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Dophins use whistles to say hello to each other

Using hydrophones, researchers Vincent Janik and Nicola Quick of the University of St Andrews made recordings of dolphins swimming in St. Andrews Bay, off the northeastern coast of Scotland, in the summers of 2003 and 2004.

When groups of dolphins met up, they swapped whistles that outwardly sounded the same but their research showed that the whistles were individual signatures that were never matched or copied by other dolphins.

The whistles are clearly important, as they were heard in 90 percent of the joinups, says their paper, which was published in the British journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

The discovery adds an intriguing footnote about the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), one of only very few species which can invent or copy noises.

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RNA splicing at the centre of gene expression
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RNA splicing at the centre of gene expression

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The yeast ATP-synthase: from its atomic structure to its supramolecular organisation in the inner mitochondrial membrane
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The yeast ATP-synthase: from its atomic structure to its supramolecular organisation in the inner mitochondrial membrane

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BSRC Symposium 2013: 1 year of BSRC - 600 years of St Andrews

A symposium to celebrate one year of the new Biomedical Sciences Research Complex and 600 years of St Andrews!

22-05-2013 at 13-30 - 600th, Seminar
Complex organic synthesis made simple

BSRC Symposium 2013: 1 year of BSRC - 600 years of St Andrews

22-05-2013 at 14-25 - 600th, Seminar
RNA splicing at the centre of gene expression

BSRC Symposium 2013: 1 year of BSRC - 600 years of St Andrews

22-05-2013 at 15-40 - 600th, Seminar
Cell invasion by influenza

BSRC Symposium 2013: 1 year of BSRC - 600 years of St Andrews

22-05-2013 at 16-35 - 600th, Seminar
Normal and unusual decoding in the ribosome

BSRC Symposium 2013: 1 year of BSRC - 600 years of St Andrews

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26-06-2013 at 15-00 - Lecture, Seminar
The yeast ATP-synthase: from its atomic structure to its supramolecular organisation in the inner mitochondrial membrane

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12-06-2013 at 13-00 - Seminar
Malarial merozoites and invasion of red blood cells

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22-05-2013 at 13-00 - 600th, MeetingBSRC Symposium 2013: 1 year of BSRC - 600 years of St Andrews

A symposium to celebrate one year of the new Biomedical Sciences Research Complex and 600 years of St Andrews!

22-05-2013 at 13-30 - 600th, SeminarComplex organic synthesis made simple

BSRC Symposium 2013: 1 year of BSRC - 600 years of St Andrews

22-05-2013 at 14-25 - 600th, SeminarRNA splicing at the centre of gene expression

BSRC Symposium 2013: 1 year of BSRC - 600 years of St Andrews

22-05-2013 at 15-40 - 600th, SeminarCell invasion by influenza

BSRC Symposium 2013: 1 year of BSRC - 600 years of St Andrews

22-05-2013 at 16-35 - 600th, SeminarNormal and unusual decoding in the ribosome

BSRC Symposium 2013: 1 year of BSRC - 600 years of St Andrews

05-06-2013 at 13-00 - SeminarBSRC Seminar Series

Title to follow

26-06-2013 at 15-00 - Lecture, SeminarThe yeast ATP-synthase: from its atomic structure to its supramolecular organisation in the inner mitochondrial membrane

BSRC Seminar Series

12-06-2013 at 13-00 - SeminarMalarial merozoites and invasion of red blood cells

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News Item:
Dophins use whistles to say hello to each other

Events
Biology, BSRC

13-11-2013 at 13-00 - Seminar
Directing the crossover/noncrossover-decision during meiotic recombination in fission yeast

22-05-2013 at 13-00 - 600th, Meeting
BSRC Symposium 2013: 1 year of BSRC - 600 years of St Andrews

22-05-2013 at 13-30 - 600th, Seminar
Complex organic synthesis made simple

22-05-2013 at 14-25 - 600th, Seminar
RNA splicing at the centre of gene expression

22-05-2013 at 15-40 - 600th, Seminar
Cell invasion by influenza

22-05-2013 at 16-35 - 600th, Seminar
Normal and unusual decoding in the ribosome

05-06-2013 at 13-00 - Seminar
BSRC Seminar Series

26-06-2013 at 15-00 - Lecture, Seminar
The yeast ATP-synthase: from its atomic structure to its supramolecular organisation in the inner mitochondrial membrane

12-06-2013 at 13-00 - Seminar
Malarial merozoites and invasion of red blood cells