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hitting the right note
Brain study suggests classical musicians should improvise
Researchers have found that listeners engage with classical music more when musicians improvise.
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Stories written by Jenny Mitchell
FRAUDULENT FLOWERS
Study finds new trickery amongst orchids
Bees are tricked by orchids that disguise themselves as the brightly coloured flowers of neighbouring plants, according to new research.
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Summer sums
Maths where it really counts
This summer, maths is being put to use to tackle real life problems, leaving us to make the most of the sun.
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Predicting the future
Hear how maths can predict random global events
Mathematical analysis could ultimately predict global-scale random events by pooling predictions of random single-molecule events
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Sustainable Christmas
Five Festive Fossils
Jenny Mitchell asks Imperial researchers about the holiday traditions that could soon be extinct
super sensitive detector
Researchers improve technology to detect hazardous chemicals
Gold nanoparticles help scientists detect harmful chemicals
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