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A Bird’s Brain Holds Clues to the Sounds of Music

A Bird’s Brain Holds Clues to the Sounds of Music
NYT Science Sunday 05 July 2026, 09:00 UTC By Jim Robbins 1 min read
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The neurobiologist Erich Jarvis studies the few species capable of speech. He has long hoped to genetically engineer an animal that can make new calls.

The neurobiologist Erich Jarvis studies the few species capable of speech. He has long hoped to genetically engineer an animal that can make new calls.
the Sounds of Music (ORG) Erich Jarvis (PERSON)
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