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Perfect pitch isn’t so perfect in many
Among people with perfect pitch, the most common error seems to be misidentifying G flat as A, the note on which orchestras traditionally tune.
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AstronomyMajor merger
Four galaxies are ramming into each other in one of the biggest cosmic collisions ever recorded.
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Health & MedicineHow platelets help cancer spread
A tumor cell protein influences blood platelets in a way that helps a cancer spread through the body.
By Sarah Webb -
EarthLaser printers can dirty the air
Some laser printers emit substantial amounts of potentially hazardous nanoscale particles.