As in many tropical areas around the world, Borneo's lush rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate due to illegal logging. This poses a real threat to the region’s incredibly rich biodiversity that includes 221 species of land-living mammals, 420 species of birds, as well … [Read more...] about Scientists are listening to Borneo’s rainforest to protect biodiversity
Sound
Deaf children may receive the gift of sound from a brain stem implant
An FDA-approved clinical trial to give the gift of sound and speech to children who were born deaf is already yielding encouraging results. Read the story of Jiya Bavishi, a six-year-old girl who received an auditory brainstem implant. The implant is a microchip that receives … [Read more...] about Deaf children may receive the gift of sound from a brain stem implant
Videos: The secret science of whoopee cushions
Ode Editors | August 2009 issue How does a whoopee cushion make sound? Does whoopee cushion size matter? Man or woman which is funnier? … [Read more...] about Videos: The secret science of whoopee cushions
less than zero
What does silence really sound like? Step inside an anechoic chamber to find out. Marisa Taylor | July 2008 issue The sky is bright and cloudless: another perfect day in the San Francisco Bay Area. But I’m about to spend part of it inside a windowless, soundless room called an … [Read more...] about less than zero
They're all ears
New research suggests plants can hear. Is this the start of acoustic farming? Jurriaan Kamp | December 2007 issue Prince Charles was widely ridiculed 20 years ago when he declared on television that he talked to his plants. “I just come and talk to the plants, really. It’s very … [Read more...] about They're all ears