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Former Suffolk County Council leaders Mark Bee and Colin Noble are hoping to win back lost district seats.

East Suffolk Council is holding two by-elections in the 2021 local elections - Beccles and Framlingham - Credit: Archant The candidates contesting two by-elections at East Suffolk have been published ahead of polling day on May 6. East Suffolk Council has a seat available each for the Beccles & Worlingham and Framlingham wards, following the resignations of Graham Elliott and William Taylor respectively. The candidates are as follows: Beccles & Worlingham: Mark Bee (C), Sarah Plummer (G), Dom Taylor (L) Framlingham: Lydia Freeman (C), Beth Keys-Holloway (G), Paul Richards (L) You may also...

Ever tried picking someone up at a loud, crowded bar? It’s not easy – not only may they not hear your fabulous pick-up line, but getting them t | Chemistry And Physics

Male frogs of many species rely on mating calls to attract mates. However, even after the female has fallen for the male with the sexiest ribbit, true love faces an obstacle: how to find the velvet-voiced charmer in amongst the noise. Some species have arrived at a truly remarkable solution – lungs that cancel out unwanted sounds so the amphibious Juliet can find her way to her froggy Romeo. As anyone who has wandered past a suitable pond can testify, things can get pretty loud when the time is right for breeding. These sounds can come from many different species, creating an epic “cockt...

A species of frog just needs to inflate its lungs to ensure it hears the calls of potential mates over background noise, just like noise cancelling headphones, a study reveals. US researchers used precise laser measurements of the eardrums of the American green tree frog (Hyla cinerea) in response to sound.  When the lungs were inflated, it had no impact on how the green tree frog’s eardrum responded to mating calls of its own species.  However, inflated lungs reduced the sensitivity of the eardrum to sound frequencies commonly used by other species.   Inflated lungs makes it harder for...