ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] SIR,?Your Insect Physiology Correspondent1 has perpetrated a common error by stating that the tymbal muscles of cicadas may contract at 4,500 Hz. The song of cicadas, like other types of insect, consists of pulses of sound. The sound frequency, which is controlled by resonance of the abdominal air ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/250442a0