Emotional Music
Music and speech use the same tonal qualities to evoke happy and sad emotions.
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Internet Symptom Checkers
People draw different conclusions from online symptom checkers, depending on how the symptoms are …
Deep-Voiced Politicians
Politicians with deep voices may garner more respect – and votes.
Tumor-Shrinking Drug
Scientists are testing a drug that shrinks a wide variety of cancerous tumors.
Sugar-Free Carnivores
Each group of carnivores has a different set of genetic mutations that has knocked out its sweet …
Antibiotics and Asthma
Taking antibiotics early in life can lead to asthma, according to a study in mice.
Light Circuits
Researchers are designing faster, smaller circuits that use light instead of electricity.
Monkey Miscarriages
Wild gelada monkeys spontaneously abort pregnancies when a new male takes over the group.
Comet Harpoon
NASA scientists are testing a harpoon that could bring back samples from comets.