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  Evolutionary Surprise: Freedom of Neck Played Major Role in Human Brain Evolution, Research Suggests

  July 27, 2010 — By deciphering the genetics in humans and fish, scientists now believe that the neck -- that little body part between your head and shoulders -- gave humans so much freedom of movement that it played ... > full story
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  Background Music Can Impair Performance, Cites New Study

  July 27, 2010 — For decades research has shown that listening to music alleviates anxiety and depression, enhances mood, and can increase cognitive functioning, such as spatial awareness. However, until now, ... > full story
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  Intelligent Earplug Adapted for Offshore Use

  July 22, 2010 — Researchers in Norway are developing next-generation hearing protection and communication technology for the offshore ... > full story
• Language Acquisition
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  How Music Training Primes Nervous System and Boosts Learning

  July 20, 2010 — A data-driven review pulls together converging research from the scientific literature linking musical training to learning that spills over to skills including language, speech, memory, attention ... > full story
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  Submarines Could Use New Nanotube Technology for Sonar and Stealth

  July 14, 2010 — Speakers made from carbon nanotube sheets that are a fraction of the width of a human hair can both generate sound and cancel out noise -- properties ideal for submarine sonar to probe the ocean ... > full story
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  Fibers That Can Hear and Sing: Fibers Created That Detect and Produce Sound

  July 12, 2010 — Scientists have announced a new milestone on the path to functional fibers: fibers that can detect and produce sound. Applications could include clothes that are themselves sensitive microphones, for ... > full story
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  Penguin Males With Steady Pitch Make Better Parents

  July 12, 2010 — Courtship calls help penguin females decide which males are likely to be devoted dads, according to a new study. By listening to male courtship calls, a female can tell how fat a male is and what ... > full story
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  Musical Skill Reflects Working Memory Capacity in Addition to Practice Time

  July 8, 2010 — Practice will help you play piano better -- but it's not going to turn you into Liberace. A new study looks at the role that working memory capacity plays in piano players' ability to sight read a ... > full story
• Dolphins and Whales
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  Lone Whales Shout to Overcome Noise

  July 6, 2010 — Just like people in a bar or other noisy location, North American right whales increase the volume of their calls as environmental noise increases; and just like humans, at a certain point, it may ... > full story
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  Rhythm of Life: Music Shows Potential in Stroke Rehabilitation

  July 6, 2010 — Music therapy provided by trained music therapists may help to improve movement in stroke patients, according to a new review. A few small trials also suggest a wider role for music in recovery from ... > full story

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