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August 11, 2026
Abstract: Rhythm is a fundamental element of music that recruits perception and production pathways in the brain, and occurs across different timescales. Research suggests that rhythmic processing is compose...
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August 08, 2026
Abstract: Dance‐based interventions are increasingly used to support mental health and well‐being across clinical, community, and educational contexts. However, the review‐level evidence remains conceptually...
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August 08, 2026
Abstract: Harmony and rhythm perception have traditionally been treated as separate perceptual phenomena in auditory cognitive science. Yet, both involve inherently oscillatory and periodic structures. Conve...
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August 06, 2026
Abstract: Urban microbial communities are undergoing directional homogenization across soils, wildlife gut microbiota, and human exposure pathways, yet no monitoring framework exists to track this loss or go...
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