Northern English dialects are holding their own, study shows
Southern dialects may be spreading across the UK, but the North is pushing back in some areas, new research has shown.
Southern dialects may be spreading across the UK, but the North is pushing back in some areas, new research has shown.
Social Sciences
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A new study shows Australian magpie-larks may use a ventriloquial illusion to make their vocal duets more threatening.
Plants & Animals
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Children who suddenly appear to lose the thread of an otherwise obvious conversation often do so because they cannot combine two key communicative skills until surprisingly late in their development, researchers have found.
Education
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A team of researchers at University College London has developed a way to keep objects levitated by sound waves airborne when other objects interfere with the levitation path. In their paper published in the journal Science ...
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Communication seems natural to us, but there are plenty of situations where background noise makes it hard for us to understand each other. In those moments, gesturing can come in handy, particularly if conversations in your ...
Social Sciences
Apr 20, 2022
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New research published this week by University of New Mexico archeologist Keith Prufer shows that a site in Belize was critical in studying the origins of the ancient Maya people and the spread of maize as a staple food. ...
Archaeology
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Americans spend an average of four hours per day listening to audio either on headphones or on speakers, but there are major differences in the psychological effects between the two mediums. Headphones have a much more powerful ...
Social Sciences
Feb 22, 2022
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Between music, podcasts, gaming and the unlimited supply of online content, most people spend hours a week wearing headphones. Perhaps you are considering a new pair for the holidays, but with so many options on the market, ...
Other
Nov 26, 2021
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The perception of gender in children's voices is of special interest to researchers, because voices of young boys and girls are very similar before the age of puberty. Adult male and female voices are often quite different ...
Social Sciences
Nov 23, 2021
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