/channels/taxonomy/term/12687/all en /channels/channels/news/dopamine-plays-key-role-songbird-mating-335032 <p>In humans, the dopamine system has been tied to rewards and pleasurable sensations. As well as to memory and learning. A recent study from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University, published in <a href="https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(21)01107-6?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0960982221011076%3Fshowall%3Dtrue"><i>Current Biology</i></a>, suggests that dopamine may also play a key role in shaping what songs female songbirds enjoy, which may ultimately affect mating as females choose (and then remember) their mates based on the songs they prefer.</p> Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:29:22 +0000 webfull 175035 at /channels /channels/channels/news/do-birdsong-and-human-speech-share-biological-roots-282972 <p>Do songbirds and humans have common biological hardwiring that shapes how they produce and perceive sounds?</p> <p>Scientists who study birdsong have been intrigued for some time by the possibility that human speech and music may be rooted in biological processes shared across a variety of animals. Now, research by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University biologists provides new evidence to support this idea.</p> Wed, 22 Nov 2017 17:05:29 +0000 webfull 132987 at /channels /channels/news/what-songbirds-tell-us-about-how-we-learn-235136 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 14:43:50 +0000 webfull 102272 at /channels /channels/news/%E2%80%98baby-talk%E2%80%99-can-help-songbirds-learn-their-tunes-261074 <p><strong><em>ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Newsroom</em></strong></p> <p><em>The research has implications for understanding human developmental disorders such as autism</em></p> <p><span>Adult songbirds modify their vocalizations when singing to juveniles in the same way that humans alter their speech when talking to babies. The resulting brain activity in young birds could shed light on speech learning and certain developmental disorders in humans, according to a study by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University researchers.</span></p> Tue, 31 May 2016 16:18:56 +0000 webfull 119079 at /channels