The University of Chicago Chronicle

Songbirds’ brains coordinate singing with intricate timing, study shows

As a bird sings, some neurons in its brain prepare to make the next sounds while others are synchronized with the current notes—a coordination of physical actions and brain activity that is needed to ...
Nature

Intonation and timing in singing early music is unrelated to respiration synchronization

Musical ensemble performance offers a unique context for investigating complex interpersonal coordination. Hyperscanning research revealed the synchronization of physiological processes during ...
Phys.org

Birdsong study reveals how brain uses timing during motor activity

Timing is key for brain cells controlling a complex motor activity like the singing of a bird, finds a new study published by PLOS Biology. "You can learn much more about what a bird is singing by ...
The Irish Times

Perfect timing: an Irish academic’s sea shanty book boosted by a TikTok trend

Shanty-singing is all about timing. Everyone needs to be working to the same rhythm and singing the same words at the same time; everyone needs to be performing the same action at the same time in ...