kyma

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Symbolic Sound makes Kyma — a hardware & software environment for creative sound design, live performance, and scientific exploration.

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on 14 September 2026 at 18:31
Study finds that while rats are consuming chocolate, they emit a distinct—40 kHz inverted-U type—ultrasound vocalization (USV). When consuming standard food pellets, they emit only flat USVs. https://www.eneuro.org/content/13/8/ENEURO.0356-25.2026
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on 29 August 2026 at 01:23
Researchers find that Heavy Metal music festival attendees' pain tolerance increased over the course of the festival. Results may be a proxy of increased resilience due to the stimulation of oxytocin release during an intense social music event. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-67389-x