The neurobiologist Erich Jarvis studies the few species capable of speech. He has long hoped to genetically engineer an ...

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A new quantum device can generate precisely controlled bursts of sound-like particles, or phonons, by forcing electrons through an ultra-thin crystal at extremely low temperatures. The surprising ...

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The same song can make one person cry and leave another smiling, and science can explain why. From the physics of a note to dopamine, memories and the strange comfort of sad music, here is how sound ...

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Summary: Lip-reading is a highly demanding cognitive feat that forces the brain to decode speech by translating physical mouth movements instead of acoustic waveforms. While psychologists have long ...

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Zoo officials say protecting a vulnerable cat species may depend on stopping a data center next door.