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Math & Music History
Compositions from different periods in music history have different mathematical properties.
Kin-Seeking Fish
Social fish gravitate toward their relatives even if they've never met.
Addiction’s Flip Side
Circuits in the brain linked to drug withdrawal's unpleasant side effects may become targets for …
Pollution & Drought
Pollution in the Northern Hemisphere was largely responsible for deadly droughts in late 20th …
Nanobattery Roundup
Researchers are developing nano-sized batteries to power medical devices and miniature robots.
Expanding Under Pressure
Under the right conditions, a material can actually expand and become less dense under pressure.
Medieval Leprosy
Researchers have reconstructed the entire genome of Medieval-era leprosy bacteria.
The Lyrebird’s Dance
The superb lyrebird of Australia combines its songs with specific dance moves to create an elaborate …
Bombs & Brain Cells
Nuclear testing in the mid 20th century is helping scientists understand how the brain makes new …
Vegetable Rhythms
Keeping produce on a normal day/night schedule could improve its nutritional value.
IQ & Motion Detection
The ability to track the motion of small objects is surprisingly well-correlated with IQ.