A species of frog just needs to inflate its lungs to ensure it hears the calls of potential mates over background noise, just like noise cancelling headphones, a study reveals. US researchers used precise laser measurements of the eardrums of the American green tree frog (Hyla cinerea) in response to sound. When the lungs were … Read more
The working-from-home trend was meant to just be a short-lived measure. Nine long months on, many of us are still trying to cope with complex spreadsheets while teenagers play on the games console and the washing machine churns on. Which partly explains one of the technology trends of the year: the rise of noise-cancelling headphones. … Read more
While fireworks might be a sign of celebration for humans, they don’t elicit quite the same reaction from dogs. Dogs have a very acute sense of hearing, making some everyday events like fireworks and thunderstorms troublesome for canines, as they can be too loud for them. However, Ford may have developed a solution with its … Read more