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Scientists have turned the structure of the coronavirus into music

But why would you set a virus to music? The new format can help scientists find sites on the protein where antibodies or drugs might be able to bind—simply by searching for specific musical sequences that correspond to these sites.

Science Mag

La musique stimule-t-elle vos performances cognitives?

Le fait que la musique puisse rendre une tâche difficile plus tolérable peut être la raison pour laquelle les élèves choisissent souvent de l’écouter tout en faisant leurs devoirs ou en étudiant pour les examens. Mais écouter de la musique est-il le choix intelligent pour les étudiants qui souhaitent optimiser leur apprentissage?

Breaking News

Why music composers are replacing the sound of engines in cars

We're all guilty of this: walking down the street, staring at our phone, and neglecting our surroundings. Until... you hear a car coming your way. But the cars of the future might sound completely different.

Business Insider

Yes, Pandemic Musical Parodies Are A Thing Now

Along with pandemic memes, musical parodies are the latest online thing you can share with friends to spread a smile.

NPR

Does music help us work better? It depends

The debate over whether we should be allowed to rock out at our desks has been raging for decades. Now science is providing some answers – and they’re not what you think.

BBC

Children’s music never broke through in China

When they became parents almost eight years ago, Shanghai-based Liu Jian and Rebecca Kanthor struggled to find quality music to play for their daughter. Down the YouTube rabbit-hole they went, discovering metal, pop, and more—all aimed at kids.

Quartz

Quand la crise du coronavirus inspire les musiciens et les compositeurs

Alors que le monde traverse l'épidémie de Covid-19, des musiciens partout dans le monde s'inspirent de la crise sanitaire pour nous offrir des moments musicaux tout à fait insolites !

France Musique

Best (Video) Games Based on Famous Bands

The authors of certain games usually want to send some sort of message through the game. More precisely, they usually invest some sort of emotion to make the game even more entertaining. More precisely, we are talking here about games based on famous bands.

Chart Attack

The Sydney Opera House Goes Quiet. Finally.

A renovation costing nearly $200 million has shut the famed theater for two years, the first closure in its history.

The New York Times


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