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Researchers reveal how visual information travels from retina to midbrain
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 13 (ANI): Neuroscientists have revealed the precise connections between sensory neurons inside the retina and the superior colliculus, a structure in the midbrain. Neuropixels probes are a relatively recent development, representing the next generation of electrode
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Scientists uncover evidence that the Late Cretaceous hosted icy conditions
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): Let's pretend it's the Late Cretaceous, roughly 66 to 100 million years ago. We've got dinosaurs roaming the land and odd-looking early species of birds, although the shark as we know it is already swimming in the prehistoric oceans which cover 82% of Ear
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Female hummingbirds evolved to look like males to evade aggression
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 10 (ANI): 1 in 5 adult female white-necked jacobin hummingbirds look like males. New research shows that this is a rare case of 'deceptive mimicry' within a species: Females with male-like plumage are trying to pass themselves off as males, and as a result receive
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Do you know woodpeckers' heads act more like stiff hammers than safety hel
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): For years, researchers have questioned how woodpeckers can repeatedly strike tree trunks with their beaks without suffering brain damage. This gave rise to the hypothesis that their skulls must serve as shock-absorbing helmets. Researchers dispute this idea, c
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Research provides hope to endangered species
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Cambridge [England], July 20 (ANI): Findings from a recent study looking at how neophobia, or the fear of new things, affects birds may be crucial in saving critically endangered species.
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Cleaning works begin in flood-affected Surat as water recedes
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], July 16 (ANI): As water started receding in several parts of the flood-affected areas, the Surat Municipal Corporation started cleaning work and will also assess the loss incurred due to the torrential rains.
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Gujarat floods: Several animals, birds rescued from Navsari district
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], July 16 (ANI): Several animals and birds were rescued on Friday after a flood-like situation arose in Navsari due to extremely heavy rainfall in the district.
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New study examines memory of expert birdwatchers
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): According to a new study that examined memory in expert birdwatchers, having expert knowledge in a subject helps us memorize new information. This is because, while forgetting often happens when similar memories interfere with each other, expert knowledge provi
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Birds optimize their landing maneuvers for accurate descent : Research
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 4 (ANI): A new research from the Oxford Flight Group using computer simulations and Hollywood-style motion capture shows how birds optimise their landing manoeuvres for an accurate descent.
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Study reveals how heat waves could lead to avian population decline
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 3(ANI): According to a recent on how heat impacts the behaviour and physiology of Zebra finches revealed that heat altered the activity of hundreds of genes in the testis, but fewer in the brain, also suggesting that the brain may be less responsive to extreme temperatu
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Heat waves could lead to avian population decline: Study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 28 (ANI): A new study that examines how heat impacts the behaviour and physiology of Zebra finches found that heat altered the activity of hundreds of genes in the testis, but fewer in the brain, suggesting that the brain may be less responsive to extreme temperatures.
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DGCA advisory to airports to maintain preparedness for monsoon
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an advisory asking all airports in the country to maintain preparedness for the monsoon season and strictly follow guidelines pertaining to wildlife hazard management to ensure aircra
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