Brain’s role in music perception explored by scientists
Cognitive neuroscience seeks how sounds become perceived. Researchers identify music processing in the temporal lobe and left motor cortex areas. Evidence includes Dmitri Shostakovich case hints as patients recover from strokes and regain music-related abilities.
Music Center in the Brain Links to Human Perception
A Boston Globe report notes research on the brain's right temporal lobe where damage is linked to altered music processing. Scientists find double processing for sound in damaged brains, suggesting music centers relate to broader perception. The tone hints at unique human interpretation of sounds and stimuli.
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Associte
Montreal Neurological Institute
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Shebultan
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Alaska Wilds and Wildlife Stir Prime Mobile News
Alaska communities balance living with wildlife as moose bear and other animals intrude. Tales from Talkeetna to Juneau show how residents adapt with warnings and humor, while authorities urge respect and caution to prevent fatal incidents.
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Amenca
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Tulkeetna
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Mozart and the Mozart Effect in Classroom Stress Relief
The piece traces the Mozart Effect from its 1993 Nature report to later replication attempts. It notes teachers using Mozart during quizzes, then describes Appalachian State University psychologists reporting no cognitive boost. It concludes that Mozart may still calm the mind, offering therapeutic value.
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California
Nature
Psychological Science
Appalachian State University
Sky watch eclipse safety guide from Hayden Planetarium
A partial solar eclipse visible in the northeast at sunrise August 11 prompts expert safety tips. Viewers should project the Sun using a pinhole or binoculars only by projecting onto a card. never look directly through binoculars. A sky map, compiled by Joe Rae, guides timing and direction.
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United States
Horzon
Joe Rae
Hayden Planetarium
Sahara's Abrupt Shift to Desert Sparking Nile Civilizations
A Geophysical Research Letters study links gradual orbital changes over thousands of years to an abrupt Sahara desertification 9000 years ago. Researchers Led by Martin Claussen show green Sahara turning to shrubland within a few centuries, pushing populations into the Nile Valley. African dust now reaches Miami, carried by prevailing winds, affecting air quality with iron-rich particles.
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Nile Valley
Gladdal
Journal Geophysical Research Letters
Martin Claussen
Germany
Potsdam
Sahara
Africa
Nole
Claussen
Miami
Joseph M. Prospero
University of Miami’. Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
Prospero
Miam
United States
Environmental Protection Agency
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