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  "Take AIM at Climate Change" - Music Video

  AIM = Adapt Innovate Mitigate. What happens at Earth's poles will rock your world. From POLAR-PALOOZA, a multimedia initiative with NSF & NASA support.

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  Music Soothes Circumcision Pain

  Music may reduce pain for babies during certain procedures, research suggests

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  Rap Music Brings Science to Urban Youth

  I realized I could use rap music to connect urban kids with forests.

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  Music-Memory Connection Found in Brain

  A brain-scan study shows the music-memory connection.

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  Even Babies Know Rock 'n' Roll

  Newborns can follow a rhythm, a new study has found, suggesting rocking out is innate.

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  Spirituality Spot Found in Brain

  Experiences of selflessness, a core aspect of spirituality, may be the product of reduced activity in a specific brain region.

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  Young Musicians Get Smarter, Study Suggests

  Kids in the band may outperform other kids on mental skills.

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  Robot Guitar: The Next Step in Tuning Up

  Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak tries out his new self-tuning Robot Guitar

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  'Stayin' Alive' Sets Perfect Beat for CPR

  An old disco song has almost the perfect rhythm to help jump-start a stopped heart.

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  Amazing Power of Music Revealed

  Music has amazing power over our minds and bodies, including during sports.

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  Laptop Orchestra: The Next Step in Computer Music

  20 MacBook computers with special speakers played by tilting the machines, tapping keys, and striking or strumming trackpads. Credit: The Next Step

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  Babies Know Happy From Sad Songs

  Babies as young as 5 months can notice the difference in an upbeat tune compared to a lineup of gloomy tunes.

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  You Write the Melody, Computer Handles Harmony

  A computer program generates accompaniments tailored to individual musician styles.

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  Computer Generated Songwriting

  The ASSA system creates computer generated musical accompaniments.

• 5 Things You Must Never Forget

  Whether it is a name, date or directions, there always seems to be something new to remember. But don’t despair. Several recent studies reveal how memory works and what you can do to improve it.

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  Cave Men Loved to Sing

  Ancient hunters painted the sections of their cave dwellings where singing, humming and music sounded best, a new study suggests.

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  Sing it Baby! Almost Everyone Can Carry a Tune

  90 percent of the population can sing in-tune.

• Neurologist Explores Music's Healing Power

  Physician talks about health benefits of music.

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  Music Reduced to Beautiful Math

  Scientists have created a system for mapping the mathematics of music.

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  Do Astronauts Take iPods to Space?

  Astronauts can take iPods to space among up to 20 small, personal items.

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  Secret to Sexy Saxophonists Revealed

  Scientists figure out why sax players can hit the high notes.