Scientists have developed an app to understand why some rhythms are more difficult to perform than others. Scientists at Queen Mary University of London have developed an app to understand why some ...

Hand clapping is ubiquitous behavior for humans across time and cultures, serving many different purposes: to signify approval with applause, for instance, or to keep time to music. Acousticians often ...

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If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. If you're not happy and you know it, press play on Le Youth's "Clap Your Hands" and watch that frown turn upside down in a nanosecond. By Kat Bein If ...