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French Horn Players Prone To Hearing Loss
A study has found that French horn players have among the highest risk of developing hearing loss among professional orchestral musicians.
‘Raspberry Particles’ As Sticky Tape For Water Droplets
Scientists have assembled rose petal-inspired 'raspberry particles' that act like sticky tape for water droplets.
Predictive Test For Obesity In Human Trials
Scientists in Australia are recruiting subjects for a trial to test if the stress hormone cortisol is a predictor of obesity.
Leaning Tower Of Pisa Mapped In 3D
Researchers have created the first ever interior 3D map of Italy’s iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa by using a mobile laser mapping system.
Marine Microbes Are Ocean Travellers
Researchers have shown for the first time the impact of ocean currents on the distribution and abundance of marine micro-organisms.
Obese Stomachs Tell Us Diets Are Doomed To Fail
The way the stomach detects and tells our brains how full we are becomes damaged in obese people, says a new study.
If Birds Had Facebook, What Would Their Social Networks Look Like?
Researchers have analyzed the social networks that link individual birds to each other - a kind of 'Facebook for birds'.
Quality Not Quantity: Measuring The Impact Of Published Research
Professor Warwick Anderson, CEO of Australia's NHMRC, discusses how the real impact of published research should be measured.
Map Of Galactic Clouds Where Stars Are Born
Astronomers have begun to map the location of the most massive objects in our galaxy – the giant gas clouds where new stars are born.
