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Language formed in the womb
A study was carried out by comparing the sound of the cries of 30 French infants and 30 German babies aged 3-5 days.
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Should say sorry to the right ear
When you act to make others angry, you should say sorry to the right ear to increase your chances of forgiveness.
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Learning musical instruments is good for the child's nerves
Researchers at Northwestern University, Chicago, USA, say that learning how to play musical instruments can help children make progress in language learning, including l…
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Strange discovery of childhood sense of smell
The smells first felt from childhood have a special meaning, recalling an object, a memory. There is a hypothesis to explain why.
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The secret of the verni layer of the Stradivarius violin
German and French researchers have just published a new discovery about the verni class of the legendary violinist Stradivarius.
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The mechanism of 'forgetting' your fear
A glutamate receptor, the key neurotransmitter in the brain, plays an important role in the 'forget' process, researchers at the Salk Institute of Biological Studies sai…
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Fish also have a thunderous sound
The elephantfish species not only has an elongated jaw that looks like an elephant's hose, but they also generate electricity. The modified muscle cells near their tails…
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People who play emotionally read music better
Singers and guitarists are really more sensitive than us.
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The secret of the Stradivarius violin
Researchers have performed a surgery to find out the secret of the great sound of the Stradivarius instrument. They discovered the secret lies in the thickness of the wo…
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The low hearing frequency is related to the cochlea shape
The shape is very important, even for hearing. Especially the shape of the cochlea - a shell-shaped organ in the inner ear that converts sound waves into nerve impulses…
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Children who hear foreign languages early will learn languages faster
British researchers have found that babies who hear foreign languages in the first 9 months of their life will be more receptive to foreign languages when they study…
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The boundary between life and human death
How spicy can you eat? How many bees will cause you to die? What sound is too loud for humans? The BBC Focus Magazine has conducted a series of experiments to understand…
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Why do we hear whispers?
Researchers have discovered a mechanism deep inside the ear that helps people hear small-scale speech. This finding finally helps companies that produce hearing aids and…
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Why do you study foreign languages forever but not good?
Think you are not gifted to learn a foreign language? A new study by Northwestern University neuroscientists shows that this problem can be caused by your brain.
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Funny science mysteries (part 4)
Taking photos of the entire elementary school class is always a challenge, because normally there will be half of the kids looking like they are sleeping, with their fac…