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Rats have rhythm and can keep the beat to Mozart, a new study shows

Scientists at the University of Tokyo found that rats possess the ability to keep the beat to musical pieces from Mozart.

WEKU · Nov 14, 2022

Rats bop to the beat of music including Lady Gaga and Queen like humans, study says

Moving to a musical beat was thought to be a skill unique to humans, but rats also have this ability, according to scientists who played rodents Lady Gaga's Born This Way and Another One Bites the Dust by Queen.

ABC News · Nov 14, 2022

Rats have an innate sense of rhythm and can bop in time to Mozart, scientists find

Rats were played Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major at four different tempos

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2022

Ruben Loftus-Cheek reveals Andy Murray chat that has inspired World Cup charge

England international Ruben Loftus-Cheek has battled his way through injuries and loan spells to become an important member of Graham Potter's Chelsea squad this season

Daily Mirror · Oct 24, 2022

The Banshees of Inisherin movie review: Martin McDonagh’s latest with Colin Farrell is awe-inspiring

McDonagh is a modern-day Mozart and here he’s composed an awe-inspiring tale of obsession

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2022

CSO, Muti combine for robust performance of Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5

It is a mighty work that requires a mighty performance, and it got that Thursday evening, the kind that is only possible when a top-level conductor and top-level orchestra are completely in sync.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 30, 2022

Child stars: The power and the price of cuteness

Anyone who was paying attention to North American pop culture in the late 1990s and early 2000s will remember that it was a moment fascinated with childhood. The most mainstream entertainment revolved around idealized images of predominantly white children and young teens. From the appealing cast of the Harry Potter…

The Conversation · Sep 20, 2022

Chris Waller's trio tough to go past in Newcastle Cup

Chris Waller's dominance of the group 3 $250,000 Newcastle Gold Cup in recent years is set to continue on Friday. Newcastle Jockey Club has put together a cracking day's racing with three group 3 events, the Gold Cup (2300m), the $200,000 Tibbie Stakes (1400m) for fillies and mares and the…

Newcastle Herald · Sep 15, 2022

Terence Tao, dubbed the 'Mozart of maths', wins Global Australian of the Year award

He's often dubbed the "Mozart of maths", but today Terry Tao spends much of his time thinking about more tangible matters, including climate modelling and whether water can ever be used in computing.

ABC News · Sep 13, 2022

Lars Vogt obituary

German pianist and conductor who brought exceptional sensitivity and lyricism to his performances

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2022