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  1. Materials Science

    Up to Snuff: Nanotube network fights flames

    Researchers have found that infusing plastics with a network of carbon nanotubes reduces their flammability.

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  2. Animals

    Beyond Falsetto: Do mice sing at ultrasonic frequencies?

    Male mice may serenade prospective mates at pitches about two octaves higher than the shrillest sounds audible to the human ear. With Audio.

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  3. 19608

    Humans vocalize primarily non-harmonically (talk), but some can also vocalize harmonically (sing). Birds, likewise, mostly vocalize non-harmonically (chatter), but some can vocalize harmonically. It would be most helpful, when discussing birds, mice, and whale “songs,” if scientists would clarify whether they mean non-harmonic or harmonic vocalizations.