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Musical Expertise and Second Language Learning

open access: yesBrain Sciences, 2013
Increasing evidence suggests that musical expertise influences brain organization and brain functions. Moreover, results at the behavioral and neurophysiological levels reveal that musical expertise positively influences several aspects of speech ...
Julie Chobert, Mireille Besson
doaj   +1 more source

Subcortical and cortical correlates of pitch discrimination: Evidence for two levels of neuroplasticity in musicians

open access: yesNeuroImage, 2017
&NA; Musicians are highly trained to discriminate fine pitch changes but the neural bases of this ability are poorly understood. It is unclear whether such training‐dependent differences in pitch processing arise already in the subcortical auditory ...
F. Bianchi   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The (Glg)ABCs of cyanobacteria: modelling of glycogen synthesis and functional divergence of glycogen synthases in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We reconstituted Synechocystis glycogen synthesis in vitro from purified enzymes and showed that two GlgA isoenzymes produce glycogen with different architectures: GlgA1 yields denser, highly branched glycogen, whereas GlgA2 synthesizes longer, less‐branched chains.
Kenric Lee   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and validation of the German Performance-related Questionnaire for Musicians (PQM) for measuring situational music performance anxiety

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology
IntroductionWhen performing in public, musicians experience varying levels of music performance anxiety (MPA). The degree of MPA is influenced by various internal and external factors and differs between performances. Previous studies have mainly focused
Claudia Spahn, Manfred Nusseck
doaj   +1 more source

Structural biology of ferritin nanocages

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Ferritin is a conserved iron‐storage protein that sequesters iron as a ferric mineral core within a nanocage, protecting cells from oxidative damage and maintaining iron homeostasis. This review discusses ferritin biology, structure, and function, and highlights recent cryo‐EM studies revealing mechanisms of ferritinophagy, cellular iron uptake, and ...
Eloise Mastrangelo, Flavio Di Pisa
wiley   +1 more source

TEMPORAL PROCESSING IN MUSICIANS AND NON-MUSICIANS

open access: yesJournal of Hearing Science, 2014
BackgroundTemporal processing abilities are important for speech perception, and they are generally superior in musicians than in non-musicians. Since there are many different training methods used to develop musical expertise (e.g. vocal or instrumental), these differences could lead to varying temporal processing abilities of acoustic signals.
Priyanka Kumar   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Organ‐specific redox imbalances in spinal muscular atrophy mice are partially rescued by SMN antisense oligonucleotides

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We identified a systemic, progressive loss of protein S‐glutathionylation—detected by nonreducing western blotting—alongside dysregulation of glutathione‐cycle enzymes in both neuronal and peripheral tissues of Taiwanese SMA mice. These alterations were partially rescued by SMN antisense oligonucleotide therapy, revealing persistent redox imbalance as ...
Sofia Vrettou, Brunhilde Wirth
wiley   +1 more source

Design Implications for Technology-Mediated Audience Participation in Live Music [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Mobile and sensor-based technologies have created new interaction design possibilities for technology-mediated au- dience participation in live music performance.
Fitzpatrick, Geraldine   +3 more
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Injury profile of musicians in the Bloemfontein-based Free State symphony orchestra: a short report

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Physiotherapy, 2011
Similar  to  professional  athletes,  musicians  are  required  to perform optimally.  Few  studies  have  been  conducted  to  clarify  the  nature of injuries associated with musicians.
R. Barnes   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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