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Human voices convey meaning and emphasis by changing pitch. Now, scientists at University of California, San Francisco believe they have found the brain area that makes this possible.
Scientists increasingly believe home sapiens achieved language not only by evolving a sophisticated larynx, or voice box, but also by developing the neurological capacity to use it in a variety of ways.
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Scientists Identify The Brain’s Pitch Area, Essential For Language
A new study suggests that a geologic “pressure release valve” in California’s San Andreas Fault might work more sporadically than previously thought, putting more stress on neighboring segments to the north and south.
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ASU Study Raises Concerns Over San Andreas Fault ‘Release Valve’
An Arizona man has been sentenced for attacking cities’ websites and computer servers, including at least one emergency communication system.
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Arizona Man Sentenced for Cyberattacks on City Services
A new study could help explain why some women with HPV develop cervical cancers while others do not.
The research suggests healthy vaginal microbes correspond to reduced risk of cervical cancer.
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Arizona Study Links HPV, Cervical Cancer to Vaginal Microbes
