeria used open-source design and 3D printing to reduce personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages for a community in Nigeria during the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent study said.
Washington [US], March 25 (ANI): An approach by researchers at the University of California shows that despite the functional importance of connections between far-reaching regions of the brain, the actual number of these connections is low.
Washington [US], February 25 (ANI): According to a new study, an anti-tumour drug promotes weight loss in mice at low doses by activating a natural hunger-suppressing pathway.