Brain's ability to hear a musical beat remains distinctly human, study suggests

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What happened

The seemingly trivial ability to hear a regular pulse in music is a remarkable—and perhaps distinctively human—feature of the brain.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:20:04 UTC.

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