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The Psychology of Effective Workout Music
By Ferris Jabr published
New research clarifies why music and exercise make such a good team, and how to create an optimal workout playlist.

Why Do We Love Music?
By Ben Mauk published
It's clear that a human brain knows a good tune when it hears one.

Mechanically Inspired Musical Insights
By Chris Gorski published
Researchers study movement to help improve the quality of artistic performances.

Songbird's Voice Box Modeled in 3D
By Stephanie Pappas published
New model can help scientists figure out how birds produce music.

What's Perfect Pitch?
By Scott Fields published
Those rare musicians who have perfect pitch can name any note just by hearing it.

The Science of Hitting the High Notes
By Peter Gwynne published
Innovative imaging technique reveals similarities between high and more common notes.

Music's Effects on the Mind Remain Mysterious
By Wynne Parry published
Neuroscientists are just scratching the surface of how music affects us.

Why Music Moves Us
By Tia Ghose published
Human emotion is processed the same way whether it comes in through our eyes or our ears, a new study suggests
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