News articles tagged with 'songbird'
Tweeting teenage songbirds reveal impact of social cues on learning
— 26 Feb 2011 16:42 | BiologyIn a finding that once again displays the power of the female, UCSF neuroscientists have discovered that teenage male songbirds, still working to perfect their song, improve their performance…
Songbirds learn their songs during sleep
— 16 Jun 2010 13:32 | BiologyWhen zebra finches learn their songs from their father early in life, their brain is active during sleep. That is what biologists at Utrecht University conclude in a paper published…
Songbird genome analysis reveals new insights into vocal behaviour
— 1 Apr 2010 10:42 | BiologyAn international research consortium has identified more than 800 genes that appear to play a role in the male zebra finch's ability to learn elaborate songs from his father. The researchers…
Songbirds provide insight into speech production
— 19 Mar 2010 14:58 | BiologyWith the help of a little singing bird, Penn State physicists are gaining insight into how the human brain functions, which may lead to a better understanding of complex vocal behaviour,…
Transgenic songbirds provide new tool to understand the brain
— 29 Sep 2009 16:51 | BiologyYou can learn a lot from an animal. By manipulating the DNA of mice, flies, frogs and worms, scientists have discovered a great deal about the genes and molecules behind many of life's…
Songbird study provides concrete measure of biology's impact on culture
— 4 May 2009 08:04 | BiologyDuring infancy, each of us emerges from a delightful but largely incoherent babble of syllables and learns to speak - normally, in the language of those who care for us. But imagine…
Practice as well as sleep may help birds learn new songs
— 15 Dec 2008 15:28 | BiologyThe reorganisation of neural activity during sleep helps young songbirds to develop the vocal skills they display while awake, University of Chicago researchers have found…
Beavers: Dam good for songbirds
— 9 Oct 2008 05:39 | EnvironmentThe songbird has a friend in the beaver. According to a study by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the busy beaver's signature dams provide critical habitat for a variety of…
Songbird study tracks effects of hormones on neural responses to sounds
— 23 Sep 2008 14:05 | BiologyWhy is your mate's rendition of Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get it On' cute and sexy sometimes and so annoying at other times? A songbird study conducted by Emory University sheds new light…
Effects of context and seasonality on songbird brain
— 6 Aug 2008 06:15 | BiologyResearch conducted at Rutgers University has shown that exposure to a changed acoustic and social environment can rewire the way the brain processes sounds…