News tagged with high frequencies


Rats take high-speed multisensory snapshots

When animals are on the hunt for food they likely use many senses, and scientists have wondered how the different senses work together. New research from the laboratory of CSHL neuroscientist and Assistant Professor Adam ...

Neuroscience created May 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Seeing happiness in ambiguous facial expressions reduces aggressive behaviour, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Encouraging young people at high-risk of criminal offending and delinquency to see happiness rather than anger in facial expressions results in a decrease in their levels of anger and aggression, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Early intervention prevents behavioral problems

To prevent negative behavior among children, the work must start early.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cambridge software improves quality of sound for hearing aid users

A new software product developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge could greatly improve sound perception for users of hearing aids.

Other created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The genetics of white finger disease

Vibration-induced white finger disease (VWF) is caused by continued use of vibrating hand held machinery (high frequency vibration >50 Hz), and affects tens of thousands of people. New research published in BioMed Central's ...

Genetics created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Low cost design makes ultrasound imaging affordable to the world

An ultra-low cost scanner that can be plugged into any computer or laptop to reveal vital information about the unborn child has been developed by engineers at Newcastle University, UK.

Medical research created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists find new pieces of hearing puzzle

Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have gained important new insights into how our sense of hearing works. Their findings promise new avenues for scientists to understand ...

Medical research created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Novel genetic loci identified for high-frequency hearing loss

The genetics responsible for frequency-specific hearing loss have remained elusive until recently, when genetic loci were found that affected high-frequency hearing. Now, a study published today in the open access journal ...

Genetics created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Prediabetes may not explain diabetic polyneuropathies

In a reversal of two decades of medical reports, a Mayo Clinic study finds the frequency of nerve damage called diabetic polyneuropathy is similar in prediabetic patients and healthy people. Physicians should seek explanations ...

Diabetes created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mobile phone derived electromagnetic fields can disturb learning

High frequency non-ionizing radiation, emitted by mobile phones, is redundantly matter of discussions. The effects of high frequency electromagnetic fields derived from mobile phones have been discussed since the 1950s. Neuroscientists ...

Neuroscience created Jun 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1