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Illegal Downloading Is OK, College Kids Say
By Natalie Wolchover published
A new study has found that college students don't think of digital music piracy as wrong, but would never shoplift CDs.

Infants Recognize Melodies Heard in the Womb
By Charles Q. Choi published
But rather than break out the classical CDs, pregnant women may want to sing to baby-on-board.

Psychologist Gets Bluesy on the Brain
By Matthew Crump published
The brain needs learning, memory and attention to do everything from typing to playing the guitar

Are iPods Damaging Our Ears? Answer is Hard to Hear
By Adam Hadhazy published
New studies are challenging the link between personal MP3 players and hearing loss among adolescents.

U.S. Senators Gunning for Illegal Websites
By Linda Rosencrance published
A group of U.S. senators want the Department of Justice to have the power to shut down websites that provide illegal access to files.

What's Auto-Tune and How Does it Work?
By Adam Hadhazy published
Missed a note or went a bit flat? Auto-Tune can fix that.

Music 'Tones the Brain,' Improves Learning
By Rachael Rettner published
Learning to play a musical instrument changes your brain.

What's Pitch?
By Michelle Bryner published
American Idol's judges never seem to tire of bantering less-gifted singers with phrases like, "That's a little pitchy." What exactly do they mean?
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