Posts Tagged ‘bats’
Steer clear: Bats 3x less active by roads
U. LEEDS (UK) — Bat activity is as much as three times lower near major roadsides, according to a new study that could have legal consequences for road builders. Continue…
Friday, November 4, 2011 8:36 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Oct 20, 2011 11:51 - 0 Comments
Speech therapy: How to yell like a bat
TEXAS A&M (US) — New research that shows bats raise their voices to be heard above the crowd could lead to improved speech therapy for people with Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 29, 2011 12:05 - 0 Comments
Bat brain hears target loud and clear
BROWN (US) — Bats can distinguish a target from background clutter by detecting changes in amplitude between different parts of each echo that returns from their sonar blasts. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 8, 2011 11:31 - 1 Comment
Disorienting fungus fatal to bats
UC DAVIS (US) — The nation’s bat population is under serious assault by a deadly fungus that first appeared in New York State in 2006. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 8, 2010 16:42 - 0 Comments
Bats movin’ on up with high-rise apartment
U. BUFFALO (US)—A twisted tower is raising awareness about bats and the fatal disease threatening their population in the Northeast. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 20, 2010 11:32 - 2 Comments
Tiny bat spotted for first time in U.K.
LEEDS / SHEFFIELD (UK)—A type of bat never seen before in the U.K. has been found swarming in caves in Yorkshire and Sussex. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 25, 2010 17:13 - 1 Comment
Bats, whales bond on molecular level
U. MICHIGAN—Toothed whales and some bats zero in on prey by emitting pulses of sound and interpreting the echoes that bounce back. Surprisingly, researchers have discovered that this ability is guided by the same molecular process. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 27, 2009 15:37 - 2 Comments
Bats sing silly love songs
New research reveals bat songs include a surprisingly rich repertoire of sounds and unique phrases.
Earth & Environment - Aug 11, 2009 4:00 - 0 Comments
Wind energy that’s for the birds
“Conducting this research will help the wind industry make informed, science-based decisions about where future wind energy projects can be built and how they can be operated to minimize the impact on migrating wildlife, while still providing much-needed alternative energy,” explains John Fitzpatrick, director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
