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Deciphering horses' whinnies, how apes plan ahead, the science of Harry Potter's invisibility cloak, getting really mad over little things, and whether booze can cure a cold.
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Music could help treat Parkinson's, new ways to probe for underground bacteria, a handy test for caffeine, stress in pregnancy may be good, and an explanation for how Ritalin works.
Music and Parkinson’s
An experimental treatment for Parkinson's symptoms doesn't even require a prescription.
Dolphin Names
Researchers have found that dolphins, like humans, have unique names--and we don't mean Flipper.
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A condition that makes people pointless, preparing for a pandemic, an early apelike ancestor, a hearing aid in glasses, and promising results about avian flu.
Hearing Glasses
An innovative new hearing aid is embedded in an unlikely place.
Browsing Music
Scientists are coming up with new, more sophisticated ways to browse digital music.
Noise and Hearts
A new study shows that even a little noise could have a big effect on heart health.
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A working air guitar, the smallest living thing, tips on raising pandas, exercising the brain, and our relationship to the fruitfly
Sensory Roundup
You may be surprised to learn what colorblind people can see.
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A mystery in choral singing, what makes water sticky, how name brands affect our preferences, a cancer drug in your backyard, and new dinosaur discoveries.
Choir Effect
'Tis the season for choral singing. Bob Hirshon has this story about a mystery hidden in the melodies.
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Anger can be healthy, birds on parenting, why teenagers are out of control, getting cold can give you a cold, and noisy hospitals are bad for your health.
Hospital Noise
A hospital room is the last place you'd expect to get some rest--overhead pages and beeping instruments keep patients up all night. And the problem is only getting worse.
Sound Laser
One listener asks: Can sound be directed into a beam, like a laser? The answer might surprise you.
Frog Chorus
We can often recognize people we know by the sounds of their voices. One researcher visited a pond at night to find out whether frogs can, too.
Perfect Pitch
How the brain interprets pitch has long been a mystery, but a new discovery is providing insights.
Pipe Organ Project
A project to build a replica of an 18th-century pipe organ in Lithuania
Hearing Roundup
Creating sonar antenna based on bat's ears, and blind people really do have better hearing.
Hearing Roundup
A new hearing aid with three microphones enhances party conversation, and growing up in a quiet environment can hurt your hearing.