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  Instrument Integration Begins at Goddard on MMS Spacecraft

  June 9, 2012 — The decks have arrived. Engineers working on NASA'S Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission have started integrating instruments on the first of four instrument decks in a newly fabricated cleanroom ... > full story
• Energy Technology
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  Artificial Muscle as Shock Absorber: Dampen Annoying Vibrations in a Car or Supply Wireless Power

  June 4, 2012 — Engineers are working on intelligent materials that can diminish vibrations and extract power from the environment. These electro-active elastomers could dampen annoying vibrations in a car, for ... > full story
• Language Acquisition
  Technology
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  Prototype Device Translates Sign Language

  June 1, 2012 — The hearing impaired may soon have an easier time communicating with those who do not understand sign language due to a new device. During the past semester, students in engineering technology and ... > full story
• Language Acquisition
  Perception
  Cosmetics
  Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  Behavioral Science
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  Monkey Lip Smacks Provide New Insights Into the Evolution of Human Speech

  May 31, 2012 — Scientists have traditionally sought the evolutionary origins of human speech in primate vocalizations. But unlike these primate calls, human speech is produced using movements of the tongue, lips ... > full story
• Cultures
  Early Humans
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  Origin of Life
  Charles Darwin
   
  

  Oldest Art Even Older: New Dates from Geißenklösterle Cave Show Early Arrival of Modern Humans, Art and Music

  May 24, 2012 — New dates from Geißenklösterle Cave in Southwest Germany document the early arrival of modern humans and early appearance of art and music. The new dates use improved methods to remove ... > full story

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  • Earliest Musical Instruments in Europe 40,000 Years Ago
• Infant's Health
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  New Musical Pacifier Helps Premature Babies Get Healthy

  May 21, 2012 — The innovative PAL device uses musical lullabies to help infants quickly learn the muscle movements needed to suck, and ultimately ... > full story
• Hearing Loss
  Hearing Impairment
  Tinnitus
  Workplace Health
  Disability
  Perception
   
  

  Seventy-Two Percent of Teenagers Experienced Reduced Hearing Ability After Attending Concert

  May 21, 2012 — Seventy-two percent of teenagers participating in a study experienced reduced hearing ability following exposure to a pop rock performance by a popular female ... > full story
• Neuroscience
  Educational Psychology
  Intelligence
  Behavioral Science
  Child Development
  Language Acquisition
   
  

  Songbirds' Learning Hub in Brain Offers Insight Into Motor Control

  May 20, 2012 — To learn its signature melody, the male songbird uses a trial-and-error process to mimic the song of its father, singing the tune over and over again, hundreds of times a day, making subtle changes ... > full story
• Birds
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  Nature
   
  

  Listening to Chickens Could Improve Poultry Production

  May 16, 2012 — Listening to squawks and other chicken "vocalizations" using digital signal processing techniques may help farmers better manage growing conditions, contributing to both healthier birds and more ... > full story
• Graphene
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  New Research Could Mean Faster Computers and Better Smart Phones

  May 15, 2012 — Graphene and carbon nanotubes could improve the electronics used in computers and mobile phones, reveals new ... > full story

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