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Baroque classical music in the reading room may improve mood and productivity
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Baroque classical music in the reading room can help improve radiologists work lives, potentially improving diagnostic efficiency and accuracy, according to a study performed by researchers at the University of Maryland in ...
NY Times selling radio station for 45 mln dlrs
Jul 15, 2009 |
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The New York Times Co., which has been seeking to raise cash to pay down its debt, announced plans on Tuesday to sell a New York City radio station for 45 million dollars.
Is There a 'Mozart Effect'? Ask a Neuroscientist and a Musicologist
Sep 04, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Neuroscientists and musicians have learned that looking at the brain on music can yield valuable insights into how the mind works. Yet, University of Arkansas music theorist Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis cautions ...
'Nature or nurture' study reveals 'musical genes' (w/ Video)
Nov 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- If you've ever wondered why a close group of friends might like completely different types of music, blame their genes. A study by Nokia and Kings' College London into the musical tastes of nearly 4,000 twins ...
Biologists convert protein sequences into classical music
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May 16, 2007 |
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UCLA molecular biologists have turned protein sequences into original compositions of classical music.
Music may have a future role in heart and stroke patient rehab
Jun 22, 2009 |
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Blood flow and respiratory rates can synch with music, indicating that music could one day be a therapeutic tool for blood pressure control and rehabilitation, according to a study by Italian researchers published in Circulation: Jo ...
The sound of proteins
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May 03, 2007 |
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Biologists have converted protein sequences into classical music in an attempt to help vision-impaired scientists and boost the popularity of genomic biology. New research published today in the open access journal Genome Bi ...
Strictly ballroom analysis: Computers get to know their rumba from their cha-cha-cha
Technology / Computer Sciences
Aug 26, 2009 |
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Computer scientists in Taiwan have devised a neural network program that can successfully classify a computerized music file based on its beat and tempo. The system could be a boon for music archivists with large numbers ...
New study identifies links between musical tastes and lifestyle
Sep 14, 2006 |
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The music we listen to can tell a lot more than you might think about what kind of people we are, according to research findings by a University of Leicester psychologist.
15M hits later, YouTube Symphony makes live debut
Apr 16, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Even before they played their first note together, they were listed as one of the world's most inspiring orchestras.
Pianist blends nanotechnology with music
Nov 15, 2007 |
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If the hard science of nanotechnology took on the soft curves of classical music, what would it sound like? The two will come together at a concert Friday, under the nimble fingers of pianist Milton Schlosser, ...
You Are What You Listen To
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It may not be possible to judge a book by its cover, but judging someone by the contents of their iTunes library could be a very different story, new research suggests.
The new shape of music: Music has its own geometry, researchers find
Apr 17, 2008 |
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The connection between music and mathematics has fascinated scholars for centuries. More than 200 years ago Pythagoras reportedly discovered that pleasing musical intervals could be described using simple ...
Musical robots perform duets (w/ Video)
Nov 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A flute playing robot unveiled by Waseda University last year has been joined by a robot saxophonist in a Classical music duet. The aim of the project was to design robots that could respond ...
New semantic web interface for smarter searches
Feb 13, 2005 |
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A new semantic web interface, which will improve access to information and present search results in associated categories in one window, was launched this week. This new approach means that instead of users having to wade ...
