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  Speaking a Tonal Language (Such as Cantonese) Primes the Brain for Musical Training

  April 2, 2013 — Non-musicians who speak tonal languages may have a better ear for learning musical notes, according to ... > full story
• Consumer Behavior
  Borderline Personality Disorder
  Consumerism
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  Environmental Policies
  Psychology
   

  Putting a Human Face on a Product: When Brand Humanization Goes Wrong

  April 2, 2013 — When companies put a human face on their brand, the public usually responds positively. This advertising approach has brought us alarm clocks with sleepy faces and color-coated chocolate candies with ... > full story
• Hearing Loss
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  Regaining Proper Hearing at Last

  April 2, 2013 — Around 17 million people in Germany suffer from impaired hearing. For many of them, their hearing is so damaged that a standard hearing aid is no longer enough. A new device will improve ... > full story
• Eye Care
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  'OK' Contact Lenses: New Technique Shows Promise in Restoring Near Vision Without Glasses

  April 1, 2013 — By middle age, most people have age-related declines in near vision requiring bifocals or reading glasses. An emerging technique called hyperopic orthokeratology may provide a new alternative for ... > full story
• Transportation Science
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  Sensory Helmet Could Mean Firefighters Are Not Left in the Dark

  March 29, 2013 — A specially-adapted "tactile helmet," could provide firefighters operating in challenging conditions with vital clues about their ... > full story
• Anger Management
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  Disorders and Syndromes
   
  

  Seeing Happiness in Ambiguous Facial Expressions Reduces Aggressive Behavior

  March 28, 2013 — Encouraging young people at high-risk of criminal offending and delinquency to see happiness rather than anger in facial expressions results in a decrease in their levels of anger and aggression, ... > full story
• Hearing Loss
  Hearing Impairment
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  Protecting Ears from Hearing Loss: Primary Role of Olivocochlear Efferent System Discovered

  March 27, 2013 — New research may have discovered a key piece in the puzzle of how hearing works by identifying the role of the olivocochlear efferent system in protecting ears from hearing ... > full story
• Monkeys
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  Anthropology
  Evolutionary Biology
  Human Evolution
   
  

  Tarsiers' Bulging Eyes Shed Light on Evolution of Human Vision

  March 27, 2013 — After eons of wandering in the dark, primates developed highly acute, three-color vision that permitted them to shift to daytime living, a new study suggests. The findings challenge the prevailing ... > full story
• Video Games
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  Virtual Games Help the Blind Navigate Unknown Territory

  March 27, 2013 — Scientists have developed a virtual gaming environment to help blind individuals improve navigation skills and develop a cognitive spatial map of unfamiliar buildings and public ... > full story
• Mice
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  Mice Show Innate Ability to Vocalize: Deaf or Not, Courting Male Mice Make Same Sounds

  March 26, 2013 — While humans and birds must learn to vocalize, a neurophysiologist has found that deaf male mice will vocalize to females the same way as hearing mice. The finding points the way to a more finely ... > full story

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