Biology Forming Sound Memories: Autism Gene Plays Key Aspect in Birdsong (Ornithology / Biology) 4 Feb 2021 Inactivating gene prevents birds from learning fathers’ songs, could shed light on speech development in humans Inactivating a gene in young songbirds that’s closely linked with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)…
Psychology Sorry — Pop Music Sounds The Same Because You Want It That Way (Psychology) 3 Sep 2020 Does it ever seem like pop music on the radio is all just the same song repackaged? That's not your imagination; the large majority of radio hits are written and…
Biology There’s An Evolutionary Reason Why You Listen To Some Songs On Repeat (Biology) 3 Sep 2020 The first time you heard Taylor Swift's "Shake it Off," you barely noticed. Then the song made its undercover assault, seeming to play in every grocery store, on every radio,…
Psychology How Chewing Gum Can Get Rid of Earworms? (Psychology) 3 Aug 2020 Earworms — songs that get stuck in your head — affect more than 99 percent of people, and scientists know loads about why they happen and who they happen to.…
